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 +====== Test Run State ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +A Test Run State identifies the lifecycle condition of a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]] at a particular time.
 +
 +A Test Run changes from one Test Run State to another in response to lifecycle events occurring during [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]].
 +
 +A Test Run State can identify whether the Test Run:
 +
 +  * Has not started
 +  * Is ready to start
 +  * Is running
 +  * Is paused
 +  * Completed its defined execution
 +  * Terminated without completing its defined execution
 +
 +The standard Test Run States are:
 +
 +  * **Not Started**
 +  * **Ready**
 +  * **Running**
 +  * **Paused**
 +  * **Completed**
 +  * **Terminated**
 +
 +**Not Started** identifies a Test Run that exists but has not begun Test Execution.
 +
 +**Ready** identifies a Test Run for which the applicable prerequisites have been satisfied and which can begin Test Execution.
 +
 +**Running** identifies a Test Run actively performing its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_sequence|Test Sequence]], [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequence_step|Sequence Steps]], [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_step|Test Steps]], or [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_executable|Test Executables]].
 +
 +**Paused** identifies a Test Run whose Test Execution has temporarily stopped and can resume according to the applicable control rules.
 +
 +**Completed** identifies a Test Run that satisfied its defined completion condition.
 +
 +**Terminated** identifies a Test Run that stopped without satisfying its defined completion condition.
 +
 +A Test Run in the Terminated state has an applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run_termination_reason|Test Run Termination Reason]].
 +
 +A Test Run State can identify:
 +
 +  * Its name
 +  * Its description
 +  * Its entry condition
 +  * Its exit condition
 +  * Its permitted preceding states
 +  * Its permitted following states
 +  * Its applicable lifecycle events
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policies]]
 +  * Its applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authority|Authority]]
 +  * Its recorded time
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:evidence|Evidence]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:provenance|Provenance]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]]
 +
 +A Test Run record can preserve each Test Run State transition, including:
 +
 +  * The preceding Test Run State
 +  * The following Test Run State
 +  * The event causing the transition
 +  * The time of the transition
 +  * The [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]] requesting or causing the transition
 +  * The applicable Governance Policies
 +  * The result of the transition
 +  * The supporting Evidence
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//lifecycle condition of a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]] at a particular time//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
 +
 +  * [[https://www.omg.org/spec/TestIF/1.0/PDF|OMG Test Information Interchange Format (TestIF), Version 1.0]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]]
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +
 +OMG TestIF provides Test Run, Test Result, and Verdict concepts for exchanging test information and execution results.
 +
 +OMG TestIF does not prescribe the DIDO-TE Test Run lifecycle states defined on this page. This definition introduces Test Run State for DIDO-TE operational control, lifecycle management, Evidence, Provenance, and Traceability.
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +A Test Run has exactly one current Test Run State at a particular time.
 +
 +The current Test Run State does not replace the history of Test Run State transitions. A Test Run record can preserve every state occupied by the Test Run and every transition among those states.
 +
 +A Test Run State differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run_termination_reason|Test Run Termination Reason]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Run State identifies the lifecycle condition of a Test Run
 +  * A Test Run Termination Reason identifies why a Test Run entered the Terminated state
 +
 +A Test Run State differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:verdict|Verdict]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Run State identifies the lifecycle condition of a Test Run
 +  * A Verdict expresses an evaluation of a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Result]]
 +
 +A Test Run can enter the Completed state and still produce a Test Result assigned a failing Verdict.
 +
 +A Test Run can enter the Terminated state without producing sufficient Test Results to assign a conclusive Verdict.
 +
 +The **Completed** state means the Test Run satisfied its defined completion condition. It does not mean:
 +
 +  * Every Test Result received a passing Verdict
 +  * The tested system satisfied every applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:requirement|Requirement]]
 +  * A favorable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:v:validation_decision|Validation Decision]] was made
 +  * No errors or warnings occurred
 +
 +The **Terminated** state means the Test Run stopped without satisfying its defined completion condition. The applicable Test Run Termination Reason identifies why it stopped.
 +
 +The **Paused** state differs from the Terminated state because a paused Test Run remains eligible to resume.
 +
 +The applicable Governance Policies determine:
 +
 +  * Which Actors can initiate a Test Run
 +  * Which Actors can pause or resume a Test Run
 +  * Which Actors can cancel a Test Run
 +  * Which Test Run State transitions are permitted
 +  * Which Evidence must be preserved for each transition
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +An authorized [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:u:user|User]] creates a Test Run for a selected [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_definition|Test Definition]].
 +
 +The Test Run progresses through the following Test Run States:
 +
 +  * **Not Started** when DIDO-TE creates the Test Run record
 +  * **Ready** after DIDO-TE confirms the applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:starting_condition|Starting Conditions]]
 +  * **Running** when Test Execution begins
 +  * **Paused** when an authorized User requests a temporary suspension
 +  * **Running** when the authorized User resumes Test Execution
 +  * **Completed** when the Test Run satisfies its defined completion condition
 +
 +DIDO-TE records each transition and preserves the applicable Actor, time, reason, Governance Policies, and Evidence.
 +
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