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Linux Desktop Testing Project
Initial releaseError: All values must be integers (help)[1]
Repository
Written inPython, C, C#, Other [2]
Operating systemLinux, OS X, Windows
TypeAutomated testing
LicenseGNU LGPL [3]
Websiteldtp.freedesktop.org/wiki/

The Linux Desktop Testing Project (LDTP) is a set of open source testing tool that uses uses Assistive technology[5] to automate GUIs. The GUI functionality of an application can be tested in Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD and embedded environments.[6] The Mac OS X version is called PyATOM[7], and the Windows version is Cobra[8].

LDTP can test any accessibility-enabled GNOME application, Mozilla, OpenOffice.org, any Swing-based Java, Qt 4-based and KDE 4.x applications.[9]

LDTP is used by the following companies/organizations[10]:

  • GNOME QA community
  • Mozilla QA community
  • Openoffice.org QA community
  • KDE QA community
  • Novell/SuSE, Sun China
  • Palm Source (access-company)
  • VMware Inc

LDTP can be used to remotely test applications.[11]

The LDTP is released under the LGPL.

History.

LDTP version 0.1.0 was released in January 2005 and was then showcased and discussed at GUADEC 2005. It was then used at the Google Summer of Code in 2006[12][13] for Tinderbox integration, Evolution automation, and LDTP regression suite under GNOME organization. Then again in 2007[14][15], it was used by the Mozilla Fondation for Firefox automation and Tinderbox integration.

Example

This is an example of how LDTP would test writing in gedit: 

#!/bin/bash

# The standard import stuff.
from ldtp import *
import ooldtp context as locate
from time import sleep

# Here we open the app.
launchapp('gedit')

# Now we find it and make sure it is open.
gedit_win = locate('*gedit')
gedit_win.waittillguiexist()

# Now we type into gedit.
text_field = gedit_win.getchild('txt1')
text_field.enterstring('G'Day mate!')

# Save a picture to prove we did it.
imagecapture('*gedit', '/tmp/foo.png')

# Quit gedit.
quit = gedit_win.getchild('mnuQuit')
quit.selectmenuitem()

# Close without saving.
dont_save = locate('Question')
dont_save.waittillguiexist()

button = dont_save.getchild('btnClosewithoutSaving')
button.click()

# Wait until gedit is gone.
gedit_win.waittillguinotexist()

References

  1. ^ "FAQ".
  2. ^ "The Linux Desktop Testing Project OpenSource Project on Ohloh".
  3. ^ "Download".
  4. ^ "The Linux Desktop Testing Project OpenSource Project on Ohloh".
  5. ^ "ldtp".
  6. ^ "ldtp".
  7. ^ "pyatom/pyatom - GitHub".
  8. ^ "ldtp/cobra - GitHub".
  9. ^ "ldtp".
  10. ^ "FAQ".
  11. ^ "Executing scripts remotely".
  12. ^ "SoC".
  13. ^ "SoC06".
  14. ^ "SoC".
  15. ^ "SoC07".

See also

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