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Alces A Tool for Testing JDF Software elk.itn.liu.se/alces

Alces A Tool for Testing JDF Software http://elk.itn.liu.se/alces. Claes Buckwalter Linköping University Sunday, November 6, 2005 Strasbourg. Alces.

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Alces A Tool for Testing JDF Software elk.itn.liu.se/alces

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  1. AlcesA Tool for Testing JDF Softwarehttp://elk.itn.liu.se/alces Claes BuckwalterLinköping UniversitySunday, November 6, 2005 Strasbourg

  2. Alces • Alces plays the role of a Manager and is used for testing the JDF compliance of a Worker, such as a RIP, a printing press, a binding machine, etc. • Java application • CIP4 open source license • Two flavors • Interactive Alces — GUI • Automated Alces — command-line interface

  3. InteroperabilityConformance Specifications • The JDF Specification defines the format and semantics of data exchanged between JDF-enabled systems • The ICSs define requirements on the behavior of JDF-enabled systems • Conformance requirements depend on • Product role: Manager or Worker • Product sector: prepress, digital printing, postpress, etc • Product complexity: three levels of complexity, Conformance Levels 1–3

  4. Alces(Manager) Systemunder test(Worker) JDF/JMF JDF/JMF Testing a Worker • Alces is a Manager—it implements the Manager Interface • The system under test is a Worker—it implements the Worker Interface

  5. Testing a Worker • Probe the Worker with JMF/JDF input • Verify that the outputted JMF/JDF is valid • Verify that the functionality defined by the ICSs the Worker claims conformance with is supported JMF/JDF JMF/JDF Worker Black box testing Other output(ignored)

  6. Interactive Alces • Graphical user interface • Automatic discovery of supported JMF messages • Submit JDF job tickets • Queue view • Send automatically generated JMF messages • Send hand-coded JMF messages • Receives Signal messages (subscriptions) • Receives Acknowledge messages (asynchronous Responses) • CheckJDF-validation of all sent and received JMF • Pluggable custom tests • View all messages sent and received

  7. Automated Alces • Command-line interface • Automatically sends all JMF/JDF/MIME files in a specified directory • Receives Signal messages (subscriptions) • Receives Acknowledge messages (asynchronous Responses) • CheckJDF-validation of all JMF messages sent and received • Pluggable custom test • Generates a test report in XML-format (including style sheet for viewing in XSLT-capable web browser)

  8. Use Cases • Learning and understanding JMF messaging • Troubleshooting • Product testing • Automated build testing • Product certification?

  9. More Information • Project homepage: http://elk.itn.liu.se/alces • Source and binary distributions • Documentation • Current project team • Claes Buckwalter, Linköping University • Marco Kornrumpf, arvato systems • Related papers • A Tool for Testing Compliance with CIP4’s Interoperability Conformance Specifications, DPP2005 Proceedings • Alces—A Tool for Testing JDF Compliance, Printing Future Days Proceedings

  10. Thank you for listening Claes Buckwalterclabu@itn.liu.se

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