Re: selenium testing storing scripts

[BJ Freeman <bj...@free-man.net>]

Thanks Erwan for your contributions to the Jira
also your test report.
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3511

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BJ Freeman sent the following on 2/24/2010 10:07 AM:
> assuming every user provide a selenium script of what they do to build a
>   library for testing, where could we put these. Maybe a jira?
> 
> 
> BJ Freeman sent the following on 2/24/2010 8:09 AM:
>> Thanks I guess it is time to think about changing over from my Windows
>> based testing tool to selenium.
>> found some youtube tutorials.
>> under
>> selenium testing
>> Maybe make some video on ofbiz to get more involvement.
>>
>> see what i can salvage.
>> I guess to make the java code so can fit into the Junit tests framework.
>>
>>
>> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 2/24/2010 12:19 AM:
>>> Hi BJ,
>>>
>>> Then Selenium should be the way...
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>> From: "BJ Freeman" <bj...@free-man.net>
>>>> Those type of tests were not what I had in mind.
>>>> they are modular so are not dependent on the previous modules.
>>>> first the order is read in using all the services that would be used to
>>>> receive an order, no stuffing data into an entity.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am talking about starting with a order then doing all the operation
>>>> till it is complete then checking the GL to see if it has correct amount.
>>>>
>>>> the data I use has also been run through an accounting application in
>>>> parallel to match the results.
>>>>
>>>> for the whole year the test unit reads in orders stored in files.
>>>> checking the GL data as each order is completed. The test takes a couple
>>>> of weeks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anil Patel sent the following on 2/23/2010 4:16 PM:
>>>>> Look for contents in
>>>>> OrderTest.xml
>>>>> accountingtests.xml
>>>>> invoicetests.xml
>>>>> paymenttests.xml
>>>>>
>>>>> Please give details what is not covered here and you will like see
>>>>> added.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>>
>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 6:45 PM, BJ Freeman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> can you give me a lead in to those, what is the top Junit for those
>>>>>> three.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anil Patel sent the following on 2/23/2010 2:54 PM:
>>>>>>> BJ,
>>>>>>> All these work OOTB even today. Will you take that statement?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need real details that will allow writing Unit Tests and
>>>>>>> Selenium tests and at times have developer do tests and be able to
>>>>>>> reproduce results.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 5:49 PM, BJ Freeman wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the top level tests
>>>>>>>> 1) does an order, that is complete, come out in the GL properly
>>>>>>>> 2) same for Purchase Order.
>>>>>>>> 3) does a years worth for transactions balance.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anil Patel sent the following on 2/23/2010 2:43 PM:
>>>>>>>>> This makes me think, What does a stable release mean to people?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ofbiz is such a big software with so many different ways of using
>>>>>>>>> it, for me its nearly impossible to say with confidence that its
>>>>>>>>> ready for release. Instead I will prefer to say,  "We have tested
>>>>>>>>> following processes in Ofbiz and found them working ok".
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Are users of Ofbiz interested in helping with building list of
>>>>>>>>> Business Processes that they will like to see tested and declared
>>>>>>>>> functional. If you (users) help build the list, this will ensure
>>>>>>>>> that you get what you want.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Following are good place to start:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBREQDES/Universal+Business+Process+Library+Index
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBREQDES/OFBiz+EZBiz
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Essentially I am asking users to help build acceptance test
>>>>>>>>> documents. You (users) decide what you will take :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Does this make sense?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 5:29 PM, Tim Ruppert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What I'm telling you is that we may never be at a completely
>>>>>>>>>> stable release, by your definition, unless we stop moving -
>>>>>>>>>> which as I committer, I do not think will ever happen.  What I
>>>>>>>>>> can say is that we would like to make branch - and stabilize it
>>>>>>>>>> - and by some chance - get to a point where we might have a
>>>>>>>>>> proper release.  Does that sound interesting to you?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>> Ruppert
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 2:36 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Tim:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I'm hardly ever "right". And with all due respect, could we
>>>>>>>>>>> just stick to the original topic?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Just to clear the air and set the record straight: What I was
>>>>>>>>>>> asking for was a clear and unambiguous statement from the
>>>>>>>>>>> project concerning what is meant by "stable release" so that
>>>>>>>>>>> non-committers can choose for themselves which release and/or
>>>>>>>>>>> trunk version they wish to get started with.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Ruth
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Tim Ruppert wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Many, many committers continually add bug fixes to releases -
>>>>>>>>>>>> check the commit logs.  I can't speak for everyone, but I
>>>>>>>>>>>> think that many of us are sitting here waiting for a new
>>>>>>>>>>>> release so that this can become more of the process that
>>>>>>>>>>>> people are pushing - including trying to encourage people to
>>>>>>>>>>>> use the releases - instead of just the trunk - which seemed to
>>>>>>>>>>>> be something you were asking for earlier.
>>>>>>>>>>>> So, be behind this - it's in your best interests and what
>>>>>>>>>>>> you've been clamoring for - instead of just trying to be
>>>>>>>>>>>> "right" all of the time ....
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Ruppert
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Anil:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about a recent thread called "Rethinking our release
>>>>>>>>>>>>> strategy" dated Feb 15th, 2010 which I shall partially repeat
>>>>>>>>>>>>> here for your convenience:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * because of this, no real maintenance plan, test strategy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc..
>>>>>>>>>>>>> has been created around it (9.04) from the community of users
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> interested parties (in fact we were not really able to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> officially
>>>>>>>>>>>>> release it)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * a lot of new users start eveluating OFBiz from that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> instead of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the trunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * it is rather old, several new features are missing and also
>>>>>>>>>>>>> code improvements (that could fix bugs etc)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought all the bug fixes were retrofitted to the release?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> true?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> * because of this, it tends to be less stable than the trunk
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How could the release be less stable than the trunk if bug
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixes are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> applied to the release and the trunk?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The main cons of this situations are the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) not real interest in maintaining a release branch means that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> we will not be able to spend time on it and officially
>>>>>>>>>>>>> release it:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the OFBiz community will miss the advantage of using the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> marketing
>>>>>>>>>>>>> channel represented by a new release
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) new users will get the wrong impression that the project is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> slowing improving if they just get the releases
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For a true sense of the thread, please see this quote in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> context. I'll give you a hint, no one from the project came
>>>>>>>>>>>>> out and said that bug fixes are applied to Releases. The
>>>>>>>>>>>>> implication (and thus non-statement) is that the "trunk" is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it as far as bug fixes are concerned.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ruth
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ruth,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know which statement are you talking about. Can you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please put that statement or non-statement here for ready
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reference? Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google Keyword
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "ofbiz"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't this contradict previous statements or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-statements about bug fixes in Release 9.04?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ruth
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> David E Jones wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One quick thing to note, that seems to be confused here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the release branch is a tool for stabilization. It's great
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to do testing and fixing in the trunk, but the goal for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> release branch is not to be tested and bug-free from day
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> one, but rather to be stable so that real testing and bug
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fixing can be done in the release branch without worrying
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about new things possibly breaking something, or any other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> conflicting priorities.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:22 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Makes sense to me. If we are decided on date, we still
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have a month to go. Gives plenty of time, may be :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Adrian Crum wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It would be nice to get the new security code included
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the branch - even if it is disabled. That will give
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> release users an introduction to it and give them a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chance to work on an upgrade strategy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Adrian
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So, are we set for next Ofbiz Branch named 10.04 ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If we decide on _date_, I can have a team of developers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scheduled to start testing branch code. This will allow
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to quickly stabilize ofbiz release for common ecommerce
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How about EOD March 31st 10 GMT?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Find us on the web at www.hotwaxmedia.com or Google
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Keyword "ofbiz"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Feb 15, 2010, at 6:40 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I agree but after Jacopo's message on dev ML about new
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> release strategy (on which I mostly agree) I will at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> least delay it...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In order to have this kind of issue scheduling could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you please create
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a new OFBIZ version in jira and set the Fix Version
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of these issue on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do not see any clearer way to answer to Ashish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> question.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Bruno
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2010/2/15 Jacques Le Roux
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <ja...@les7arts.com>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I expect to fulfill
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3442
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and maybe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-3445
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In other word to use layer lookups instead of popup
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lookups everywhere it's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possible in OFBiz.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From my 1st serie of tests it seems to work well
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> almost everywhere, WIP...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Ashish Vijaywargiya"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <vi...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think its time to start thinking on the things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that should be taken
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> care in / before release branch 10.04.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bug fixing should be the major area which should be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> taken care
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extensively in next two months.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What about new features etc. etc.?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please comment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ashish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 6:47 AM, David E Jones
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <de...@me.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is no set date yet. The last release was in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> April 2009 (hence the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> version number of 09.04 on it), and the one before
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that was about 2 years
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before. Chances are it won't be another 2 years
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before another release, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> probably at least a year... so perhaps we'll do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> another release branch in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around 4 months.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 14, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Juan Pablo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Community.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm testing the last trunk version and the demo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> version published in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet (http://demo.ofbiz.org). They've got new
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> functionality: help on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> line, new themes, new features in accounting,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> manufacturing and ordermgr
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> components. The last stable versión is actually
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9.04. So, ¿When will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ofbiz
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try a new stable release version?.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gracias/Thank You.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Juan Pablo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>
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