When running tests in the command-line mode, you can specify configuration values from the command line. See Command-Line Operations.
Before the JavaTest harness can execute the tests in a test suite, it requires information about how your computing environment is configured. You provide the JavaTest harness with this information by loading an existing configuration, creating a new configuration, or modifying the current configuration.
When running tests in the command-line mode, you can specify configuration values from the command line. See Command-Line Operations.
Because the quantity and scope of information required to run tests depends on the test suite -- some test suites run in diverse environments (different platforms, networks), while others run in very specific, well defined environments -- a test suite may include a configuration interview, configuration template, or an existing configuration for you to use.
If your test suite does not provide a configuration interview, configuration template, or an existing configuration, consult the test suite documentation for directions about how to supply the required configuration information.
This chapter describes how to load an existing configuration, create a new configuration, or modify an existing configuration:
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Opening the Configuration Editor | Describes how to open the Configuration Editor used to create and edit the current configuration. |
| Loading an Existing Configuration | Describes how to load an existing configuration for use in running tests. |
| Creating a New Configuration | Describes how to use the Configuration Editor's All Values view to create a configuration. |
| Editing the Current Configuration | Describes how to use the Configuration Editor to change values in a configuration template or the current configuration used to run tests. |
| Saving the Current Configuration | Describes how to save a configuration. |
| Searching the Current Configuration | Describes how to search the current configuration for specific character strings. |
| Changing Standard Values | Describes how to change standard configuration values between test runs. |
| Working with Multiple Configurations | Describes how to use multiple interview files to switch configurations between test runs. |
| Displaying Configuration Information | Describes how to view information derived from the current configuration. |