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Specialist Task Force 295:

Web-based IPT Library

Who we are:

Team Leader: Steve Randall
Team Members: Alexandre Berge
Finn Kristoffersen

What we do :

The STF will produce the following deliverables, for TB approval:

  • MI/MTS-IPT-30-IP-TestLib
    Title: IP Testing Library
    Scope: Construction of a TTCN-3 module library and population of the library with existing TTCN-3 IP-related test specifications and modules.
     

Read our Terms of Reference

Why we do it:

One of the main aims of the MTS IP Testing (IPT) group is to extend and promote the use of ETSI IP-related specifications globally. Already there is world-wide interest in the work of this committee. TC MTS has a good range of IP-related test specifications and TTCN code (IPv6, SIP, SIGTRAN, H.323 etc.). More is in the pipeline, much of which will comprise generic, reusable TTCN-3 modules (test code). This is especially true of the IPv6 test specifications.

Test developers may need to access many different documents and files: for example, PICS, TSS&TP, TTCN-3 modules or TTCN-2 code, TTCN test suites (both conformance and interoperability), ASN.1, IDL or XML data specifications, executable code in various languages, references/links to requirements, TCI adaptations, TRI adaptations, code documentation etc. The purpose of this STF is to provide a library, or 'one-stop-shop' for MTS IP test specifications where all these components (where they exist) can easily be accessed and where the user can get a clear and concise overview of what ETSI provides and what is relevant to their particular needs.

The library will allow ETSI to capitalise on the potential reusability of TTCN-3 test modules and the promotion of ETSI test specifications. It will also ease understanding of the TTCN-3 code by the automatic generation of documentation in html.This will bring ETSI IP-related test specifications on par with what modern programmers and test engineers expect in terms of accessibility, and program documentation (TTCN-3 Doc).

  • NOTE 1: The TTCN-3 document generation tool (TTCN-3 Doc) will be provided through voluntary effort from MTS members. Implementation of this tool is not part of the STF.
  • NOTE 2: For ease of use and maximum visibility the library should be hosted as a website. Creation of an appropriate website will be done through voluntary effort and with the assistance of the ETSI Secretariat.

Close coordination is anticipated with other MTS-supervised STF activities (MTS/EC eEurope 2005 project) and interested users such as IPv6 Forum, SIP Forum members and 3GPP.

Time plan for the work:

We intend to complete our work by December 2005. 

How to contact us:

If you would like more information, please contact the STF Leader on: steve.randall@pqmconsultants.com

 

Note: this information is based upon STF working assumptions.
The views expressed do not necessarily represent the position of ETSI in this context.

Last updated: 2010-02-18 10:21:51