Test Assertions Model V1.0 specifies the structure and semantics of a test assertion. A test assertion is a testable or measurable expression for evaluating the adherence of an implementation to one or more normative statements in a specification. The model presented here allows for writing test assertions that bridge the narrative of a specification with the related test suite, acting as an intermediary step toward the development of executable test cases.
Companion documents not part of this specification but developed by the TC are available as complementary material:
(1) a primer document, "Test Assertions Guidelines" (Committee Note) as a user guide.
(http://docs.oasis-open.org/tag/guidelines/v1.0/cn01/guidelines-v1.0-cn01.html), and
(2) an XML representation and schema for the model "Test Assertion Markup Language" (Committee Specification).
(http://docs.oasis-open.org/tag/taml/v1.0/cs02/testassertionmarkuplanguage-1.0-cs02.html)
The Committee Specification was approved as a Candidate OASIS Standard on 02 May 2012. Statements of Use for Test Assertions Model Version 1.0 were received from:
- Document Engineering Services (https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tag/201204/msg00011.html)
- IBM (https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tag/201204/msg00012.html)
- Fujitsu Limited (https://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/tag/201202/msg00000.html)
URIs
The prose specification document and related files are available here:
PDF (Authoritative):
http://docs.oasis-open.org/tag/model/v1.0/cos01/testassertionsmodel-1.0-cos01.pdf
HTML:
http://docs.oasis-open.org/tag/model/v1.0/cos01/testassertionsmodel-1.0-cos01.html
Editable source:
http://docs.oasis-open.org/tag/model/v1.0/cos01/testassertionsmodel-1.0-cos01.odt
Distribution ZIP files:
For your convenience, OASIS provides a complete package of the prose specifications and related files in a ZIP distribution file. You can download the ZIP file here:
http://docs.oasis-open.org/tag/model/v1.0/cos01/testassertionsmodel-1.0-cos01.zip
--- Additional information ---
[1] OASIS Test Assertions Guidelines (TAG) TC
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tag/ |
