Patent ID: 9098629
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for selectively testing computer application functions in a product update package, comprising: analyzing, by a processor, a computer application function in the product update package to determine a testing category assigned to the computer application function according to a reversibility status; based on the analysis, by the processor, indicating that the testing category is either a first testing category denoting the computer application function is reversible, a second testing category denoting the computer application function is not reversible, or a third testing category denoting the computer application function is reversible with restrictions; in response to the indication that the testing category for the computer application is the first testing category, activating the computer application function in a first test environment; in response to the indication that the testing category for the computer application is the second testing category, activating the computer application function in a second test environment; in response to the indication that the testing category for the computer application is the third testing category, analyzing, by the processor, the computer application function to determine a testing characteristic, wherein the testing characteristic is a sub-category providing finer granularity of the testing category that denotes the effects of testing the corresponding computer application on a test environment; in response to the determination of the testing characteristic, activating the computer application function in a third test environment selected from a plurality of test environments based on the determined testing characteristic; and testing the computer application function in the respective test environment.