Patent ID: 6223306
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A testing system for testing an X Server of an X Windows system, the testing system comprising:an X Server running on a machine, the X Server causing an image to be rendered to a screen in communication with the X Server in response to requests received by the X Server from a test application program, the test application program corresponding to an X client of the X Windows system;a test archives database, the test archives database comprising test archives, each test archive corresponding to expected test results for a given test; anda test harness in communication with the X server, the test harness obtaining information from a screen being driven by the X Server, the information obtained by the test harness relating to said image rendered to said screen, the information obtained from the X Server by the test harness corresponding to test results, the test harness searching the test archives database to obtain a test archive associated with the test application program, the test harness comparing the associated test archive with the test results to determine whether a defect exists in the X Server.