Abstract: A method and system are provided by the present invention for developing functional software element that operates in an environment comprising a plurality of computer programs that are being simultaneously developed. A test facilitating computer program product is utilized to simulate the plurality of computer programs as seen by the functional software element. The functional software element has one or more internal software interfaces that interact with one or more simulated external software interfaces to provide an environment in which the operation of the functional element and the internal software interfaces thereof can be monitored. The test facilitating tool permits creation of files that may be utilized to create an operational scenario during which messages that are received by and sent from said functional software element can be monitored.

Abstract: A method and system are provided by the present invention for testing performance validity and accuracy of functional elements of a computer application. A stand-alone test tool provides an environment in which the operation of the functional element can be monitored along with a plurality of interfaces between the functional element and the computer application. The test tool permits creation of a test data file which can be viewed and edited as desired outside of the test tool environment, and permits creation of a test case generation file with the user assisted by prompts as to interface task options. In a preferred embodiment a test cooperates with an interface protocol of a type involving a memory shared by multiple functional elements and employing a mode of notifying an addressed functional element that data is ready and of specifying the location of the data in the shared memory.

Abstract: A method and system are provided by the present invention for developing functional software element that operates in an environment comprising a plurality of computer programs that are being simultaneously developed. A test facilitating computer program product is utilized to simulate the plurality of computer programs as seen by the functional software element. The functional software element has one or more internal software interfaces that interact with one or more simulated external software interfaces to provide an environment in which the operation of the functional element and the internal software interfaces thereof can be monitored. The test facilitating tool permits creation of files that may be utilized to create an operational scenario during which messages that are received by and sent from said functional software element can be monitored.

Abstract: A method and system are provided by the present invention for testing performance validity and accuracy of functional elements of a computer application. A stand-alone test tool provides an environment in which the operation of the functional element can be monitored along with a plurality of interfaces between the functional element and the computer application. The test tool permits creation of a test data file which can be viewed and edited as desired outside of the test tool environment, and permits creation of a test case generation file with the user assisted by prompts as to interface task options. A preferred embodiment a test cooperates with an interface protocol of a type involving a memory shared by multiple functional elements and employing a mode of notifying an addressed functional element that data is ready and of specifying the location of the data in the shared memory.