Abstract: A representation of plural alternative interpretations of a user action is provided. Automation code containing the representation is executable to replay the user action.

Abstract: Relationships between a target object and other objects within a software application are identified, where the software application includes an operation to perform on the target object. The relationships are tested to determine relationships that are useful for identifying the target object when the operation is performed on the target object, and a set of useful relationships is generated.

Abstract: A system and method of automating software testing is provided. The system and method may determine whether some of a plurality of anchor points within application instructions is triggered in response to input from a current operation within operation instructions. If some of the plurality of anchor points is triggered, one of the triggered anchor points may be selected. Instructions may be generated that configure a given processor to pause after the current operation until the selected one of the triggered anchor points completes.

Abstract: An assisted method to identify an application component. User interaction with a component of an interactive software component is monitored, locator associated with each aspect of the component is identified, and a reconstructed version of the interactive software application is provided based on pieces of information derived from the response of the user on presented questions. The method is then determining the likelihood of the identification of a candidate component.

Abstract: Techniques for rule-based automation of an application are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system includes an event processor, a rule engine, and a plurality of rules. The event processor is configured to detect events affecting execution of an application being monitored by the automation system. Each rule is configured to analyze at least one of the detected events and to provide a result of the analysis that is further analyzed by a different one of the rules. The rule engine is coupled to the event processor and the plurality of rules. The rule engine is configured to apply each rule to at least one of the detected events based on a value of the rule that determines an event type that the rule is configured to analyze.

Abstract: A method for automatic revision of an automation script includes obtaining a sequence of at least one classified recorded action and an automation script, the automation script including a sub-sequence of the sequence of classified recorded actions, wherein each action is included in the automation script in accordance with the classification of that action. At least a portion of the automation script is executed. Upon failure of an action of the portion of the automation script to execute, an action of the sequence of classified recorded actions is reclassified, it is verified if the action that failed to execute executes successfully after the reclassifying, and the automation script is revised. Relating computer program product and data processing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing a sequence of pages operating on a user interactive software application displaying to a user on a display a sequence of graphic pages. The software application involves transitioning between the graphic pages. Some of said pages bear page identifiers and page transitioning graphic identifiers. A page is intercepted, the likelihood of which to resemble a reconstituted page is derived from both its page descriptor properties and transitioning properties.

Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a computer system includes a processor and a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and storing a scripting application. The scripting application, when executed, is configured to selectively record user actions on user interface (UI) objects of a browser hosted application based on identification of at least one role for each UI object.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying an object are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an object identification system includes a reference to an object acted on at a first time, an elector, and a elector manager. The elector is configured to provide an appraisal, at a second time, of whether a candidate object is the objected acted on. The elector manager is configured to determine whether the candidate object is object acted on based on a value of the appraisal.

Abstract: A computer performs an action called for by a script. The computer determines how to perform the action based in part on a role template not included in the script and based in part on a role-template extension included in the script.

Abstract: A method for web automation includes providing a self dependent automation script. The self dependent automation script includes a script model that includes instructions to be executed by a processor, and an incorporated runtime engine configured to execute the script model on the processor. The method further includes applying a runtime engine selected from a set of at least one runtime engine, the set including at least the incorporated runtime engine, so as to execute the script model. A computer program product and data processing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: An event-driven performance measurement technique provides a set of transaction definitions that specify transaction actions that correspond to start and end points of a transaction. Events associated with execution of an application are received by a processor-based machine. The machine uses the events to generate transactions in accordance with the set of transaction definitions. The transactions can be used to evaluate performance of the application.

Abstract: A method for automatic revision of an automation script includes obtaining a sequence of at least one classified recorded action and an automation script, the automation script including a sub-sequence of the sequence of classified recorded actions, wherein each action is included in the automation script in accordance with the classification of that action. At least a portion of the automation script is executed. Upon failure of an action of the portion of the automation script to execute, an action of the sequence of classified recorded actions is reclassified, it is verified if the action that failed to execute executes successfully after the reclassifying, and the automation script is revised. Relating computer program product and data processing system are also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for using action significance levels in an automation system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an automation system includes an event detector, and event analyzer, and a player. The event detector is configured to detect an event affecting execution of an application being monitored by the automation system. The event analyzer is configured to analyze a detected event and determine importance of an action causing the event to operation of the application. Based on the determined importance, the event analyzer assigns one of a plurality of predetermined significance levels to the action. The player is configured to reproduce each action assigned a significance level at least as high as a selected replay level and to not reproduce any action assigned a significance level lower than the replay level.

Abstract: A adaptive object identification mechanism provides an object description of an object of an application that is executed by a processor, where the object description is based on attributes associated with the object. When an operation on the object is detected, the attributes of the object are sampled at the time of the operation and compared with the object description to assess whether the attributes have changed. The object description is then adjusted based on the assessment.

Abstract: A process of producing personalized applications for a web interaction process in which interface pages are presented sequentially. Learning is applied to the interaction, to subsequently form a sequence of synthetic pages for driving the personalized application. Analysis operation is implemented for analyzing the screen elements, for each respective page, which the user interacts with. This analysis operation lays the foundations for the production of personalized application screen pages. subsequently a vector of synthetic interface pages is produced for applying in the same or on different computing infrastructure.

Abstract: A process of producing personalized applications for a web interaction process in which interface pages are presented sequentially. Learning is applied to the interaction, to subsequently form a sequence of synthetic pages for driving the personalized application. Analysis operation is implemented for analysing the screen elements, for each respective page, which the user interacts with. This analysis operation lays the foundations for the production of personalised application screen pages. subsequently a vector of synthetic interface pages is produced for applying in the same or on different computing infrastructure.

Abstract: A representation of plural alternative interpretations of a user action is provided. Automation code containing the representation is executable to replay the user action.

Abstract: In at least some embodiments, a computer system includes a processor and a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and storing a scripting application. The scripting application, when executed, is configured to coordinate use of a browser engine privacy mode with emulation of user operations on a browser-hosted application.

Abstract: A system and method of automating software testing is provided. The system and method may determine whether some of a plurality of anchor points within application instructions is triggered in response to input from a current operation within operation instructions. If some of the plurality of anchor points is triggered, one of the triggered anchor points may be selected. Instructions may be generated that configure a given processor to pause after the current operation until the selected one of the triggered anchor points completes.