Abstract: An apparatus (100) in an example comprises a test-script generator (704) and selection logic (114). The test-script generator (704) serves to create a test script (116) through identification of currently-available elements (604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614, 616, 618) of an application (106) under test. The test script (116) is employable to exercise the application (106). The selection logic (114) serves to identify elements (406, 408) of a currently-executing component script (402) within the test script (116), contemporaneous with execution of the test script (116), that may be affected by graphical user interface changes made to the application (106). The identification of the elements (406, 408) of the currently-executing component script within the test script (116), contemporaneous with execution of the test script (116), that may be affected by the graphical user interface changes by the selection logic is contemporaneous with the exercise of the application (106) by the test script (116).

Abstract: An apparatus (100) in an example comprises a test-script generator (704) and selection logic (114). The test-script generator (704) serves to create a test script (116) through identification of currently-available elements (604, 606, 608, 610, 612, 614, 616, 618) of an application (106) under test. The test script (116) is employable to exercise the application (106). The selection logic (114) serves to identify elements (406, 408) of a currently-executing component script (402) within the test script (116), contemporaneous with execution of the test script (116), that may be affected by graphical user interface changes made to the application (106). The identification of the elements (406, 408) of the currently-executing component script within the test script (116), contemporaneous with execution of the test script (116), that may be affected by the graphical user interface changes by the selection logic is contemporaneous with the exercise of the application (106) by the test script (116).

Abstract: A system and appertaining method is provided for identifying a software test component for reuse in a system whose attributes are stored in a repository, based on the attributes of a component that is in the process of being developed or has been developed. A checking algorithm looks to a repository for a new software test component to see if a similar one exists by comparing various attributes of the new component to attributes of a stored component. If a match is found, the developer is notified and thus uses the stored component instead of the new one.