SIST ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1:2019

• Abstract:

  The present document specifies the control interfaces for TTCN-3 test system implementations. The TTCN-3 Control; Interfaces provide a standardized adaptation for management, test component handling and encoding/decoding of a test; system to a particular test platform. The present document defines the interfaces as a set of operations independent of a; target language.; The interfaces are defined to be compatible with the TTCN-3 standard (see clause 2). The interface definition uses the; CORBA Interface Definition Language (IDL) to specify the TCI completely. Clauses 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 present; language mappings for this abstract specification to the target languages Java™, ANSI C, C++, XML and C#.; A summary of the IDL-based interface specification is provided in annex A.; NOTE: JavaTM is the trade name of a programming language developed by Oracle Corporation. This information; is given for the convenience of users of the present document and does not constitute an endorsement by; ETSI of the programming language named. Equivalent programming languages may be used if they can; be shown to lead to the same results.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 03-Dec-2018
• ICS: 33.040.01 - Telecommunication systems in general
• Technical Committee: SPN - Services and Protocols for Networks
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 28-Nov-2018
• Due Date: 02-Feb-2019
• Completion Date: 04-Dec-2018
• Ref Project: ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1 (2018-05) - Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS); The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3; Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

Overview

SIST ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1:2019 specifies the control interfaces for TTCN-3 test system implementations, providing a standardized approach for managing, handling test components, and encoding/decoding within a test system platform. Known as the TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI), this standard ensures interoperability and flexibility in the automation-driven world of protocol and system testing. By defining clear and consistent interfaces independent of any specific programming language, TCI enables integration and management of TTCN-3 based testing across a wide range of platforms and environments.

Key Topics

• TTCN-3 Control Interfaces (TCI): The document defines TCI, a set of abstract operations supporting test management, component handling, and encoding/decoding. TCI enhances modularity and scalability in test systems.
• Language Independence: TCI is specified using CORBA Interface Definition Language (IDL), enabling straightforward mapping to popular programming languages such as Java™, ANSI C, C++, XML, and C#.
• Cross-Platform Adaptation: The control interfaces are designed to adapt TTCN-3 test system operations to different test execution platforms, improving portability and reusability.
• Standardized Test System Management: TCI outlines consistent operations for starting, stopping, and monitoring test cases, handling test components, and processing encoding/decoding, ensuring uniform management workflows.
• Support for Test Encoding/Decoding: The interfaces facilitate systematic encoding and decoding processes critical for protocol testing, supporting a wide variety of abstract data types.

Applications

The TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI) is crucial for various practical testing and specification scenarios:

• Telecommunications Testing: TCI is essential for managing complex protocol conformance and interoperability tests in telecommunications environments, including mobile networks and IP-based systems.
• Automated Test Systems: System integrators utilize TCI to automate test execution, management, and reporting within continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
• Cross-Tool Interoperability: By adhering to standardized interfaces, test developers can integrate diverse tools and test management systems, improving workflow efficiency and future-proofing investments.
• Vendor-Neutral Integration: The language and platform independent approach foster vendor neutrality, enabling seamless migration and integration of test assets across organizations and system generations.
• Regulatory and Conformance Testing: TCI simplifies the creation of reproducible, auditable test campaigns in industries with stringent compliance requirements.

Related Standards

For comprehensive and effective use of TTCN-3 and its control interface, familiarity with these related international standards is recommended:

• ETSI ES 201 873-1: Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS) - TTCN-3 Core Language.
• ETSI ES 201 873-2: TTCN-3 Operational Semantics.
• ETSI ES 201 873-3: TTCN-3 Graphical Presentation (GTT).
• ETSI ES 201 873-4: TTCN-3 Runtime Interface (TRI).
• ETSI ES 201 873-5: TTCN-3 Advanced Parameterization.
• ETSI ES 201 873-7: TTCN-3 Documentation Comments.

Understanding these standards provides a broader context for implementing robust, scalable, and maintainable TTCN-3 test environments in compliance with international best practices in test automation and control interface specification.

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Keywords: TTCN-3, Control Interface, TCI, test automation, interoperability, test system management, encoding/decoding, protocol testing, telecommunication testing, CORBA IDL, standardization.

Final draft ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1 (2018-03)

ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3;
Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

2 Final draft ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1 (2018-03)

Reference
RES/MTS-201873-6T3TCIed4A1
Keywords
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TTCN-3
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 16
Foreword . 16
Modal verbs terminology . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
2.1 Normative references . 17
2.2 Informative references . 18
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Definitions . 18
3.2 Abbreviations . 19
4 Introduction . 20
5 Compliance . 20
6 General structure of a TTCN-3 test system . 20
6.1 Entities in a TTCN-3 test system . 20
6.1.0 Types of entities . 20
6.1.1 Test Management and Control (TMC). 22
6.1.1.0 Test Management and Control Entities . 22
6.1.1.1 Test Management (TM) . 22
6.1.1.2 Coding and Decoding (CD) . 22
6.1.1.3 Component Handling (CH) . 23
6.1.1.4 Test Logging (TL) . 24
6.1.2 TTCN-3 Executable (TE) . 24
6.1.3 SUT Adaptor (SA) . 24
6.1.4 Platform Adaptor (PA) . 24
6.2 Execution requirements for a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7 TTCN-3 control interface and operations . 24
7.1 Overview of the TCI. 24
7.1.0 TCI role in a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7.1.1 Correlation between TTCN-3 and TCI operation invocations . 25
7.1.1.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to TCI operations . 25
7.1.1.1 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation equivalent . 25
7.1.1.2 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation pair equivalent . 26
7.1.1.3 TTCN-3 operations without direct TCI operation equivalent . 27
7.1.1.3.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to series of TCI operations . 27
7.1.1.3.1 Test case stop operation . 27
7.2 TCI data . 27
7.2.0 Abstract data types . 27
7.2.1 General abstract data types . 27
7.2.1.0 Use of general abstract data types . 27
7.2.1.1 Management . 27
7.2.1.2 Communication . 28
7.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 data types and values . 29
7.2.2.0 Definition and scope of use . 29
7.2.2.1 Abstract TTCN-3 data types . 29
7.2.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 values . 31
7.2.2.2.0 Basic rules . 31
7.2.2.2.1 The abstract data type Value . 32
7.2.2.2.2 The abstract data type IntegerValue . 35
7.2.2.2.3 The abstract data type FloatValue . 35
7.2.2.2.4 The abstract data type BooleanValue . 35
7.2.2.2.5 The abstract data type CharstringValue . 35
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7.2.2.2.6 The abstract data type UniversalCharstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.7 The abstract data type BitstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.8 The abstract data type OctetstringValue . 37
7.2.2.2.9 The abstract data type HexstringValue . 38
7.2.2.2.10 The abstract data type RecordValue . 39
7.2.2.2.11 The abstract data type RecordOfValue . 39
7.2.2.2.12 The abstract data type UnionValue . 41
7.2.2.2.13 The abstract data type EnumeratedValue . 41
7.2.2.2.14 The abstract data type VerdictValue . 41
7.2.2.2.15 The abstract data type AddressValue . 42
7.2.2.3 Abstract TTCN-3 matching mechanisms . 42
7.2.2.3.1 The abstract data type MatchingMechanism . 42
7.2.2.3.2 The abstract data type MatchingList . 42
7.2.2.3.3 The abstract data type ValueRange . 43
7.2.2.3.4 The abstract data type CharacterPattern . 43
7.2.2.3.5 The abstract data type MatchDecodedContent . 44
7.2.2.4 Data types for complex TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.0 Scope of use of TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.1 The abstract data type LengthRestriction . 44
7.2.2.4.2 The abstract data type Permutation . 44
7.2.2.4.3 The abstract data type RangeBoundary . 45
7.2.3 Abstract logging types . 45
7.2.3.1 The abstract data type TciValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.2 The abstract data type TciNonValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.3 The Value List and Mismatch Types . 46
7.2.3.4 The Status Types . 46
7.3 TCI operations . 47
7.3.0 The TCI interfaces . 47
7.3.1 The TCI-TM interface . 48
7.3.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1 TCI-TM required . 48
7.3.1.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1.1 tciRootModule . 48
7.3.1.1.2 tciGetImportedModules . 49
7.3.1.1.3 tciGetModuleParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.4 tciGetTestCases . 49
7.3.1.1.5 tciGetTestCaseParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.6 tciGetTestCaseTSI . 49
7.3.1.1.7 tciStartTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.8 tciStopTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.9 tciStartControl . 50
7.3.1.1.10 tciStopControl . 50
7.3.1.2 TCI-TM provided . 51
7.3.1.2.0 Scope of use . 51
7.3.1.2.1 tciTestCaseStarted . 51
7.3.1.2.2 tciTestCaseTerminated . 51
7.3.1.2.3 tciControlTerminated . 51
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 52
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 52
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 52
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 53
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 53
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
7.3.2.1.5 Void . 54
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 54
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7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 54
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 54
7.3.2.1.10 getOctetstring . 55
7.3.2.1.11 getVerdict . 55
7.3.2.1.12 tciErrorReq . 55
7.3.2.2 TCI-CD provided . 55
7.3.2.2.0 Scope of use . 55
7.3.2.2.1 decode . 55
7.3.2.2.2 encode . 55
7.3.2.2.3 decodeValue . 56
7.3.2.2.4 encodeValue . 56
7.3.3 The TCI-CH interface . 56
7.3.3.0 Scope of use . 56
7.3.3.1 TCI-CH required . 57
7.3.3.1.0 Scope of use . 57
7.3.3.1.1 tciEnqueueMsgConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.2 tciEnqueueCallConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.3 tciEnqueueReplyConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.4 tciEnqueueRaiseConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.5 tciCreateTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.6 tciStartTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.7 tciStopTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.8 tciConnect . 60
7.3.3.1.9 tciDisconnect . 60
7.3.3.1.10 tciMap . 60
7.3.3.1.11 tciMapParam . 60
7.3.3.1.12 tciUnmap . 61
7.3.3.1.13 tciUnmapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.14 tciTestComponentTerminated . 61
7.3.3.1.15 tciTestComponentRunning . 61
7.3.3.1.16 tciTestComponentDone . 61
7.3.3.1.17 tciGetMTC . 62
7.3.3.1.18 tciExecuteTestCase . 62
7.3.3.1.19 tciReset . 62
7.3.3.1.20 tciKillTestComponent . 62
7.3.3.1.21 tciTestComponentAlive . 63
7.3.3.1.22 tciTestComponentKilled . 63
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 63
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 63
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 63
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 63
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 64
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 64
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 64
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 66
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 67
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 68
7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 69
7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 69
7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq . 69
7.3.3.2.20 tciUnmapReq . 69
7.3.3.2.21 tciUnmapParamReq . 70
7.3.3.2.22 tciTestComponentTerminatedReq . 70
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7.3.3.2.23 tciTestComponentRunningReq . 70
7.3.3.2.24 tciTestComponentDoneReq . 70
7.3.3.2.25 tciGetMTCReq . 70
7.3.3.2.26 tciExecuteTestCaseReq . 71
7.3.3.2.27 tciResetReq . 71
7.3.3.2.28 tciKillTestComponentReq . 71
7.3.3.2.29 tciTestComponentAliveReq . 71
7.3.3.2.30 tciTestComponentKilledReq . 71
7.3.4 The TCI-TL interface . 72
7.3.4.0 Scope of use . 72
7.3.4.1 TCI-TL provided . 72
7.3.4.1.0 Scope of use . 72
7.3.4.1.1 tliTcExecute . 72
7.3.4.1.2 tliTcStart . 73
7.3.4.1.3 tliTcStop . 73
7.3.4.1.4 tliTcStarted . 73
7.3.4.1.5 tliTcTerminated . 74
7.3.4.1.6 tliCtrlStart . 74
7.3.4.1.7 tliCtrlStop . 74
7.3.4.1.8 tliCtrlTerminated . 75
7.3.4.1.9 tliMSend_m . 75
7.3.4.1.10 tliMSend_m_BC . 76
7.3.4.1.11 tliMSend_m_MC . 76
7.3.4.1.12 tliMSend_c . 77
7.3.4.1.13 tliMSend_c_BC . 77
7.3.4.1.14 tliMSend_c_MC . 77
7.3.4.1.15 tliMDetected_m . 78
7.3.4.1.16 tliMDetected_c . 78
7.3.4.1.17 tliMMismatch_m . 78
7.3.4.1.18 tliMMismatch_c . 79
7.3.4.1.19 tliMReceive_m . 79
7.3.4.1.20 tliMReceive_c . 80
7.3.4.1.21 tliPrCall_m . 80
7.3.4.1.22 tliPrCall_m_BC . 81
7.3.4.1.23 tliPrCall_m_MC . 81
7.3.4.1.24 tliPrCall_c . 82
7.3.4.1.25 tliPrCall_c_BC . 82
7.3.4.1.26 tliPrCall_c_MC. 82
7.3.4.1.27 tliPrGetCallDetected_m. 83
7.3.4.1.28 tliPrGetCallDetected_c . 83
7.3.4.1.29 tliPrGetCallMismatch_m . 84
7.3.4.1.30 tliPrGetCallMismatch_c . 84
7.3.4.1.31 tliPrGetCall_ m . 85
7.3.4.1.32 tliPrGetCall_c . 85
7.3.4.1.33 tliPrReply_m . 86
7.3.4.1.34 tliPrReply_m_BC . 86
7.3.4.1.35 tliPrReply_m_MC . 87
7.3.4.1.36 tliPrReply_c . 87
7.3.4.1.37 tliPrReply_c_BC. 88
7.3.4.1.38 tliPrReply_c_MC . 88
7.3.4.1.39 tliPrGetReplyDetected_m . 89
7.3.4.1.40 tliPrGetReplyDetected_c . 89
7.3.4.1.41 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_m . 90
7.3.4.1.42 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_c . 90
7.3.4.1.43 tliPrGetReply_m . 91
7.3.4.1.44 tliPrGetReply_c . 91
7.3.4.1.45 tliPrRaise_m . 92
7.3.4.1.46 tliPrRaise_m_BC . 92
7.3.4.1.47 tliPrRaise_m_MC . 93
7.3.4.1.48 tliPrRaise_c . 93
7.3.4.1.49 tliPrRaise_c_BC . 94
7.3.4.1.50 tliPrRaise_c_MC . 94
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7.3.4.1.51 tliPrCatchDetected_m . 95
7.3.4.1.52 tliPrCatchDetected_c . 95
7.3.4.1.53 tliPrCatchMismatch_m . 96
7.3.4.1.54 tliPrCatchMismatch_c . 96
7.3.4.1.55 tliPrCatch_m . 97
7.3.4.1.56 tliPrCatch_c . 97
7.3.4.1.57 tliPrCatchTimeoutDetected . 98
7.3.4.1.58 tliPrCatchTimeout . 98
7.3.4.1.59 tliCCreate. 98
7.3.4.1.60 tliCStart . 99
7.3.4.1.61 tliCRunning . 99
7.3.4.1.62 tliCAlive . 99
7.3.4.1.63 tliCStop . 100
7.3.4.1.64 tliCKill . 100
7.3.4.1.65 tliCDoneMismatch . 100
7.3.4.1.66 tliCDone . 101
7.3.4.1.67 tliCKilledMismatch . 101
7.3.4.1.68 tliCKilled . 101
7.3.4.1.69 tliCTerminated . 102
7.3.4.1.70 tliPConnect . 102
7.3.4.1.71 tliPDisconnect . 102
7.3.4.1.72 tliPMap . 103
7.3.4.1.73 tliPMapParam . 103
7.3.4.1.74 tliPUnmap . 103
7.3.4.1.75 tliPUnmapParam. 104
7.3.4.1.76 tliPClear . 104
7.3.4.1.77 tliPStart . 104
7.3.4.1.78 tliPStop . 105
7.3.4.1.79 tliPHalt. 105
7.3.4.1.80 tliEncode . 105
7.3.4.1.81 tliDecode . 106
7.3.4.1.82 tliTTimeoutDetected . 106
7.3.4.1.83 tliTTimeoutMismatch . 106
7.3.4.1.84 tliTTimeout . 107
7.3.4.1.85 tliTStart .
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ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3;
Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

2 ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1 (2018-05)

Reference
RES/MTS-201873-6 T3ed4A1
Keywords
control, interface, methodology, TCI, testing,
TTCN-3
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: [phone]  Fax: [phone]

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - NAF 742 C
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 16
Foreword . 16
Modal verbs terminology . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
2.1 Normative references . 17
2.2 Informative references . 18
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Definitions . 18
3.2 Abbreviations . 19
4 Introduction . 20
5 Compliance . 20
6 General structure of a TTCN-3 test system . 20
6.1 Entities in a TTCN-3 test system . 20
6.1.0 Types of entities . 20
6.1.1 Test Management and Control (TMC). 22
6.1.1.0 Test Management and Control Entities . 22
6.1.1.1 Test Management (TM) . 22
6.1.1.2 Coding and Decoding (CD) . 22
6.1.1.3 Component Handling (CH) . 23
6.1.1.4 Test Logging (TL) . 24
6.1.2 TTCN-3 Executable (TE) . 24
6.1.3 SUT Adaptor (SA) . 24
6.1.4 Platform Adaptor (PA) . 24
6.2 Execution requirements for a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7 TTCN-3 control interface and operations . 24
7.1 Overview of the TCI. 24
7.1.0 TCI role in a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7.1.1 Correlation between TTCN-3 and TCI operation invocations . 25
7.1.1.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to TCI operations . 25
7.1.1.1 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation equivalent . 25
7.1.1.2 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation pair equivalent . 26
7.1.1.3 TTCN-3 operations without direct TCI operation equivalent . 27
7.1.1.3.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to series of TCI operations . 27
7.1.1.3.1 Test case stop operation . 27
7.2 TCI data . 27
7.2.0 Abstract data types . 27
7.2.1 General abstract data types . 27
7.2.1.0 Use of general abstract data types . 27
7.2.1.1 Management . 27
7.2.1.2 Communication . 28
7.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 data types and values . 29
7.2.2.0 Definition and scope of use . 29
7.2.2.1 Abstract TTCN-3 data types . 29
7.2.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 values . 31
7.2.2.2.0 Basic rules . 31
7.2.2.2.1 The abstract data type Value . 32
7.2.2.2.2 The abstract data type IntegerValue . 35
7.2.2.2.3 The abstract data type FloatValue . 35
7.2.2.2.4 The abstract data type BooleanValue . 35
7.2.2.2.5 The abstract data type CharstringValue . 35
7.2.2.2.6 The abstract data type UniversalCharstringValue . 36
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7.2.2.2.7 The abstract data type BitstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.8 The abstract data type OctetstringValue . 37
7.2.2.2.9 The abstract data type HexstringValue . 38
7.2.2.2.10 The abstract data type RecordValue . 39
7.2.2.2.11 The abstract data type RecordOfValue . 39
7.2.2.2.12 The abstract data type UnionValue . 41
7.2.2.2.13 The abstract data type EnumeratedValue . 41
7.2.2.2.14 The abstract data type VerdictValue . 41
7.2.2.2.15 The abstract data type AddressValue . 42
7.2.2.3 Abstract TTCN-3 matching mechanisms . 42
7.2.2.3.1 The abstract data type MatchingMechanism . 42
7.2.2.3.2 The abstract data type MatchingList . 42
7.2.2.3.3 The abstract data type ValueRange . 43
7.2.2.3.4 The abstract data type CharacterPattern . 43
7.2.2.3.5 The abstract data type MatchDecodedContent . 44
7.2.2.4 Data types for complex TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.0 Scope of use of TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.1 The abstract data type LengthRestriction . 44
7.2.2.4.2 The abstract data type Permutation . 44
7.2.2.4.3 The abstract data type RangeBoundary . 45
7.2.3 Abstract logging types . 45
7.2.3.1 The abstract data type TciValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.2 The abstract data type TciNonValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.3 The Value List and Mismatch Types . 46
7.2.3.4 The Status Types . 46
7.3 TCI operations . 47
7.3.0 The TCI interfaces . 47
7.3.1 The TCI-TM interface . 48
7.3.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1 TCI-TM required . 48
7.3.1.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1.1 tciRootModule . 48
7.3.1.1.2 tciGetImportedModules . 49
7.3.1.1.3 tciGetModuleParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.4 tciGetTestCases . 49
7.3.1.1.5 tciGetTestCaseParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.6 tciGetTestCaseTSI . 49
7.3.1.1.7 tciStartTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.8 tciStopTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.9 tciStartControl . 50
7.3.1.1.10 tciStopControl . 50
7.3.1.2 TCI-TM provided . 51
7.3.1.2.0 Scope of use . 51
7.3.1.2.1 tciTestCaseStarted . 51
7.3.1.2.2 tciTestCaseTerminated . 51
7.3.1.2.3 tciControlTerminated . 51
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 52
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 52
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 52
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 53
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 53
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
7.3.2.1.5 Void . 54
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 54
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7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 54
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 54
7.3.2.1.10 getOctetstring . 55
7.3.2.1.11 getVerdict . 55
7.3.2.1.12 tciErrorReq . 55
7.3.2.2 TCI-CD provided . 55
7.3.2.2.0 Scope of use . 55
7.3.2.2.1 decode . 55
7.3.2.2.2 encode . 55
7.3.2.2.3 decodeValue . 56
7.3.2.2.4 encodeValue . 56
7.3.3 The TCI-CH interface . 56
7.3.3.0 Scope of use . 56
7.3.3.1 TCI-CH required . 57
7.3.3.1.0 Scope of use . 57
7.3.3.1.1 tciEnqueueMsgConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.2 tciEnqueueCallConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.3 tciEnqueueReplyConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.4 tciEnqueueRaiseConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.5 tciCreateTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.6 tciStartTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.7 tciStopTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.8 tciConnect . 60
7.3.3.1.9 tciDisconnect . 60
7.3.3.1.10 tciMap . 60
7.3.3.1.11 tciMapParam . 60
7.3.3.1.12 tciUnmap . 61
7.3.3.1.13 tciUnmapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.14 tciTestComponentTerminated . 61
7.3.3.1.15 tciTestComponentRunning . 61
7.3.3.1.16 tciTestComponentDone . 61
7.3.3.1.17 tciGetMTC . 62
7.3.3.1.18 tciExecuteTestCase . 62
7.3.3.1.19 tciReset . 62
7.3.3.1.20 tciKillTestComponent . 62
7.3.3.1.21 tciTestComponentAlive . 63
7.3.3.1.22 tciTestComponentKilled . 63
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 63
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 63
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 63
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 63
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 64
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 64
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 64
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 66
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 67
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 68
7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 69
7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 69
7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq . 69
7.3.3.2.20 tciUnmapReq . 69
7.3.3.2.21 tciUnmapParamReq . 70
7.3.3.2.22 tciTestComponentTerminatedReq . 70
7.3.3.2.23 tciTestComponentRunningReq . 70
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7.3.3.2.24 tciTestComponentDoneReq . 70
7.3.3.2.25 tciGetMTCReq . 70
7.3.3.2.26 tciExecuteTestCaseReq . 71
7.3.3.2.27 tciResetReq . 71
7.3.3.2.28 tciKillTestComponentReq . 71
7.3.3.2.29 tciTestComponentAliveReq . 71
7.3.3.2.30 tciTestComponentKilledReq . 71
7.3.4 The TCI-TL interface . 72
7.3.4.0 Scope of use . 72
7.3.4.1 TCI-TL provided . 72
7.3.4.1.0 Scope of use . 72
7.3.4.1.1 tliTcExecute . 72
7.3.4.1.2 tliTcStart . 73
7.3.4.1.3 tliTcStop . 73
7.3.4.1.4 tliTcStarted . 73
7.3.4.1.5 tliTcTerminated . 74
7.3.4.1.6 tliCtrlStart . 74
7.3.4.1.7 tliCtrlStop . 74
7.3.4.1.8 tliCtrlTerminated . 75
7.3.4.1.9 tliMSend_m . 75
7.3.4.1.10 tliMSend_m_BC . 76
7.3.4.1.11 tliMSend_m_MC . 76
7.3.4.1.12 tliMSend_c . 77
7.3.4.1.13 tliMSend_c_BC . 77
7.3.4.1.14 tliMSend_c_MC . 77
7.3.4.1.15 tliMDetected_m . 78
7.3.4.1.16 tliMDetected_c . 78
7.3.4.1.17 tliMMismatch_m . 78
7.3.4.1.18 tliMMismatch_c . 79
7.3.4.1.19 tliMReceive_m . 79
7.3.4.1.20 tliMReceive_c . 80
7.3.4.1.21 tliPrCall_m . 80
7.3.4.1.22 tliPrCall_m_BC . 81
7.3.4.1.23 tliPrCall_m_MC . 81
7.3.4.1.24 tliPrCall_c . 82
7.3.4.1.25 tliPrCall_c_BC . 82
7.3.4.1.26 tliPrCall_c_MC. 82
7.3.4.1.27 tliPrGetCallDetected_m. 83
7.3.4.1.28 tliPrGetCallDetected_c . 83
7.3.4.1.29 tliPrGetCallMismatch_m . 84
7.3.4.1.30 tliPrGetCallMismatch_c . 84
7.3.4.1.31 tliPrGetCall_ m . 85
7.3.4.1.32 tliPrGetCall_c . 85
7.3.4.1.33 tliPrReply_m . 86
7.3.4.1.34 tliPrReply_m_BC . 86
7.3.4.1.35 tliPrReply_m_MC . 87
7.3.4.1.36 tliPrReply_c . 87
7.3.4.1.37 tliPrReply_c_BC. 88
7.3.4.1.38 tliPrReply_c_MC . 88
7.3.4.1.39 tliPrGetReplyDetected_m . 89
7.3.4.1.40 tliPrGetReplyDetected_c . 89
7.3.4.1.41 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_m . 90
7.3.4.1.42 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_c . 90
7.3.4.1.43 tliPrGetReply_m . 91
7.3.4.1.44 tliPrGetReply_c . 91
7.3.4.1.45 tliPrRaise_m . 92
7.3.4.1.46 tliPrRaise_m_BC . 92
7.3.4.1.47 tliPrRaise_m_MC . 93
7.3.4.1.48 tliPrRaise_c . 93
7.3.4.1.49 tliPrRaise_c_BC . 94
7.3.4.1.50 tliPrRaise_c_MC . 94
7.3.4.1.51 tliPrCatchDetected_m . 95
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7.3.4.1.52 tliPrCatchDetected_c . 95
7.3.4.1.53 tliPrCatchMismatch_m . 96
7.3.4.1.54 tliPrCatchMismatch_c . 96
7.3.4.1.55 tliPrCatch_m . 97
7.3.4.1.56 tliPrCatch_c . 97
7.3.4.1.57 tliPrCatchTimeoutDetected . 98
7.3.4.1.58 tliPrCatchTimeout . 98
7.3.4.1.59 tliCCreate. 98
7.3.4.1.60 tliCStart . 99
7.3.4.1.61 tliCRunning . 99
7.3.4.1.62 tliCAlive . 99
7.3.4.1.63 tliCStop . 100
7.3.4.1.64 tliCKill . 100
7.3.4.1.65 tliCDoneMismatch . 100
7.3.4.1.66 tliCDone . 101
7.3.4.1.67 tliCKilledMismatch . 101
7.3.4.1.68 tliCKilled . 101
7.3.4.1.69 tliCTerminated . 102
7.3.4.1.70 tliPConnect . 102
7.3.4.1.71 tliPDisconnect . 102
7.3.4.1.72 tliPMap . 103
7.3.4.1.73 tliPMapParam . 103
7.3.4.1.74 tliPUnmap . 103
7.3.4.1.75 tliPUnmapParam. 104
7.3.4.1.76 tliPClear . 104
7.3.4.1.77 tliPStart . 104
7.3.4.1.78 tliPStop . 105
7.3.4.1.79 tliPHalt. 105
7.3.4.1.80 tliEncode . 105
7.3.4.1.81 tliDecode . 106
7.3.4.1.82 tliTTimeoutDetected . 106
7.3.4.1.83 tliTTimeoutMismatch . 106
7.3.4.1.84 tliTTimeout . 107
7.3.4.1.85 tliTStart . 107
7.3.4.1.86 tliTStop .
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Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS) - The Testing and Test Control Notation
version 3 - Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1 (2018-05)
ICS:
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na splošno in general
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ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3;
Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

2 ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.10.1 (2018-05)

Reference
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 16
Foreword . 16
Modal verbs terminology . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
2.1 Normative references . 17
2.2 Informative references . 18
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Definitions . 18
3.2 Abbreviations . 19
4 Introduction . 20
5 Compliance . 20
6 General structure of a TTCN-3 test system . 20
6.1 Entities in a TTCN-3 test system . 20
6.1.0 Types of entities . 20
6.1.1 Test Management and Control (TMC). 22
6.1.1.0 Test Management and Control Entities . 22
6.1.1.1 Test Management (TM) . 22
6.1.1.2 Coding and Decoding (CD) . 22
6.1.1.3 Component Handling (CH) . 23
6.1.1.4 Test Logging (TL) . 24
6.1.2 TTCN-3 Executable (TE) . 24
6.1.3 SUT Adaptor (SA) . 24
6.1.4 Platform Adaptor (PA) . 24
6.2 Execution requirements for a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7 TTCN-3 control interface and operations . 24
7.1 Overview of the TCI. 24
7.1.0 TCI role in a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7.1.1 Correlation between TTCN-3 and TCI operation invocations . 25
7.1.1.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to TCI operations . 25
7.1.1.1 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation equivalent . 25
7.1.1.2 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation pair equivalent . 26
7.1.1.3 TTCN-3 operations without direct TCI operation equivalent . 27
7.1.1.3.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to series of TCI operations . 27
7.1.1.3.1 Test case stop operation . 27
7.2 TCI data . 27
7.2.0 Abstract data types . 27
7.2.1 General abstract data types . 27
7.2.1.0 Use of general abstract data types . 27
7.2.1.1 Management . 27
7.2.1.2 Communication . 28
7.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 data types and values . 29
7.2.2.0 Definition and scope of use . 29
7.2.2.1 Abstract TTCN-3 data types . 29
7.2.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 values . 31
7.2.2.2.0 Basic rules . 31
7.2.2.2.1 The abstract data type Value . 32
7.2.2.2.2 The abstract data type IntegerValue . 35
7.2.2.2.3 The abstract data type FloatValue . 35
7.2.2.2.4 The abstract data type BooleanValue . 35
7.2.2.2.5 The abstract data type CharstringValue . 35
7.2.2.2.6 The abstract data type UniversalCharstringValue . 36
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7.2.2.2.7 The abstract data type BitstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.8 The abstract data type OctetstringValue . 37
7.2.2.2.9 The abstract data type HexstringValue . 38
7.2.2.2.10 The abstract data type RecordValue . 39
7.2.2.2.11 The abstract data type RecordOfValue . 39
7.2.2.2.12 The abstract data type UnionValue . 41
7.2.2.2.13 The abstract data type EnumeratedValue . 41
7.2.2.2.14 The abstract data type VerdictValue . 41
7.2.2.2.15 The abstract data type AddressValue . 42
7.2.2.3 Abstract TTCN-3 matching mechanisms . 42
7.2.2.3.1 The abstract data type MatchingMechanism . 42
7.2.2.3.2 The abstract data type MatchingList . 42
7.2.2.3.3 The abstract data type ValueRange . 43
7.2.2.3.4 The abstract data type CharacterPattern . 43
7.2.2.3.5 The abstract data type MatchDecodedContent . 44
7.2.2.4 Data types for complex TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.0 Scope of use of TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.1 The abstract data type LengthRestriction . 44
7.2.2.4.2 The abstract data type Permutation . 44
7.2.2.4.3 The abstract data type RangeBoundary . 45
7.2.3 Abstract logging types . 45
7.2.3.1 The abstract data type TciValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.2 The abstract data type TciNonValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.3 The Value List and Mismatch Types . 46
7.2.3.4 The Status Types . 46
7.3 TCI operations . 47
7.3.0 The TCI interfaces . 47
7.3.1 The TCI-TM interface . 48
7.3.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1 TCI-TM required . 48
7.3.1.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1.1 tciRootModule . 48
7.3.1.1.2 tciGetImportedModules . 49
7.3.1.1.3 tciGetModuleParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.4 tciGetTestCases . 49
7.3.1.1.5 tciGetTestCaseParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.6 tciGetTestCaseTSI . 49
7.3.1.1.7 tciStartTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.8 tciStopTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.9 tciStartControl . 50
7.3.1.1.10 tciStopControl . 50
7.3.1.2 TCI-TM provided . 51
7.3.1.2.0 Scope of use . 51
7.3.1.2.1 tciTestCaseStarted . 51
7.3.1.2.2 tciTestCaseTerminated . 51
7.3.1.2.3 tciControlTerminated . 51
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 52
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 52
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 52
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 53
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 53
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
7.3.2.1.5 Void . 54
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 54
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7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 54
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 54
7.3.2.1.10 getOctetstring . 55
7.3.2.1.11 getVerdict . 55
7.3.2.1.12 tciErrorReq . 55
7.3.2.2 TCI-CD provided . 55
7.3.2.2.0 Scope of use . 55
7.3.2.2.1 decode . 55
7.3.2.2.2 encode . 55
7.3.2.2.3 decodeValue . 56
7.3.2.2.4 encodeValue . 56
7.3.3 The TCI-CH interface . 56
7.3.3.0 Scope of use . 56
7.3.3.1 TCI-CH required . 57
7.3.3.1.0 Scope of use . 57
7.3.3.1.1 tciEnqueueMsgConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.2 tciEnqueueCallConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.3 tciEnqueueReplyConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.4 tciEnqueueRaiseConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.5 tciCreateTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.6 tciStartTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.7 tciStopTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.8 tciConnect . 60
7.3.3.1.9 tciDisconnect . 60
7.3.3.1.10 tciMap . 60
7.3.3.1.11 tciMapParam . 60
7.3.3.1.12 tciUnmap . 61
7.3.3.1.13 tciUnmapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.14 tciTestComponentTerminated . 61
7.3.3.1.15 tciTestComponentRunning . 61
7.3.3.1.16 tciTestComponentDone . 61
7.3.3.1.17 tciGetMTC . 62
7.3.3.1.18 tciExecuteTestCase . 62
7.3.3.1.19 tciReset . 62
7.3.3.1.20 tciKillTestComponent . 62
7.3.3.1.21 tciTestComponentAlive . 63
7.3.3.1.22 tciTestComponentKilled . 63
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 63
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 63
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 63
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 63
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 64
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 64
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 64
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 66
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 67
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 68
7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 69
7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 69
7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq . 69
7.3.3.2.20 tciUnmapReq . 69
7.3.3.2.21 tciUnmapParamReq . 70
7.3.3.2.22 tciTestComponentTerminatedReq . 70
7.3.3.2.23 tciTestComponentRunningReq . 70
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7.3.3.2.24 tciTestComponentDoneReq . 70
7.3.3.2.25 tciGetMTCReq . 70
7.3.3.2.26 tciExecuteTestCaseReq . 71
7.3.3.2.27 tciResetReq . 71
7.3.3.2.28 tciKillTestComponentReq . 71
7.3.3.2.29 tciTestComponentAliveReq . 71
7.3.3.2.30 tciTestComponentKilledReq . 71
7.3.4 The TCI-TL interface . 72
7.3.4.0 Scope of use . 72
7.3.4.1 TCI-TL provided . 72
7.3.4.1.0 Scope of use . 72
7.3.4.1.1 tliTcExecute . 72
7.3.4.1.2 tliTcStart . 73
7.3.4.1.3 tliTcStop . 73
7.3.4.1.4 tliTcStarted . 73
7.3.4.1.5 tliTcTerminated . 74
7.3.4.1.6 tliCtrlStart . 74
7.3.4.1.7 tliCtrlStop . 74
7.3.4.1.8 tliCtrlTerminated . 75
7.3.4.1.9 tliMSend_m . 75
7.3.4.1.10 tliMSend_m_BC . 76
7.3.4.1.11 tliMSend_m_MC . 76
7.3.4.1.12 tliMSend_c . 77
7.3.4.1.13 tliMSend_c_BC . 77
7.3.4.1.14 tliMSend_c_MC . 77
7.3.4.1.15 tliMDetected_m . 78
7.3.4.1.16 tliMDetected_c . 78
7.3.4.1.17 tliMMismatch_m . 78
7.3.4.1.18 tliMMismatch_c . 79
7.3.4.1.19 tliMReceive_m . 79
7.3.4.1.20 tliMReceive_c . 80
7.3.4.1.21 tliPrCall_m . 80
7.3.4.1.22 tliPrCall_m_BC . 81
7.3.4.1.23 tliPrCall_m_MC . 81
7.3.4.1.24 tliPrCall_c . 82
7.3.4.1.25 tliPrCall_c_BC . 82
7.3.4.1.26 tliPrCall_c_MC. 82
7.3.4.1.27 tliPrGetCallDetected_m. 83
7.3.4.1.28 tliPrGetCallDetected_c . 83
7.3.4.1.29 tliPrGetCallMismatch_m . 84
7.3.4.1.30 tliPrGetCallMismatch_c . 84
7.3.4.1.31 tliPrGetCall_ m . 85
7.3.4.1.32 tliPrGetCall_c . 85
7.3.4.1.33 tliPrReply_m . 86
7.3.4.1.34 tliPrReply_m_BC . 86
7.3.4.1.35 tliPrReply_m_MC . 87
7.3.4.1.36 tliPrReply_c . 87
7.3.4.1.37 tliPrReply_c_BC. 88
7.3.4.1.38 tliPrReply_c_MC . 88
7.3.4.1.39 tliPrGetReplyDetected_m . 89
7.3.4.1.40 tliPrGetReplyDetected_c . 89
7.3.4.1.41 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_m . 90
7.3.4.1.42 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_c . 90
7.3.4.1.43 tliPrGetReply_m . 91
7.3.4.1.44 tliPrGetReply_c . 91
7.3.4.1.45 tliPrRaise_m . 92
7.3.4.1.46 tliPrRaise_m_BC . 92
7.3.4.1.47 tliPrRaise_m_MC . 93
7.3.4.1.48 tliPrRaise_c . 93
7.3.4.1.49 tliPrRaise_c_BC . 94
7.3.4.1.50 tliPrRaise_c_MC . 94
7.3.4.1.51 tliPrCatchDetected_m . 95
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7.3.4.1.52 tliPrCatchDetected_c . 95
7.3.4.1.53 tliPrCatchMismatch_m . 96
7.3.4.1.54 tliPrCatchMismatch_c . 96
7.3.4.1.55 tliPrCatch_m . 97
7.3.4.1.56 tliPrCatch_c . 97
7.3.4.1.57 tliPrCatchTimeoutDetected . 98
7.3.4.1.58 tliPrCatchTimeout . 98
7.3.4.1.59 tliCCreate. 98
7.3.4.1.60 tliCStart . 99
7.3.4.1.61 tliCRunning . 99
7.3.4.1.62 tliCAlive . 99
7.3.4.1.63 tliCStop . 100
7.3.4.1.64 tliCKill . 100
7.3.4.1.65 tliCDoneMismatch . 100
7.3.4.1.66 tliCDone . 101
7.3.4.1.67 tliCKilledMismatch . 101
7.3.4.1.68 tliCKilled . 101
7.3.4.1.69 tliCTerminated . 102
7.3.4.1.70 tliPConnect . 102
7.3.4.1.71 tliPDisconnect . 102
7.3.4.1.72 tliPMap . 103
7.3.4.1.73 tliPMapParam . 103
7.3.4.1.74 tliPUnmap . 103
7.3.4.1.75 tliPUnmapParam. 104
7.3.4.1.76 tliPClear . 104
7.3.4.1.77 tliPStart . 104
7.3.4.1.78 tliPStop . 105
7.3.4.1.79 tliPHalt.
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