SIST ES 201 873-6 V4.11.1:2019

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

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: Java™ 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.

Metode za preskušanje in specificiranje (MTS) - 3. različica zapisa preskušanja in krmiljenja preskusov - 6. del: Krmilni vmesnik TTCN-3 (TCI)

Ta dokument določa krmilne vmesnike za izvedbe preskusnega sistema TTCN-3. Krmilni vmesniki TTCN-3 zagotavljajo standardizirano prilagoditev za upravljanje, obravnavo preskusne komponente in kodiranje/dekodiranje preskusnega sistema za določeno preskusno platformo. V tem dokumentu so vmesniki opredeljeni kot niz postopkov, neodvisnih od ciljnega jezika.
Vmesniki so opredeljeni kot združljivi s standardom TTCN-3 (glej točko 2). Za popolno določitev TCI definicija vmesnika uporablja jezik za definicijo vmesnikov (IDL) CORBA. V točkah 8, 9, 10, 11 in 12 so predstavljene preslikave jezikov za to abstraktno specificiranje v ciljne jezike Java™, ANSI C, C++, XML in C#.
Povzetek specifikacij vmesnikov na osnovi IDL je podan v dodatku A.
OPOMBA: Java™ je tržno ime programskega jezika, ki ga je razvila družba Oracle Corporation. Te informacije so navedene za boljše razumevanje standarda s strani uporabnikov in ne pomenijo, da ETSI podpira imenovani programski jezik. Uporabljajo se lahko enakovredni programski jeziki, ki zagotavljajo enake rezultate.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 28-May-2019
• 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: 16-May-2019
• Due Date: 21-Jul-2019
• Completion Date: 29-May-2019
• Ref Project: ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.11.1 (2019-04) - Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS); The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3; Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

Standards Content (Sample)

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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)

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Reference
RES/MTS-201873-6ed4.11.1
Keywords
control, interface, methodology, TCI, testing,
TTCN-3
ETSI
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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 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Terms . 18
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 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
7.3.1.1.11 tciGetControlParameters . 51
7.3.1.1.12 tciStartControlWithParameters . 51
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 . 52
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 52
7.3.1.2.7 tciControlTerminatedWithResult . 52
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 53
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 53
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 54
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
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7.3.2.1.5 Void . 54
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 55
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 55
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 . 56
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
7.3.3.1.23 tciCallTestComponent . 63
7.3.3.1.24 tciTestComponentCallTerminated . 63
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 64
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 64
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 64
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 64
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 64
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 65
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 66
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 67
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 68
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 69
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 69
7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 69
7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 69
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7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq . 69
7.3.3.2.20 tciUn
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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)

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Reference
RES/MTS-201873-6ed4.11.1
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 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Definitions . 18
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 Abbreviations . 19
4 Introduction . 20
5 Compliance . 20
6 General structure of a TTCN-3 test system . 21
6.1 Entities in a TTCN-3 test system . 21
6.1.0 Types of entities . 21
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) . 23
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 . 25
7.1 Overview of the TCI. 25
7.1.0 TCI role in a TTCN-3 test system . 25
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 . 26
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 . 28
7.2.1.0 Use of general abstract data types . 28
7.2.1.1 Management . 28
7.2.1.2 Communication . 29
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
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7.2.2.2.5 The abstract data type CharstringValue . 35
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
7.3.1.1.11 tciGetControlParameters . 51
7.3.1.1.12 tciStartControlWithParameters . 51
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 . 52
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 52
7.3.1.2.7 tciControlTerminatedWithResult . 53
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 53
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 54
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 54
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 54
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
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7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
7.3.2.1.5 Void . 55
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 55
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 55
7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 55
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 55
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 . 56
7.3.2.2.0 Scope of use . 56
7.3.2.2.1 decode . 56
7.3.2.2.2 encode . 56
7.3.2.2.3 decodeValue . 56
7.3.2.2.4 encodeValue . 57
7.3.3 The TCI-CH interface . 57
7.3.3.0 Scope of use . 57
7.3.3.1 TCI-CH required . 58
7.3.3.1.0 Scope of use . 58
7.3.3.1.1 tciEnqueueMsgConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.2 tciEnqueueCallConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.3 tciEnqueueReplyConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.4 tciEnqueueRaiseConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.5 tciCreateTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.6 tciStartTestComponent . 60
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 . 61
7.3.3.1.11 tciMapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.12 tciUnmap . 61
7.3.3.1.13 tciUnmapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.14 tciTestComponentTerminated . 62
7.3.3.1.15 tciTestComponentRunning . 62
7.3.3.1.16 tciTestComponentDone . 62
7.3.3.1.17 tciGetMTC . 62
7.3.3.1.18 tciExecuteTestCase . 63
7.3.3.1.19 tciReset . 63
7.3.3.1.20 tciKillTestComponent . 63
7.3.3.1.21 tciTestComponentAlive . 63
7.3.3.1.22 tciTestComponentKilled . 64
7.3.3.1.23 tciCallTestComponent . 64
7.3.3.1.24 tciTestComponentCallTerminated . 64
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 65
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 65
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 65
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 66
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 68
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 68
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 69
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 69
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 69
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 70
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7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 71
7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 71
7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq .
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST ES 201 873-6 V4.11.1:2019
01-julij-2019
Metode za preskušanje in specificiranje (MTS) - 3. različica zapisa preskušanja in
krmiljenja preskusov - 6. del: Krmilni vmesnik TTCN-3 (TCI)
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 V4.11.1 (2019-04)
ICS:
33.040.01 Telekomunikacijski sistemi Telecommunication systems
na splošno in general
SIST ES 201 873-6 V4.11.1:2019 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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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)

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Reference
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Keywords
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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 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Terms . 18
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 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
7.3.1.1.11 tciGetControlParameters . 51
7.3.1.1.12 tciStartControlWithParameters . 51
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 . 52
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 52
7.3.1.2.7 tciControlTerminatedWithResult . 52
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 53
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 53
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 54
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
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7.3.2.1.5 Void . 54
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 54
7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 55
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 55
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 . 56
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
7.3.3.1.23 tciCallTestComponent . 63
7.3.3.1.24 tciTestComponentCallTerminated . 63
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 64
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 64
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 64
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 64
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 64
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 65
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 66
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 67
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 68
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 68
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq .
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