A Business Process of Web Services Testing Method Based on UML2.0 Activity Diagram

Abstract

In order to increase the reliability of Web services business process, a BPEL modeling and testing approach based on UML2.0 activity diagram is presented. The key idea of the approach is to transform the business process interaction via BPEL code to visual and dynamic testing model. The approach extends UML2.0 activity diagram to describe the syntax and behaviors of BPEL. The formal specification and the definition of test coverage criteria of UML2.0 activity diagram are proposed. It enhances the restriction of test cases generation method and promotes the efficiency and accuracy of testing by reducing the amount of test cases reasonably. To illustrate this more thoroughly, this paper discusses the feasibility of automated testing using Web services business process testing model with an example.