On Test Patterns for Cloud Applications

Abstract

Software testing is an important aspect for the quality of software. Different levels of experience, types of application and needs enforce differences in performing testing activity for same features of applications. Testing as an activity within a development house usually includes testing of recurrent situation e.g., testing of security features etc. Development of a homogeneous test ground requires considering information regarding the structure of real world scenarios. We propose a test pattern based technique which supports identification of test cases on the basis of specification and domain analysis. The proposed technique provides support for Test Driven Development (TDD) and Test Last Development (TLD). We provide test patterns for testing cloud applications where we study what features an application would bear and we propose what test cases must exist in the test suite for that application. For the purpose of evaluation, we consider threats to cloud applications and discuss test patterns.