Automated distributed system testing: designing an RTI verification system

A project is currently underway which involves testing a distributed system-the Run Time Infrastructure (RTI) component of the High Level Architecture (HLA). As part of this effort, a test suite has been designed and implemented to provide a coordinated and automated approach to testing this distributed system. This suite includes the creation and application of a Script Definition Language (SDL) to specify test sequences, and a test executive to control execution of the tests, coordinate the test environment, and record test results. This paper describes the design and implementation of this test environment.