Test Optimization via Parallel Worker Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Testing software applications in conventional database systems is a slow and inefficient process, requiring a large number of machines to perform numerous automated tests, which can be time-consuming and resource-intensive.
Innovation Solution
The method involves determining the test run time for each test, dividing them into groups, assigning worker systems to each group, and optimizing the distribution of tests based on historical run times and worker system availability to ensure balanced and simultaneous execution across multiple worker systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If numerous automated tests are performed to validate software application features, then testing completeness and reliability are improved, but test run time and resource consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the large set of tests into multiple test groups that can be executed in parallel across multiple worker systems. Each worker system receives a subset of tests to execute, allowing the overall testing process to complete faster while maintaining comprehensive test coverage through the coordinated execution of all test groups.
2Productivity
If a large number of machines are deployed to perform automated tests, then testing capacity and throughput are improved, but system complexity and resource management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a test coordinator system that acts as an intermediary between the test execution requests and the multiple worker systems. This coordinator manages the distribution of test groups to workers, monitors execution progress, and aggregates results, thereby simplifying the management of multiple machines while maximizing testing capacity through coordinated parallel execution.
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AI summary
A method for optimizing tests of a software application. The method includes determining a test run time for each test of a plurality of tests of a software application; and dividing the tests into a plurality of test groups. The method further includes assigning a worker system of a plurality of worker systems to each test group; and causing the worker systems to run the tests.