You can enable Eclipse-based applications (AUT) using the
Rational Functional Tester Enabler tool for testing. Sometimes, there
may be problems while enabling the Eclipse shell of the test application.
After you upgrade Rational® Functional Tester,
Enabling Eclipse-based applications for testing
Enabling
applications based on Eclipse version 3.4 and later:
You
can enable applications that are based on Eclipse version 3.4 and
later using the Eclipse Software Updates feature.
- Open the application under test.
- Click .
- Click the Available Software tab.
- Click Add Site.
- Click Local.
- Browse to the EclipseEnabler directory
under the FunctionalTester folder in the Rational
Functional Tester install location.
- Click OK.
Enabling applications based on versions prior to Eclipse
version 3.4:
You can enable applications that are based
on Eclipse versions prior version 3.4 for testing using the Eclipse
Software Updates feature.
- Open the application under test.
- Click .
- Select Search for new features to install in
the Feature Updates dialog box and click Next.
- Click New Local Site in the Update sites
to visit page.
- Select the EclipseEnabler directory found
under the FunctionalTester folder in the Rational
Functional Tester install location. Click OK.
- Specify the name for the local site in the Name field
and click OK. The site name is listed in the
Update sites to visit page.
- Select the site from the list and click Finish.
The specified directory, along with its sub folders, is listed in
the Search Results page.
- Select the main directory in the Search Results page and click Next.
- In the Feature License page, select I accept the terms
in the license agreement and click Next.
- Click Finish.
You can verify that the Eclipse application is enabled for
testing by checking that the com.rational.test.ft.enabler.wsw plugin
is added to the Plugins directory of the Eclipse application.
Note: Some
Eclipse based RCP applications may not have the option. In this
case you can copy the com.rational.test.ft.enabler.wsw_7.0 plugin
manually from the FunctionalTester\EclipseEnabler\Plugins directory
from the Functional Tester install location into the Plugins directory
of the RCP application. After doing this, restart the RCP application
with the -clean option.
Disabling eclipse-based applications
Generally
the applications that are enabled for functional testing is in the
enabled state after you upgrade Rational Functional Tester.
If you find any issues while testing the applications, disable the
Eclipse application and enable it again for functional testing.
If
you enabled the Eclipse application using the Rational Functional Tester enable
applications option, disable the application from the Enable Applications
window in Rational Functional Tester.
To
disable the Eclipse application that was enabled using the Eclipse
Software Updates feature:
- Open the application under test.
- Click .
- Click the Installed Software tab.
- Select the Eclipse application and click Uninstall.