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Custom Test Types Interfaces

RemoteAgent Object

Handles communication between ALM and the testing tool. (Applies to .NET and COM Custom Test Types)

Remarks

Create an object named RemoteAgent that implements these methods and properties. 

The RemoteAgent object is responsible for control of the testing tool and returning status and results to ALM.  The remote agent resides on the host machine with the testing tool and uses the DCOM protocol to communicate over the network with the host machine on which ALM resides.

In addition to the required methods, your implementation can use the ALM Open Test Architecture API to write results to the project database.

Example

Remote Agent Example

Public Methods

Public Method get_status Gets the current status of the testing tool.
Public Method get_value Gets the value of a run parameter.
Public Method is_host_ready Checks if the test application can be run.
Public Method run Starts the test run.
Public Method set_value Sets the value of a run parameter.
Public Method stop Instructs the testing tool to terminate the test that is currently running.


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