Monitoring a Test Run

After the test run begins, the Test Manager window displays the test run progress in five areas as described in the following table.

Area Description
Test Tree The test tree uses colored icons to display the current run and test results status of the folders and tests in the work directory. As the JavaTest harness completes running individual tests, it updates each test tree icon to indicate the test result status.

See Using the Test Tree for detailed information about using the test tree to monitor the progress of the test run.

Status Messages Below the test tree area is a resizable text area that displays information about current Test Manager activity. In this area the JavaTest harness displays status messages about the state of the test run and the name of the test being run.
Progress Indicator The Information Area contains a progress indicator at the bottom left of the pane. The indicator displays the elapsed time of the previous test run when tests are not running. When tests are running, it automatically changes to the progress bar of the current test run. At the completion of the test run, the indicator changes to display the elapsed time.

See Using the Progress Meter for detailed information about using the test progress meter to monitor the progress of the test run.

Progress Monitor A separate Progress Monitor is available that displays current, detailed information about the progress of the test run.

See Using the Progress Monitor for detailed information.

Information Area As tests run, the JavaTest harness displays information about the run in the information area to the right of the test tree. The information area provides two views:
  • Folder view - When you click a folder icon in the test tree, the JavaTest harness displays a Summary tab, five status tabs, and a status field containing information from the work directory about a folder and its descendants. See Folder View for detailed information about browsing folder information.
  • Test view - When you click a test icon in the test tree or double click its name in the Folder view, the JavaTest harness displays five tabbed panes that contain detailed information about the test. See Test View for detailed information about browsing test information.

The JavaTest harness also provides a web server that you can use to remotely monitor and control batch mode test runs. The HTTP Server provides two types of output:

See the JavaTest Harness User's Guide: Command-Line Interface for details about running tests from the command line and using the web server.

Related topicsRelated topics:

The next possible topic in the run sequence Stopping a Test Run

The next possible topic in the run sequence Troubleshooting a Test Run

The first topic in the run sequence is Starting a Test Run