Features and editions

TestCast full featured test environment for TTCN-3. It is very intuitive and easy to use test tool that has one of the fastest compilers (10-15x better performance) on the TTCN-3 test tool market.

There are 3 different editions of TestCast explained more in detail below.

TestCast MBT Edition

MBT edition extends TestCast TTCN-3 test development and execution platform with a model-based test tool providing test engineers with end-to-end model-based TTCN-3 testing experience. MBT edition allows development of TTCN-3 scripted tests either generating them automatically from models or writing manually. The extended MBT edition is a comprehensive model-based testing platform that enables test development productivity and test quality to be increased remarkably.

TestCast Professional Edition

TestCast Professional edition is a full-feature test tool for developing, compiling and executing TTCN-3 tests.It is a single bundle that is a comprehensive test platform for any professional tester.

Features of the TestCast professional:

TTCN-3 editor, compiler, executable
Native TTCN-3 debugger
Supports TTCN-3 standards:

TTCN-3: 2003 (v.2.2.1)
TTCN-3: 2005 (v.3.1.1)
TTCN-3: 2007 (v.3.2.1)
TTCN-3: 2008 (v.3.3.2)
TTCN-3: 2008 Amend. 1 (v.3.4.1)
TTCN-3: 2009 (v.4.1.1)
TTCN-3: 2010 (v.4.2.1)
TTCN-3: 2011 (v.4.3.1)
TTCN-3: 2012 (draft ES 201 873 4.3.2)

TRI: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB), Java
TCI-CD: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB), Java
TCI-TM: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB), Java
TCI-TL: mapping for ANSI C, C++, .NET (C# and VB

Graphical IDE for managing TTCN-3 test projects
Test management via test campaigns
Command line option for TTCN-3 compilation and execution
Automatic logging of message traffic between SUT and TestCast
Graphical view of logs (switch log view by one click)
Detailed visualization of message content
Built-in codecs:

ASN.1 PER and BER
Textual
XML
Binary

XML-Schema support
Node-locked and floating licences
Windows (32, 64 bit), requires .NET 3.5 or higher
Linux (32, 64 bit), requires Mono 2.6.7 or higher

Ubuntu
RedHat/ Fedora
openSUSE

LTE and ASN.1 codec specific aspects:

In TestCast ASN.1 codec is built in the tool. If ASN.1 definitions are updated, then it is always enough with compiling the test suite ( incl. ASN.1 files). After compilation, the test cases are ready to run at once.

TestCast has unique ASN.1 codec, it works by message definitions:

1) It reads message definition from ASN.1 file

2) Encodes/decodes ASN messages according the definition

This ensures that after compilation TestCast is ready to encode and decode messages in ASN.1. This is most convenient way for users to encode/decode messages and assures also the convenient compilation for tool users.