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The Linux Desktop Testing Project (LDTP) is a set of open source testing tool that uses uses Assistive technology[5] to automate GUIs. The GUI functionality of an application can be tested in Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD and embedded environments.[6] The Mac OS X version is called PyATOM[7], and the Windows version is Cobra[8].
| Linux Desktop Testing Project | |
|---|---|
| Initial release | Error: All values must be integers (help)[1] |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Python, C, C#, Other [2] |
| Operating system | Linux, OS X, Windows |
| Type | Automated testing |
| License | GNU LGPL [3] |
| Website | ldtp |
LDTP can test any accessibility-enabled GNOME application, Mozilla, OpenOffice.org, any Swing-based Java, Qt 4-based and KDE 4.x applications.[9]
LDTP is used by the following companies/organizations[10]:
- GNOME QA community
- Mozilla QA community
- Openoffice.org QA community
- KDE QA community
- Novell/SuSE, Sun China
- Palm Source (access-company)
- VMware Inc
LDTP can be used to remotely test applications.[11]
The LDTP is released under the LGPL.
Example
This is an example of how LDTP tests, testing writing in gedit:
#!/bin/bash
# The standard import stuff.
from ldtp import *
import ooldtp context as locate
from time import sleep
# Here we open the app.
launchapp('gedit')
# Now we find it and make sure it is open.
gedit_win = locate('*gedit')
gedit_win.waittillguiexist()
# Now we type into gedit.
text_field = gedit_win.getchild('txt1')
text_field.enterstring('G'Day mate!')
# Save a picture to prove we did it.
imagecapture('*gedit', '/tmp/foo.png')
# Quit gedit.
quit = gedit_win.getchild('mnuQuit')
quit.selectmenuitem()
# Close without saving.
dont_save = locate('Question')
dont_save.waittillguiexist()
button = dont_save.getchild('btnClosewithoutSaving')
button.click()
# Wait until gedit is gone.
gedit_win.waittillguinotexist()
