TEST MESSAGE GENERATOR IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

A test message is constructed using a set of predefined natural language message types and keywords. The constructed test message is then interpreted during run-time and converted to a properly formatted Transaction Capable Application Part (TCAP) message. The converted TCAP message is transmitted to a telecommunications software module being tested. When a response to the transmitted TCAP message from the software module is received by the interpreter, it is compared against yet another test message constructed using a set of predefined natural language message types and keywords to verify the proper execution of the software module. If a difference exists, an error message is generated by the interpreter and recorded in a log file.