METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING MULTIPLE TEST CASES FROM A BASE TEST CASE

A system and method for generating a test case for testing a device to be connected to a computer is disclosed. A base test object is provided. The base test object defines test properties for a device. The base test object includes a transaction generator that generates transactions. An extending test object is created, the extending test object defines test properties for a distinct configuration of the device. The extending test object also inherits at least one test property of the base test object. The transaction generator is executed to generate several transactions for the test case, each of the transactions defining a stimulus being specifically designed to stimulate at least one test property of the distinct configuration of the device.