Definitions

This topic describes and compares Test Harness-specific terminology.

Sender tests vs receiver tests

The terms sender and receiver refer to the institutions participating in a payment.

  • Sender tests : Payment sending institutions run "sender tests" by sending RippleNet payments with their real RippleNet Server (and integration software) to a Test Harness that simulates a payment receiver.
  • Receiver tests : Payment receiving institutions run "receiver tests" by receiving RippleNet payments with their real RippleNet Server (and integration software) from a Test Harness that simulates a payment originator.

Inbound vs outbound

The terms inbound and outbound refer to the flow of tests in relation to the Test Harness.

  • Inbound : Payment senders run “sender tests” that flow inbound to a Test Harness (simulating a payment receiver).
  • Outbound : Payment receivers run “receiver tests” that flow outbound from a Test Harness (simulating a payment sender).

Testing terms

  • Payment template set : A file in .csv format with records of payment data, each represented by a Test case ID. A default payment record is used for payments that don't map to a Test case ID.
  • Project workbook : A spreadsheet used to define RPO fields and payment data in order to generate the files needed to run receiver tests.
  • Test ID : String that represents a set of tests run with either a test profile or project workbook.
  • Test case : Payment execution test represented by a test case ID, for example, 1.01 .
  • Test case ID : Any string that matches the following (configurable) regular expression: [\\w\\.-]* , for example, TC1 . A test case ID should only include letters, numbers, and the . and - characters.
  • Test mode : Active or passive. Active mode allows users to design a suite of tests to verify multiple business workflows. For more information, see Testing basics .
  • Test profile : Document that defines a set of related test cases.
  • Test record : Dynamic record (with a test ID) of the test results for both passive and active tests.
  • Test type : Sender tests or receiver tests. See Sender tests vs receiver tests .
Define your Test case ID

To run tests in active mode, the Test case ID must be defined within the payment's user_info and it must be prepended by TCID-. For example, if a Test Profile defines "test_case_id": "1.01" then user_info in the payment must include {"TxId":"TCID-1.01"}.

Sample Test Record Demonstrating Some Terms

Test Record Demonstrating Terms

RippleNet Payment Object

Payment instructions

The Test Harness refers to a "RippleNet Payment Object" or "RPO" as a sender's payment instructions, which is typically a subset of the Standard RippleNet Payment Object. These payment instructions are the additional_info and user_info (in JSON format) added by the sender during Accept quote.

RPO schema

An RPO schema is a JSON schema that defines the RPO data requirements of a particular RippleNet payment receiver.

A payment receiver may use several RPO Schemas to describe the requirements for different currencies, corridors, or payment types. You can upload and select RPO schemas through the Test Harness UI.