Artifact: Testability Element

This artifact is a specialized implementation element that realizes the test-specific behavior that the software supports.

Work Product Kinds: Solution

Purpose

The purpose of the Testability Element is to implement test-specific functionality that facilitates testing, either manual or automated. There are various types of test-specific behavior, two of which are:

"Stubs" for implementation elements that you need to simulate or have decided not to include completely in a test target.
Elements that provide specialized interfaces or output.

Relationships

Container Artifact	Implementation Model
Roles	Responsible: Implementer	Modified By: Implementer
Tasks	Input To: Execute Test Suite Implement Design Elements Implement Developer Test Implement Testability Elements	Output From: Implement Testability Elements

Key Considerations

Testability Elements are typically created and modified in parallel with creating and modifying corresponding application or system implementation elements.

Tailoring

Representation Options

UML Representation: Element in the implementation model, stereotyped as <<testability element>>.

See Artifact: Implementation Element.

More Information

Guidelines	Implementation Element