CN105404543A - Simulation machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A simulator disclosed by the present invention simulates the functions and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent by using the definition file included in itself, processes the information document sent by the client based on the definition file and feeds back the processing result to the client to indicate The client completes development and testing based on the processing results. Therefore, the client only needs to use the definition files used to simulate the functions and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle-level agent to realize its development and testing, without the need to complete the development and testing of the client based on the middle-level agent and the underlying hardware device. There is no need to wait for the development and testing of the middle-level agent and the underlying hardware equipment before developing and testing the client, and avoiding the consumption of the underlying hardware during the development and testing of the client, thereby reducing the need for client development. and testing time and cost, improving the efficiency of client development and testing.

Description

a simulator

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of development and testing, and more specifically relates to a simulator.

Background technique

With the advent of the big data era, the demand for storage devices of various enterprises continues to increase, and the management cost of storage devices also continues to increase. A unified management system that can uniformly manage storage devices of various manufacturers has also emerged as the times require. It is particularly important to develop and test the client, the underlying hardware device (ie storage device) and the middle layer agent in the unified management system.

In the actual development process, the client needs to develop and test itself based on the middle-level agent and the underlying hardware device. Therefore, in order to make the development and testing of the client more accurate, it is necessary to develop and test the middle-level agent and the underlying hardware device. , and then realize the development and testing of the client, but this will increase the development and testing time of the client, reduce its development and testing efficiency, and, in the process of developing and testing the client by using the middle layer agent and the underlying hardware device It will cause a certain consumption of the underlying hardware equipment, thereby increasing the cost of development and testing.

To sum up, the development and testing of the client in the prior art has the problems of long time, low efficiency, and high cost.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simulator to solve the problems of long time, low efficiency and high cost in the development and testing of the client in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

A simulator, which simulates the functions and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent by using the definition file included in the simulator, processes the information document sent by the client based on the definition file and feeds back the processing result to the the client, to instruct the client to complete development and testing according to the processing result.

Preferably, the simulator includes a general control module, a request analysis module, a definition processing module, a request verification module and a feedback information generation module, wherein:

The general control module is used to receive the information document sent by the client and send the feedback result to the client, and to control other modules to complete corresponding work;

The request analysis module is configured to convert the information file sent by the client into an information file in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator;

The definition processing module is used to convert the definition file carrying the configuration information corresponding to the function and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent into a definition in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator document;

The request verification module is used to compare and verify the information file and the definition file in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator, and generate a verification result;

The feedback information generation module is used to convert the verification result into a legal feedback result.

Preferably, the simulator further includes a control module, the control module is used to receive the identity information sent by the client, judge whether the corresponding client is a legitimate client according to the identity information, and obtain a judgment result, And transmit the judgment result to the general control module.

Preferably, the general control module includes a file management unit, and the file management unit is used for external devices to manage the definition file through the file management unit.

Preferably, the request verification module includes a result generation unit, the result generation unit is used to generate a verification result, and the verification result includes that the information file is compared with the definition file and the verification is successful or the information file An error reason code that causes the information document to fail the comparison and verification with the definition file when the comparison and verification with the definition file is unsuccessful.

Preferably, the feedback information generation module includes a feedback information generation unit, the feedback information generation unit is used to determine legal data corresponding to the verification result in a pre-stored information base, and combine the legal data with the The above verification results form a legal feedback result.

Preferably, the configuration information includes hardware parameters and function parameters.

Preferably, the simulator communicates with the client in the form of CIM-XML through the HTTP protocol suite following the CIM standard interface.

A simulator provided by the present invention simulates the function and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent by using the definition file included in itself, processes the information document sent by the client based on the definition file, and feeds back the processing result to the client terminal, to instruct the client to complete development and testing according to the processing result. Compared with the prior art, the simulator provided by this application can make the client only need to use the definition file used to simulate the function and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent to realize its development and testing, without the need to rely on the middle layer The agent and the underlying hardware device complete the development and testing of the client, and there is no need to wait for the middle layer agent and the underlying hardware device to complete the development and testing before developing and testing the client. The consumption of equipment, thus, reduces the time and cost for client development and testing, and improves the efficiency of client development and testing.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only It is an embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to the provided drawings on the premise of not paying creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is the first kind of structural schematic diagram of a kind of simulator provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a second structural schematic diagram of a simulator provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Please refer to Fig. 1, which shows a schematic structural diagram of a simulator 1 provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the simulator 1 uses the definition file 11 included in itself to simulate the functions and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent, based on the definition The file 11 processes the information document sent by the client and feeds back the processing result to the client to instruct the client to complete development and testing according to the processing result.

It should be noted that the simulator uses the definition file to simulate the function and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent, that is, realizes the above-mentioned simulation function through the method of software, thereby processing the information document sent by the client based on the definition file And feed back the processing result to the client, that is, to simulate the processing of the information document sent by the client by simulating the underlying hardware device and the middle-level agent through the definition file, so that there is no need to use the real underlying hardware device and the middle-level agent, but only by simulating the bottom-level The function and working environment of the hardware device and the middle layer agent are used to realize the development and testing of the client.

The simulator provided by this application can enable the client to realize its development and testing only by using the definition files used to simulate the functions and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle-level agent, without the need to complete the simulation based on the middle-level agent and the underlying hardware device. The development and testing of the client does not need to wait for the middle layer agent and the underlying hardware device to complete the development and testing before the development and testing of the client, and avoids the consumption of the underlying hardware device during the development and testing of the client. Therefore, The time and cost of client development and testing are reduced, and the efficiency of client development and testing is improved.

In addition, in the prior art, because the client needs to realize its development and testing based on the middle-level agent and the underlying hardware device, but due to the limitations of various conditions, it is often not easy to make the underlying hardware device reach some specific state, such as saturation and other Abnormal state, therefore, the client cannot achieve the development and testing for these specific states, therefore, the purpose of integration testing is often not achieved, and this usually bury hidden dangers in the performance and stability of the client; even if the underlying hardware can When the equipment reaches some specific states, the loss of the underlying hardware equipment is relatively large, which leads to higher costs. However, this application utilizes the definition file in the simulator to simulate the function and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent. It is not necessary to make the underlying hardware device reach some specific state. Therefore, a simulator provided by this application can achieve the purpose of integration testing under the premise of low cost, so as to ensure the performance and stability of the client.

As shown in FIG. 2, the simulator provided by the above-mentioned embodiment may include a general control module 12, a request analysis module 13, a definition processing module 14, a request verification module 15 and a feedback information generation module 16, wherein:

The overall control module 12 is used to receive the information document sent by the client and send the feedback result to the client, and to control other modules to complete the corresponding work;

The request analysis module 13 is used to convert the information file sent by the client into an information file in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator;

The definition processing module 14 is used to convert the definition file carrying the configuration information corresponding to the function of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent into a definition file in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator;

The request verification module 15 is used to compare and verify the information files and definition files in the format that meet the processing requirements of the simulator, and generate verification results;

The feedback information generating module 16 is configured to convert the verification result into a legal feedback result.

It should be noted that when the simulator processes the information files and definition files, it needs to convert the information files and definition files into a format that the simulator can handle, so as to ensure the smooth processing of the information files and definition files by the simulator. The definition file is usually a file in MOF format.

Through the above modules, the development and testing of the client based on the definition file is realized, which ensures the smooth realization of the functions of the simulator.

The workflow corresponding to the above modules can be as follows: the general control module receives the information document sent by the client, requests the analysis module to obtain the information document, and converts it into a document in a format that the simulator can handle, and at the same time, the definition processing module converts the definition file file in a format that can be processed by the simulator, request the verification module to compare and verify the information file and the definition file, and obtain the verification result, the feedback information generation module converts the verification result into a legal feedback result, and the general control module converts the verification result into a legal feedback result. Feedback results are returned to the client. Wherein, the work of the definition processing module and the request analysis module can be carried out at the same time, or can be carried out at different times, and the legal feedback result is the feedback result that meets the predetermined requirements.

The simulator provided by the above embodiment also includes a control module, the control module is used to receive the identity information sent by the client, judge whether the corresponding client is a legal client according to the identity information, obtain the judgment result, and send The judgment result is sent to the general control module.

The legal client can be determined by the staff according to actual needs, and only the legal client can complete its development and testing based on the simulator. The simulator can store the identity information of the legal client in the storage module, after receiving the identity information of the client, check whether the identity information of the client exists in the storage module, and if so, prove that it is a legitimate client. In this way, it is possible to prevent unallowed clients from completing development and testing based on the simulator, or destroying the simulator, thereby ensuring the security of the simulator.

In the simulator provided by the above embodiment, the general control module may include a file management unit, which is used for external devices to manage definition files through the file management unit.

When the external device or other modules need to access the definition file, it can be realized through the file management unit. The file management unit can specifically be a file interface, and the access can include read operations and write operations, etc., so that external devices or other modules can Smooth access to definition files when needed.

In the simulator provided by the above-mentioned embodiment, the request verification module may include a result generating unit, and the result generating unit is used to generate a verification result, and the verification result includes a successful comparison of the information document and the definition file or a comparison of the information document and the definition file When the verification is unsuccessful, it is the error reason code that causes the verification of the information file and the definition file to fail.

When the comparison verification is unsuccessful, send the error reason code of the comparison verification failure to the client, so that the client can obtain the error reason code and know the cause of the error in time to make adjustments and successfully complete its development and testing . The error reason and the error reason code may be agreed upon by the client and the simulation machine in advance, and stored in the client and the simulation machine respectively.

In the simulator provided by the above embodiment, the feedback information generation module may include a feedback information generation unit, the feedback information generation unit is used to determine the legal data corresponding to the verification result in the pre-stored information base, and compare the legal data with the verification result. The test results form a legal feedback result.

By using legal data to process the verification result, a legal feedback result is obtained, so as to ensure the smooth transmission of the feedback result and the smooth identification of the feedback result by the client.

Moreover, the configuration information stored in the definition file corresponding to the underlying hardware device and the middle-level agent may include hardware parameters and function parameters, and other parameters may be set according to actual needs to better simulate the functions of the underlying hardware device and the middle-level agent and working environment.

In the simulator provided in the above embodiment, the simulator follows the CIM standard interface and communicates with the client in the CIM-XML manner through the HTTP protocol suite.

Since the clients in the prior art usually use the HTTP protocol suite to communicate with other devices, setting the simulator to follow the CIM standard interface to communicate with the client in the form of CIM-XML through the HTTP protocol suite can make The simulator can be used for development and testing with other clients that also follow the HTTP protocol for communication, which improves the versatility of the simulator.

The above description of the disclosed embodiments is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims (8)

1. A kind of simulator, it is characterized in that, described simulator utilizes the definition file that self comprises to simulate the function and working environment of underlying hardware device and middle layer agent, based on described definition file, the information file that client sends is processed and Feedback processing results to the client to instruct the client to complete development and testing according to the processing results. 2. The simulator according to claim 1, characterized in that, the simulator comprises a general control module, a request analysis module, a definition processing module, a request verification module and a feedback information generation module, wherein: The general control module is used to receive the information document sent by the client and send the feedback result to the client, and to control other modules to complete corresponding work; The request analysis module is configured to convert the information file sent by the client into an information file in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator; The definition processing module is used to convert the definition file carrying the configuration information corresponding to the function and working environment of the underlying hardware device and the middle layer agent into a definition in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator document; The request verification module is used to compare and verify the information file and the definition file in a format that meets the processing requirements of the simulator, and generate a verification result; The feedback information generation module is used to convert the verification result into a legal feedback result. 3. The simulator according to claim 2, characterized in that, the simulator further comprises a control module, the control module is used to receive the identity information sent by the client, and judge its corresponding identity information according to the identity information Determine whether the client is a legal client, and send the judgment result to the general control module. 4. The simulator according to claim 2, wherein the general control module comprises a file management unit, and the file management unit is used for external devices to manage the definition file through the file management unit. 5. The simulator according to claim 2, wherein the request verification module includes a result generation unit, the result generation unit is used to generate a verification result, and the verification result includes the information file and The error reason code for the unsuccessful comparison and verification of the information file and the definition file when the comparison and verification of the definition file is successful or the comparison and verification of the information file and the definition file is unsuccessful. 6. The simulator according to claim 2, wherein the feedback information generation module comprises a feedback information generation unit, and the feedback information generation unit is used to determine the verification result in a pre-stored information base corresponding legal data, and combine the legal data and the verification result to form a legal feedback result. 7. The simulator according to claim 2, wherein the configuration information includes hardware parameters and function parameters. 8. The simulator according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the simulator follows the CIM standard interface and communicates with the client in the form of CIM-XML through the HTTP protocol suite.