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2019-01-23T16:11:22Z

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<span style="font-size:200%">'''Welcome to TOP - TDL Open source Project!'''</span>

The TDL Open Source Project (TOP) fosters the shared development and testing of contributed tools to manage TDL files, generate documentation and code.

The project is an initiative of ETSI TC MTS – the ETSI committee that standardizes methods for testing and specification.

<big>Subscribe [https://tdl.etsi.org/index.php/community here] TDL public mailing list to keep in touch with TDL community, receive news and find support on the TDL public mailing list.</big>

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== Quick links ==

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'''Discover the project'''

* [[Governance | Project Governance]]
* [[Legal framework]]
* [[Learn about TDL]]

</td>
<td>

'''Users'''

* [[Installation]]
* [[Usage]]

</td>
<td>

'''Developers'''

* [[How to contribute]]
* [[Get started]]

</td>
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== Meetings ==

[[1st TDL Open Source Meeting]]

== Software ==

=== TDL Open Source Implementation ===

To accelerate the adoption of TDL, TC MTS has commissioned an open source implementation of TDL in order to lower the barrier to entry for both users and tool vendors in getting started with using TDL. The open source implementation comprises graphical and textual editors, validation facilities, as well as a UML profile for TDL to enable the application of TDL in UML-based working environments. It will be made available later in 2017 as an ETSI open source software project accessible from the TDL website and enabling contributions from the community.

The open source implementation is based on the Eclipse XText toolset to provide a set of Java libraries and Eclipse plugins to support development of TDL specifications.

=== How to contribute ===

Are you a test designer, a test developer or a tool vendor? Your contribution is most welcome! Active contributions to the TDL standardisation require an ETSI membership. Any interested company can find how to become an ETSI member here.

The TOP source base is openly accessible. Its usage is governed by the Eclipse Public License (EPLv1). A source code contribution to TOP (merge request) requires adhering to EPLv1 and signing a Contributor Agreement between the developer and ETSI TC MTS beforehand. Find out more about TOP governance on the Governance wiki page.
Find out more information on how to contribute here.

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2019-01-23T16:11:01Z

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<span style="font-size:200%">'''Welcome to TOP - TDL Open source Project!'''</span>

The TDL Open Source Project (TOP) fosters the shared development and testing of contributed tools to manage TDL files, generate documentation and code.

The project is an initiative of ETSI TC MTS – the ETSI committee that standardizes methods for testing and specification.

<big>Subscribe [https://tdl.etsi.org/index.php/community here] TDL public mailing list to keep in touch with TDL community, receive news and find support on the TDL public mailing list.</big>

</center>
</div>

== Quick links ==

<big>
<table style="width:100%">
<tr>
<td>

'''Discover the project'''

* [[Project Governance | Governance]]
* [[Legal framework]]
* [[Learn about TDL]]

</td>
<td>

'''Users'''

* [[Installation]]
* [[Usage]]

</td>
<td>

'''Developers'''

* [[How to contribute]]
* [[Get started]]

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</big>

== Meetings ==

[[1st TDL Open Source Meeting]]

== Software ==

=== TDL Open Source Implementation ===

To accelerate the adoption of TDL, TC MTS has commissioned an open source implementation of TDL in order to lower the barrier to entry for both users and tool vendors in getting started with using TDL. The open source implementation comprises graphical and textual editors, validation facilities, as well as a UML profile for TDL to enable the application of TDL in UML-based working environments. It will be made available later in 2017 as an ETSI open source software project accessible from the TDL website and enabling contributions from the community.

The open source implementation is based on the Eclipse XText toolset to provide a set of Java libraries and Eclipse plugins to support development of TDL specifications.

=== How to contribute ===

Are you a test designer, a test developer or a tool vendor? Your contribution is most welcome! Active contributions to the TDL standardisation require an ETSI membership. Any interested company can find how to become an ETSI member here.

The TOP source base is openly accessible. Its usage is governed by the Eclipse Public License (EPLv1). A source code contribution to TOP (merge request) requires adhering to EPLv1 and signing a Contributor Agreement between the developer and ETSI TC MTS beforehand. Find out more about TOP governance on the Governance wiki page.
Find out more information on how to contribute here.

1st TDL Open Source Meeting

2018-05-24T12:51:03Z

Carignani: /* Discussion on TDL language */

* Held in ETSI premises on May 23rd 2018

== Agenda ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !! Topic !! Speaker !! Materials
|-
| 14:00 || Welcoming || Andreas Urlich, TDL Steering Group ||
|-
| 14:15 || Introduction/Tutorial to TDL || Philip Makedonski, TDL Open Source Leadership || [https://tdl.etsi.org/uploads/TDL_Workshop_2018_PM.pdf Slides]
|-
| 14:45 || Presentation of TOP and current available tools || Martti Kaarik, TDL Open Source Leadership ||
|-
| 15:15 || BREAK || ||
|-
| 15:30 || Current usage inside/outside ETSI || ||
|-
| 15:35 || Usage of TDL in MTS TST || Axel Rennoch, MTS-TST WG Chairman || [https://tdl.etsi.org/uploads/TDL4TST_AR.pdf Slides]
|-
| 15:45 || Usage of TDL in ETSI CTI projects || Sebastian Mueller, ETSI Center for Testing and Interoperability || [https://tdl.etsi.org/uploads/UPDATE_TDL_TO_USAGE_SM.ppt Slides]
|-
| 16:00 || Needs for the community for future development || ||
|-
| 16:45 || Wrap up/Next steps || ||
|}

== Notes ==

# Welcoming from Andreas Ulrich

# Round table of presentations
#* In the room: Philip, Martti, Dirk, Axel, André, Sascha, Yens, Alexander Kaiser, Sebastian, Alex, Michele
#* Remote: Finn, Bostjan, Andreas, Gary, Eric, Jan
# Overview on TDL and Latest from standardization (Philip)
# Q&A
#* Jan: Open Source project, is there a grammar available?
#** Philip: The implementation is based on Xtext, it is published in the repository. Also there is a BNF grammar in the Annex of the Metamodel Standards
#** Martti: The Xtext grammar is for the informative textual grammar but what is normatively specified is the Meta Model
#TOP Tooling (Martti)
#* Installation information are available at https://tdl.etsi.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi/tdl.git/tree
# Q&A
#* Andreas: We do have full implementation of the language and is available to everyone via the links pasted in the chat and
# Discussion on applications of TDL:
#* The results from the Survey on TDL were presented
#* Andreas: is there a need for participants on UML integration?
#** No comments provided

=== Open discussion on TDL and TOP ===

==== Discussion on TDL language ====

* Andreas: Reported experiences focus on TDL-TO. Have you - TDL-TO users- tried other approaches? How does it relates?
** Axel: I used Tplan in the past. Feels quite similar.
** Jens: In our application domain we did not have an internal testing framework for SW.
* Philip: Quite a lot of interest in TDL-TO but not much interest in TDL. Could you elaborate on why is that so? TDL too big? Too foreign? TDL-TO more familiar?
** Axel: Coming from INT work, the methodology is composed by TPs and TTCN3 code. TP languages seem lightweight and are complementary to TTCN3.
** Sebastian:We do see the use of TDL as somehow overlapping with TTCN3. We could not see advantages of TDL over TTNC3. ETSI CTI will keep evaluating TDL and maybe Interoperaility Testing could be a valuable application.
** Andreas: I think there are abstract TDL features which are handy, we may need to focus more on the translation features of TDL to TTCN3
* Philip: The implementation of tools translating from TDL to TTCN3 is still in the pipe and we do not have detailed plans at the moment. The level and quality of expertise required is not easy to meet.
* Andreas: Looking back at the results from the Survey, there seems to be the need to provide translation to more than just TTCN3, therefore some flexibility in the mapping may be needed.
* Philip: The intention of the TDL to TTCN3 was to show the way on the possibility to translate into executable languages. May be the case to extend documentation (e.g. on the wiki) on the goal and methodology to enable third parties to develop their own translators.
* Andreas: Important to support the community and the request for the users.
* Philip: The users are invited to share their experiences/materials on the wiki.
* Michele: My proposal Use the bugzilla as much as possible so that to keep any feedback
* Andres: Better documentation should be provided on the wiki/website
* Dirk: Maybe a Forum can be easier and enable search engines to track information (as it is done in TTCN3)

* Reported issues:
** Group element could not be used
** defining constants (#14)

issue11 - Configuration connection cannot be resolved
issue10 - Group does not work (references to the domain elements not found)
issue12 - NOT keyword required
issue13 - WORD conversion
issue14 - how to define a constant?
entity keyword not required
containing semi colons; use meaningful tabulation
Test Config : make the gate /PDU declaration optional
mix of upper and lower case. why?

==== Discussion on TDL language ====

* Reported issues:
** no distinction among literals/content and package definition references (event, entity, pics)
** Possible way to include comments into word export (e.g. under final condition)
** Configuration connection not resolver (#11)
** Group does not work (#10)
** NOT keyword (#12)
** (#13)
** entity keyword not required
** Q: containing semi colons ; use meaningful tabulation
*** A: needs to be further evaluated
** test config: make the gate / PDU declaration optional
** mix of upper and lower case. why?

* Michele: Important to lower the barrier for developers and allow the possiblity to host/link other tools/projects. Is there anybody interested in developing TDL tools?
* Philip: As said before, the level of expertise required is a difficulty to onboard contributors
* Andreas: Better documentation on the website could help.
* Andreas: What are the expectations/intentions from newcomers? (participants who are not TDL users).

==== Providing more documentation ====

* Advertise a link to the TP created in MTS TST should be referenced on TDL website
* TDL team is asked to provide examples as well

1st TDL Open Source Meeting

2018-05-24T12:48:52Z

Carignani: /* Notes */

* Held in ETSI premises on May 23rd 2018

== Agenda ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !! Topic !! Speaker !! Materials
|-
| 14:00 || Welcoming || Andreas Urlich, TDL Steering Group ||
|-
| 14:15 || Introduction/Tutorial to TDL || Philip Makedonski, TDL Open Source Leadership || [https://tdl.etsi.org/uploads/TDL_Workshop_2018_PM.pdf Slides]
|-
| 14:45 || Presentation of TOP and current available tools || Martti Kaarik, TDL Open Source Leadership ||
|-
| 15:15 || BREAK || ||
|-
| 15:30 || Current usage inside/outside ETSI || ||
|-
| 15:35 || Usage of TDL in MTS TST || Axel Rennoch, MTS-TST WG Chairman || [https://tdl.etsi.org/uploads/TDL4TST_AR.pdf Slides]
|-
| 15:45 || Usage of TDL in ETSI CTI projects || Sebastian Mueller, ETSI Center for Testing and Interoperability || [https://tdl.etsi.org/uploads/UPDATE_TDL_TO_USAGE_SM.ppt Slides]
|-
| 16:00 || Needs for the community for future development || ||
|-
| 16:45 || Wrap up/Next steps || ||
|}

== Notes ==

# Welcoming from Andreas Ulrich

# Round table of presentations
#* In the room: Philip, Martti, Dirk, Axel, André, Sascha, Yens, Alexander Kaiser, Sebastian, Alex, Michele
#* Remote: Finn, Bostjan, Andreas, Gary, Eric, Jan
# Overview on TDL and Latest from standardization (Philip)
# Q&A
#* Jan: Open Source project, is there a grammar available?
#** Philip: The implementation is based on Xtext, it is published in the repository. Also there is a BNF grammar in the Annex of the Metamodel Standards
#** Martti: The Xtext grammar is for the informative textual grammar but what is normatively specified is the Meta Model
#TOP Tooling (Martti)
#* Installation information are available at https://tdl.etsi.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi/tdl.git/tree
# Q&A
#* Andreas: We do have full implementation of the language and is available to everyone via the links pasted in the chat and
# Discussion on applications of TDL:
#* The results from the Survey on TDL were presented
#* Andreas: is there a need for participants on UML integration?
#** No comments provided

=== Open discussion on TDL and TOP ===

==== Discussion on TDL language ====

* Andreas: Reported experiences focus on TDL-TO. Have you - TDL-TO users- tried other approaches? How does it relates?
** Axel: I used Tplan in the past. Feels quite similar.
** Jens: In our application domain we did not have an internal testing framework for SW.
* Philip: Quite a lot of interest in TDL-TO but not much interest in TDL. Could you elaborate on why is that so? TDL too big? Too foreign? TDL-TO more familiar?
** Axel: Coming from INT work, the methodology is composed by TPs and TTCN3 code. TP languages seem lightweight and are complementary to TTCN3.
** Sebastian:We do see the use of TDL as somehow overlapping with TTCN3. We could not see advantages of TDL over TTNC3. ETSI CTI will keep evaluating TDL and maybe Interoperaility Testing could be a valuable application.
** Andreas: I think there are abstract TDL features which are handy, we may need to focus more on the translation features of TDL to TTCN3
* Philip: The implementation of tools translating from TDL to TTCN3 is still in the pipe and we do not have detailed plans at the moment. The level and quality of expertise required is not easy to meet.
* Andreas: Looking back at the results from the Survey, there seems to be the need to provide translation to more than just TTCN3, therefore some flexibility in the mapping may be needed.
* Philip: The intention of the TDL to TTCN3 was to show the way on the possibility to translate into executable languages. May be the case to extend documentation (e.g. on the wiki) on the goal and methodology to enable third parties to develop their own translators.
* Andreas: Important to support the community and the request for the users.
* Philip: The users are invited to share their experiences/materials on the wiki.
* Michele: My proposal Use the bugzilla as much as possible so that to keep any feedback
* Andres: Better documentation should be provided on the wiki/website
* Dirk: Maybe a Forum can be easier and enable search engines to track information (as it is done in TTCN3)

* Reported issues:
** Group element could not be used
** defining constants (#14)

issue11 - Configuration connection cannot be resolved
issue10 - Group does not work (references to the domain elements not found)
issue12 - NOT keyword required
issue13 - WORD conversion
issue14 - how to define a constant?
entity keyword not required
containing semi colons; use meaningful tabulation
Test Config : make the gate /PDU declaration optional
mix of upper and lower case. why?

==== Discussion on TDL language ====

- no distinction among literals/content and package definition references (event, entity, pics)
- Possible way to include comments into word export (e.g. under final condition)
- Configuration connection not resolver (#11)
- Group does not work (#10)
- NOT keyword (#12)
- (#13)
- entity keyword not required
- Q: containing semi colons ; use meaningful tabulation
- A: needs to be further evaluated
- test config: make the gate / PDU declaration optional
- mix of upper and lower case. why?

- Michele: Important to lower the barrier for developers and allow the possiblity to host/link other tools/projects. Is there anybody interested in developing TDL tools?
-Philip: As said before, the level of expertise required is a difficulty to onboard contributors
- Andreas: Better documentation on the website could help.

- Andreas: What are the expectations/intentions from newcomers? (participants who are not TDL users).
-
#### Providing more examples ####

- Advertise a link to the TP created in MTS TST should be referenced on TDL website
- TDL team is asked to provide examples as well

### AOB ###

MTS TST (Axel Rennoch)
- Tools: no distinction among literals/content and package definition references (event, entitym pics)
- Language:
○ Group element could not be used
○ Possible way to include comments into word export (e.g. under final condition)
- New examples to be provided

NG112 (Sebastian Mueller)

2018-02-22T11:39:29Z

Carignani: /* Export TDL Test Objectives as Word tables */

= TDL editor plugin =
To create a new TDL model by means of the TDLan2 textual representation, follow these steps:

* right click on a project or a folder in the package explorer and select New -> File,
* type the filename ending with '''.tdlan2'''
* the corresponding editor shall be automatically opened.

= TDL-TO editor plugin =

To create a new TDL model by means of the TPlan2 textual representation for structured test objectives, follow this steps:

* right click on a project or a folder in the package explorer and select New -> File,
* type the filename ending with '''.tplan2''' ,
* the corresponding editor shall be automatically opened.

= Convert the text into XF Format =

* To translate a TDL model from the TDLan2 textual representation to the XF format (or the other way around), open the source model and press the "T" icon on the toolbar. The resulting model shall be stored in the same folder as the source model with the type of the model ('''.tdlan2''' or '''.tdl''') appended to the name of the source model.

= Export TDL Test Objectives as Word tables =

== Update the plugins ==

Make sure that the TDL plugins are up to date. Find here [how to upgrade TDL plugins].
After the plugins are installed, you will be asked to restart the Eclipse environment.

After Eclipse restarts, you should be able to see a <code>W</code> button in the toolbar below the main menu.

[[File:Toolbar.png|frame|center]]

== Use the export button! ==

# Open a '''tplan2''' document in Eclipse
# Click on the <code>W</code> button in the toolbar and wait for a few seconds. It may happen that the Eclipse window is not responsive to clicks during the export
execution, it does not mean that it is an error.
# When the processing is done, the newly created Word document will be in the same folder of the tplan file and should appear in the Project explorer
# * If the file is not shown, select the project, right click and select ''Refresh'' (or hit F5 on the keyboard)

File:Toolbar.PNG

2018-02-22T11:38:49Z

Carignani:

Usage

2018-02-22T11:36:14Z

Carignani:

= TDL editor plugin =
To create a new TDL model by means of the TDLan2 textual representation, follow these steps:

* right click on a project or a folder in the package explorer and select New -> File,
* type the filename ending with '''.tdlan2'''
* the corresponding editor shall be automatically opened.

= TDL-TO editor plugin =

To create a new TDL model by means of the TPlan2 textual representation for structured test objectives, follow this steps:

* right click on a project or a folder in the package explorer and select New -> File,
* type the filename ending with '''.tplan2''' ,
* the corresponding editor shall be automatically opened.

= Convert the text into XF Format =

* To translate a TDL model from the TDLan2 textual representation to the XF format (or the other way around), open the source model and press the "T" icon on the toolbar. The resulting model shall be stored in the same folder as the source model with the type of the model ('''.tdlan2''' or '''.tdl''') appended to the name of the source model.

= Export TDL Test Objectives as Word tables =

== Update the plugins ==

Make sure that the TDL plugins are up to date. Find here [how to upgrade TDL plugins].
After the plugins are installed, you will be asked to restart the Eclipse environment.

After Eclipse restarts, you should be able to see a <code>W</code> button in the toolbar below the main menu.

[[File:TOP Buttons.jpg]]

== Use the export button! ==

# Open a '''tplan2''' document in Eclipse
# Click on the <code>W</code> button in the toolbar and wait for a few seconds. It may happen that the Eclipse window is not responsive to clicks during the export
execution, it does not mean that it is an error.
# When the processing is done, the newly created Word document will be in the same folder of the tplan file and should appear in the Project explorer
# * If the file is not shown, select the project, right click and select ''Refresh'' (or hit F5 on the keyboard)

File:Word.PNG

2018-02-22T11:29:04Z

Carignani:

File:Tdlan example.PNG

2018-02-22T11:26:50Z

Carignani:

2017-06-07T12:53:28Z

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<center>'''Welcome to the TDL Open Source WIKI!'''</center>
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* [[Governance]]
* [[How to contribute]]
* [[Legal framework]]
* [[Learn about TDL]]

Learn about TDL

2017-06-07T12:50:53Z

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The Test Description Language (TDL) is a standardized testing technology developed and maintained by the [http://etsi.org European Telecommunication Standards Institute] (ETSI) and specifically designed for high-level test specification.

Find the introduction, materials and more at [http://tdl.etsi.org/ tdl.etsi.org].

Governance

2017-06-07T12:48:38Z

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TOP project has been created to grow a community around TDL the test description language. The language is specified by ETSI Methods for Testing and Specification committe (TC MTS) as a independent, extensible testing language.

You can find more information about ETSI (European Telecommunication Standards Institute) at [http://www.etsi.org/ www.etsi.org] and the information and work program of TC MTS [https://portal.etsi.org/tb.aspx?tbid=97&SubTB=97 here].

The governing rules are decided by TC MTS itself.

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== TOP Governing groups ==

=== Project lead (PL) ===

This is a small group of people from from TC MTS and ETSI CTI that deals with:

* Providing project timeline and roadmap,
* Ensuring IP compliance of code base,
* Deciding on TOP roles assignement.

=== Steering Group (SG) ===

TOP Steering Group is formed by the people in the TDL Steering Group. Its tasks:

* To coordinate TOP's technical activities
* To provide guidelines for future development
* To resolve conflicts at technical level
* To guarantee neutrality from contributors

=== Advisory group (AG) ===

The Advisory Group for TOP is ETSI TC MTS itself. Decisions regardin TOP are taken at MTS meetings, held usually every 3 months. The advisory groups goals are:
* To set the policies of the project
* To make administrative decisions
* To coordinate marketing efforts

Find out [mailto:membership@etsi.org how to participate in TC MTS].

== Roles ==

== User ==

Browse and download code base
Join the mailing list or forum, access to wiki

=== Contributor ===

Same as guest +
Create a new issue / bug report
Provide bug fixes as code patches
Create new feature requests
Provide code and tests for new features
Contribute to the TOP wiki

Anybody is welcome to contribute code and ideas to the TOP project. To do so, you can use our Gerrit platform and send your contributions using Git.

Find out [[How to contribute]].

== Committer ==

Same as contributor +
Consolidate code changes
Ensure software quality and validate bug fixes
Manage new versions and branches

Main Page

2017-06-07T12:15:09Z

Carignani:

<div style="font-size:200%">
<center>'''Welcome to the TDL Open Source WIKI!'''</center>
</div>

* [[Governance]]
* [[How to contribute]]
* [[Learn about TDL]]

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