Recording Time Sequence Steps

The Time Sequence Recorder is used for plotting a series of a phone's events over time. These are recorded and stored into the context, which are plotted on a chart and may be written as a list to the protocol.

The Time Sequence Recorder monitors four parameters:

• Service state - Indicates if the phone is connected to the cellular network

  • It can be one of in service, out of service, emergency only or power off
  • Airplane mode is considered as power off

• Call state - Indicates the phone's call state

  • It can be idle, ringing or offhook
  • For example, when a phone is called, the phone goes from idle to offhook upon connecting

• Data connection state - Indicates the data connections state

  • It can be disconnected, suspended, connecting or connected

• Cell signal strengths - The phone's primary cell and other cells are monitored for changes in events such as moving from one cell to another

Time Sequence Recording Steps
Starting the Recording
Stopping the Recording
Write to Protocol
Example Test Case with Chart

Starting the Recording

Syntax

start recording a time sequence on <phone Identifier> as <event Identifier>

Parameters

• phone - The phone from which the data is being recorded

• event - The variable that the recording is saved into

Example

Then start recording a time sequence on phone A as timeSeqA

Stopping the Recording

Syntax

Then stop recording the time sequence <event Identifier>

Parameter

• event - The variable that the recording is saved into

Example

Then stop recording the time sequence timeSeqA

Write To Protocol

All changes in the cells that occur during the Time Sequence Recording will be registered and stored into the context. Using the writeToProtocol function writes these events as a list into the Protocol Log.

Syntax

verify <event Identifier>.writeToProtocol()

Parameter

• event - The variable that the Time Sequence Recording is saved into

Example

Then verify timeSeqA.writeToProtocol()

Example Test Case with Protocol Log and Chart

Feature File Example

Feature: Timesequence

  Scenario: AirplaneMode
    Given an Android phone as A
    And start recording a time sequence on phone A as TS
    And wait for 5 seconds
    And A enables airplane mode
    And wait for 15 seconds
    And A disables airplane mode
    And wait for 2 seconds
    And stop recording the time sequence TS
    Then verify timeSeqA.writeToProtocol()

The Protocol Log is displayed in intaQt Studio's Test Case Results Window, as well as in the Reports folder.

Time Sequence Recorder Chart

A chart is generated by the Time Sequence Recorder. In the chart below for the event named TS, the primary cell's signal strength is highlighted in orange. Signal strength is displayed on the y-axis in decibels per minutes, while the x-axis shows the time in 24-hour format.

Color Legend | Color | Service State | Data Connection State | Call State | |--------|----------------|-----------------------|------------| | Red | Power Off | Suspended | Idle | | Orange | Out Of Service | Disconnected | Ringing | | Yellow | Emergency Only | Connecting | Off-hook | | Green | In Service | Connected | - |