Acceptance test library Code generation wizard

The Acceptance test library (ATL) code generator quickly generates and updates new ATL entities, queries, and specifications, based on tables and data entities.

Create the AtlEntity class by using the wizard

Follow these steps to create the AtlEntity class by using the Code generation wizard.

1. In Microsoft Visual Studio, open the table in the designer window.
2. Right-click the name of the table, and then, on the Add-ins menu, select Generate ATL Entity.
3. Select the fields that should be included in the AtlEntity class, and then select Add.
4. Rename the entity and the fields as you require.
5. Select Generate to create the class.

Additional optional steps

When you create the AtlEntity class, you can also complete these tasks:

• Add required actions for the scenario.

• Add a default method to AtlData classes.

• Override the setMainRecordField method to call the modifiedField(_fieldId) method on the table.

  protected void setMainRecordField(FieldId _fieldId, anytype _value)
  {
      super(_fieldId, _value);
      common.modifiedField(_fieldId);
  }
  

Create the AtlQuery class by using the wizard

Follow these steps to create the AtlQuery class by using the Code generation wizard.

1. In Visual Studio, open the table in the designer window.
2. Right-click the name of the table, and then, on the Add-ins menu, select Generate ATL Query.
3. Select the fields and relations that should be included in the AtlQuery class, and then select Add.
4. Rename the query, the fields, and the relations as you require.
5. Select Generate to create the class.

Additional optional steps

When you create the AtlQuery class, you can also add a query method to the AtlData class that returns an instance of the AtlQuery class that you created earlier in this article.

Create the AtlSpec class by using the wizard

Follow these steps to create the AtlSpec class by using the Code generation wizard.

1. In Visual Studio, open the table in the designer window.
2. Right-click the name of the table, and then, on the Add-ins menu, select Generate ATL Specification.
3. Select the fields that should be included in the AtlSpec class, and then select Add.
4. Rename the specification and the fields as you require.
5. Select Generate to create the class.

Additional optional steps

Add a spec method to the data class that returns an instance of the AtlSpec class that you created earlier in this article.