Squish is a

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cross-platform GUI and regression testing tool that can test applications based on a variety of GUI technologies (see

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below). It is developed and maintained by Froglogic.

Overview

Squish is developed and maintained by Froglogic. Version 1.0 was released on 18 November 2003. Squish uses property-based object identification (independent of screen position), and is able to record and replay test scripts written in

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, Python,

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. It is a two-component system, consisting of a ''runner'', which interprets and executes scripts, and a ''server'', which hooks in and controls the application under test (AUT) by injecting a module into it that provides a

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connection between the AUT and the program running the test. Both components work on

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, several

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variants,

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, Android,

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and

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and other RTOSes. As of version 6.0, the Squish GUI Tester fully integrates support for

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(BDD) and testing extended by special functionality to apply this to GUI tests. Squish is compatible with the Gherkin (domain-specific language) used in tools such as

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. According to Froglogic, Squish is used by more than 3,000 companies. In May 2012, Squish won Dr. Dobb's Jolt Productivity Award.

Supported GUI technologies

According to Froglogic, Squish supports the following platforms: * Qt, QML, QtQuick * Java SWT/

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* Java AWT/Swing * JavaFX * Windows MFC, .NET

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and WPF * Mac OS X Carbon/Cocoa * iOS

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* Web/

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* Flex * Android *

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* Tk

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.froglogic.com/squish Graphical user interface testing Software testing

Overview

Supported GUI technologies

See also

References

External links