windows-server-2003/base/ntsetup/complnce/comptest

This test harness helps in testing the compliance

matrix without creating the actual media.



It parses a text file which specifies the matrix

in sections. 



Each section name starts with '[' and ']'. The '#' 

character is used as string separator.



Some well known sections are [type#values], [var#values],

[suite#values] and [error#vaules] etc. These sections 

define keys which can be used in the actual testcase.

For e.g. [type#values] defines "pro=0x40" which indicates

that product type professional's internal representation

using DWORD is 0x40.



The value sections need to be at the start of the

test matrix text file. The other kind of sections 

which can be present in this test case matrix file are

called "Test Sections". These sections contain the actual

test cases.



For e.g.



[test#pro#5.0#2031#none#retail#fpp]

win3x#3.1#950#none#any=typeerr,no

win9x#9.5#950#none#any=none,yes

ntw#3.1#1057#none#any=vererr,no





indicates that the sections is for testing professional, 

version 5.0, build 2031, with not product suites and is

of type FPP retail variation. Each line in this section 

indicates the target platform for which this media needs

to be tested for upgrade. 



For e.g.



win9x#9.5#950#none#any=none,yes



Indicates that Windows 9X, version 9.5 and build number 950

with no product suites and of type any variation needs to

pass on upgrade with this professional media. 



Another e.g.



ntw#3.1#1057#none#any=vererr,no



Indicates that NT workstation version 3.1, build number 1057,

with no product suites and of type any variation, needs to

fail on upgrade with version error with the given professional

media.