XPS v1.0a

Required Soft

Software Name	Description	Where to download
JDK 1.3.1_01	Java developpement Kit from sun	http://java.sun.com
Ant 1.4	Deploiement tools full Java	http://jakarta.apache.org/
Iexplorer	Internet exporer	http://www.microsoft.com/
Netscape 4.5	Netscape	http://home.netscape.com

Getting started

launch application

Just take a command window then :

change path to the xmlProxySpyDir where the project is located on your disk.
then type ant (verify that your ant/bin directory is in your path environement variable).
After a while the application will be launched.

How to use xps

set up

set your xps browser (netscape or ie netscape recommended) http proxy on the address 127.0.0.1 on port 3000 (file -> preferences) then restart your browser.

After that your browser should be plugged with xps you should see the messages synchronized between xps and netscape.

Note : if you are behind a firewal and you use a proxy it will not work. We are working on this problem.

recording requests

Click on the button to begin recording a navigation and reclick at the end. it will produce a JInternalFrame containing the description of the Scenario. All the navigation process should be stopped to begin a record. After stopping the navigation You will get a window :

Now You can describe your scenario. several panels are defined :

Global properties : informations about the scenario.
Visited addresses : list server visited for each requet.
Scenario Analysis : the analyse of the parameters GET or POST that you can chage !!
Player History : the history of the scenario play.

You have to store the scenario when you change something. if not present it will appears in the repository.

Playing request

Open a scenario in the repository and click on the play button.

For developpers

Developper should have a look on the javadoc files