On Wednesday, August 31, 2016, Epp, Jeremiah W (Contractor) <[email protected]> wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vladimir Sitnikov [mailto:[email protected] > <javascript:;>] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 4:24 AM > > To: [email protected] <javascript:;> > > Subject: Test plan warnings > > > > 1) A proper way to place inter-page timers is to wrap the timer into some > > kind of "test action". So, if user has "page, timer, page, timer" kind of > > test plan, that deserves a warning "you might probably want to wrap > > timers..." > > Having had to explain this to people repeatedly, I can confirm the scoping > rules for timers are not easy for many users to understand. > > But is this really the solution? > > Currently, the TestAction lets one set a constant pause using an internal > implementation, but the comments in TestAction.java seem to indicate that > inserting a pause isn't really its "intended" purpose, regardless of how it > tends to be used in practice. > > My view is there should be an obvious "Think Time Sampler" that removes the > need for end users to set up the wrapper manually +1 > > (which is really silly, when you think about it). Set it up so you can bind any timer to it > directly; in the GUI make it a dropdown selector with every available > AbstractTestElement-implementing Timer. Maybe just a simple variation around a time is enough. > (Also, I do still think there's value in timers discriminating on whether > they apply to Samplers, Controllers, or any TestElement.) > > Regards, > Wyatt > > Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message transmission, including > any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged > information from Chemical Abstracts Service ("CAS"), a division of the > American Chemical Society ("ACS"). If you have received this transmission > in error, be advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of > the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Please destroy all > copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying > to this message or calling 614-447-3600. > > -- Cordialement. Philippe Mouawad.
