Automated Testing Framework (ATF) is a testing framework originally created for

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as a

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project in 2007.Automated Testing Framework: About
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latest applications or updated OS. ATF can be used to automatize basic and time-consuming works such as clicking and switching applications repeatedly. In addition, daily

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will increase the chance to catch bugs before the release of new features. ATF is a

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framework in which test cases can be written in

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, C, or

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. A primary goal of the ATF project is that tests are self-contained and intended to be executed by end users periodically. It is released under the two-clause

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