                  Calypso Gateway (CORBA/TTCN Gateway)
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CORBA/TTCN Gateway development is aimed at providing an opportunity for
applying formal testing methodology (TTCN) to testing CORBA interfaces.
TTCN stands for Tree and Tabular Combined Notation which constitutes a
framework for formal testing of protocols and telecommunication systems,
widely recognized nowadays. CORBA is an abbreviated notation for Common
Object Request Broker Architecture, a mature technology for developing
distributed services and applications.

The idea of applying TTCN to testing CORBA interfaces is a relatively
novel one since TTCN was previously applied mainly to protocol testing.
However, our undergoing research effort in this area indicates success
of this approach and validity of TTCN as a platform for testing CORBA
services. The task is focused on testing application layer of CORBA, i.e.
CORBA system layers (GIOP, IIOP) are assumed to be functioning properly.
