SIST ES 201 873-6 V4.14.1:2023

ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3;
Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

2 ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.14.1 (2023-04)

Reference
RES/MTS-201873-6v4.14.1
Keywords
control, interface, methodology, TCI, testing,
TTCN-3
ETSI
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 16
Foreword . 16
Modal verbs terminology . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
2.1 Normative references . 17
2.2 Informative references . 18
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Terms . 18
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 Abbreviations . 19
4 Introduction . 20
5 Compliance . 20
6 General structure of a TTCN-3 test system . 21
6.1 Entities in a TTCN-3 test system . 21
6.1.0 Types of entities . 21
6.1.1 Test Management and Control (TMC). 22
6.1.1.0 Test Management and Control Entities . 22
6.1.1.1 Test Management (TM) . 22
6.1.1.2 Coding and Decoding (CD) . 23
6.1.1.3 Component Handling (CH) . 23
6.1.1.4 Test Logging (TL) . 24
6.1.2 TTCN-3 Executable (TE) . 24
6.1.3 SUT Adaptor (SA) . 24
6.1.4 Platform Adaptor (PA) . 24
6.2 Execution requirements for a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7 TTCN-3 control interface and operations . 25
7.1 Overview of the TCI. 25
7.1.0 TCI role in a TTCN-3 test system . 25
7.1.1 Correlation between TTCN-3 and TCI operation invocations . 25
7.1.1.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to TCI operations . 25
7.1.1.1 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation equivalent . 26
7.1.1.2 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation pair equivalent . 26
7.1.1.3 TTCN-3 operations without direct TCI operation equivalent . 27
7.1.1.3.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to series of TCI operations . 27
7.1.1.3.1 Test case stop operation . 27
7.2 TCI data . 27
7.2.0 Abstract data types . 27
7.2.1 General abstract data types . 28
7.2.1.0 Use of general abstract data types . 28
7.2.1.1 Management . 28
7.2.1.2 Communication . 29
7.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 data types and values . 29
7.2.2.0 Definition and scope of use . 29
7.2.2.1 Abstract TTCN-3 data types . 29
7.2.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 values . 31
7.2.2.2.0 Basic rules . 31
7.2.2.2.1 The abstract data type Value . 32
7.2.2.2.2 The abstract data type IntegerValue . 35
7.2.2.2.3 The abstract data type FloatValue . 35
7.2.2.2.4 The abstract data type BooleanValue . 35
7.2.2.2.5 The abstract data type CharstringValue . 35
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7.2.2.2.6 The abstract data type UniversalCharstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.7 The abstract data type BitstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.8 The abstract data type OctetstringValue . 37
7.2.2.2.9 The abstract data type HexstringValue . 38
7.2.2.2.10 The abstract data type RecordValue . 39
7.2.2.2.11 The abstract data type RecordOfValue . 39
7.2.2.2.12 The abstract data type UnionValue . 41
7.2.2.2.13 The abstract data type EnumeratedValue . 41
7.2.2.2.14 The abstract data type VerdictValue . 41
7.2.2.2.15 The abstract data type AddressValue . 42
7.2.2.3 Abstract TTCN-3 matching mechanisms . 42
7.2.2.3.1 The abstract data type MatchingMechanism . 42
7.2.2.3.2 The abstract data type MatchingList . 42
7.2.2.3.3 The abstract data type ValueRange . 43
7.2.2.3.4 The abstract data type CharacterPattern . 43
7.2.2.3.5 The abstract data type MatchDecodedContent . 44
7.2.2.4 Data types for complex TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.0 Scope of use of TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.1 The abstract data type LengthRestriction . 44
7.2.2.4.2 The abstract data type Permutation . 44
7.2.2.4.3 The abstract data type RangeBoundary . 45
7.2.3 Abstract logging types . 45
7.2.3.1 The abstract data type TciValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.2 The abstract data type TciNonValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.3 The Value List and Mismatch Types . 46
7.2.3.4 The Status Types . 46
7.3 TCI operations . 47
7.3.0 The TCI interfaces . 47
7.3.1 The TCI-TM interface . 48
7.3.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1 TCI-TM required . 48
7.3.1.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1.1 tciRootModule . 48
7.3.1.1.2 tciGetImportedModules . 49
7.3.1.1.3 tciGetModuleParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.4 tciGetTestCases . 49
7.3.1.1.5 tciGetTestCaseParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.6 tciGetTestCaseTSI . 49
7.3.1.1.7 tciStartTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.8 tciStopTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.9 tciStartControl . 50
7.3.1.1.10 tciStopControl . 51
7.3.1.1.11 tciGetControlParameters . 51
7.3.1.1.12 tciStartControlWithParameters . 51
7.3.1.2 TCI-TM provided . 51
7.3.1.2.0 Scope of use . 51
7.3.1.2.1 tciTestCaseStarted . 51
7.3.1.2.2 tciTestCaseTerminated . 52
7.3.1.2.3 tciControlTerminated . 52
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 53
7.3.1.2.7 tciControlTerminatedWithResult . 53
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 53
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 54
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 54
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 54
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
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7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
7.3.2.1.5 Void . 55
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 55
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 55
7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 55
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 55
7.3.2.1.10 getOctetstring . 55
7.3.2.1.11 getVerdict . 55
7.3.2.1.12 tciErrorReq . 55
7.3.2.2 TCI-CD provided . 55
7.3.2.2.0 Scope of use . 55
7.3.2.2.1 decode . 56
7.3.2.2.2 encode . 56
7.3.2.2.3 decodeValue . 56
7.3.2.2.4 encodeValue . 57
7.3.3 The TCI-CH interface . 57
7.3.3.0 Scope of use . 57
7.3.3.1 TCI-CH required . 58
7.3.3.1.0 Scope of use . 58
7.3.3.1.1 tciEnqueueMsgConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.2 tciEnqueueCallConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.3 tciEnqueueReplyConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.4 tciEnqueueRaiseConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.5 tciCreateTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.6 tciStartTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.7 tciStopTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.8 tciConnect . 60
7.3.3.1.9 tciDisconnect . 60
7.3.3.1.10 tciMap . 61
7.3.3.1.11 tciMapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.12 tciUnmap . 61
7.3.3.1.13 tciUnmapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.14 tciTestComponentTerminated . 62
7.3.3.1.15 tciTestComponentRunning . 62
7.3.3.1.16 tciTestComponentDone . 62
7.3.3.1.17 tciGetMTC . 62
7.3.3.1.18 tciExecuteTestCase . 63
7.3.3.1.19 tciReset . 63
7.3.3.1.20 tciKillTestComponent . 63
7.3.3.1.21 tciTestComponentAlive . 63
7.3.3.1.22 tciTestComponentKilled . 64
7.3.3.1.23 tciCallTestComponent . 64
7.3.3.1.24 tciTestComponentCallTerminated . 64
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 65
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 65
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 65
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 66
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 68
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 68
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 69
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 69
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 69
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 70
7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 71
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7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 71
7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq . 71
7.3.3.2.20 tciUnmapReq . 71
7.3.3.2.21 tciUnmapParamReq . 72
7.3.3.2.22 tciTestComponentTerminatedReq . 72
7.3.3.2.23 tciTestComponentRunningReq . 72
7.3.3.2.24 tciTestComponentDoneReq . 72
7.3.3.2.25 tciGetMTCReq . 72
7.3.3.2.26 tciExecuteTestCaseReq . 73
7.3.3.2.27 tciResetReq . 73
7.3.3.2.28 tciKillTestComponentReq . 73
7.3.3.2.29 tciTestComponentAliveReq . 73
7.3.3.2.30 tciTestComponentKilledReq . 73
7.3.3.2.31 tciCallTestComponentReq. 74
7.3.3.2.32 tciTestComponentCallTerminatedReq . 74
7.3.4 The TCI-TL interface . 75
7.3.4.0 Scope of use . 75
7.3.4.1 TCI-TL provided . 75
7.3.4.1.0 Scope of use . 75
7.3.4.1.1 tliTcExecute . 75
7.3.4.1.2 tliTcStart . 76
7.3.4.1.3 tliTcStop . 76
7.3.4.1.4 tliTcStarted . 76
7.3.4.1.5 tliTcTerminated . 77
7.3.4.1.6 tliCtrlStart . 77
7.3.4.1.7 tliCtrlStop . 77
7.3.4.1.8 tliCtrlTerminated . 78
7.3.4.1.9 tliMSend_m . 78
7.3.4.1.10 tliMSend_m_BC . 79
7.3.4.1.11 tliMSend_m_MC . 79
7.3.4.1.12 tliMSend_c . 80
7.3.4.1.13 tliMSend_c_BC . 80
7.3.4.1.14 tliMSend_c_MC . 80
7.3.4.1.15 tliMDetected_m . 81
7.3.4.1.16 tliMDetected_c . 81
7.3.4.1.17 tliMMismatch_m . 81
7.3.4.1.18 tliMMismatch_c . 82
7.3.4.1.19 tliMReceive_m . 82
7.3.4.1.20 tliMReceive_c . 83
7.3.4.1.21 tliPrCall_m . 83
7.3.4.1.22 tliPrCall_m_BC . 84
7.3.4.1.23 tliPrCall_m_MC . 84
7.3.4.1.24 tliPrCall_c . 85
7.3.4.1.25 tliPrCall_c_BC . 85
7.3.4.1.26 tliPrCall_c_MC. 86
7.3.4.1.27 tliPrGetCallDetected_m. 86
7.3.4.1.28 tliPrGetCallDetected_c . 87
7.3.4.1.29 tliPrGetCallMismatch_m . 87
7.3.4.1.30 tliPrGetCallMismatch_c . 88
7.3.4.1.31 tliPrGetCall_ m . 88
7.3.4.1.32 tliPrGetCall_c . 89
7.3.4.1.33 tliPrReply_m . 89
7.3.4.1.34 tliPrReply_m_BC . 90
7.3.4.1.35 tliPrReply_m_MC . 90
7.3.4.1.36 tliPrReply_c . 91
7.3.4.1.37 tliPrReply_c_BC. 91
7.3.4.1.38 tliPrReply_c_MC . 92
7.3.4.1.39 tliPrGetReplyDetected_m . 92
7.3.4.1.40 tliPrGetReplyDetected_c . 93
7.3.4.1.41 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_m . 93
7.3.4.1.42 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_c . 94
7.3.4.1.43 tliPrGetReply_m . 94
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7.3.4.1.44 tliPrGetReply_c . 95
7.3.4.1.45 tliPrRaise_m . 95
7.3.4.1.46 tliPrRaise_m_BC . 96
7.3.4.1.47 tliPrRaise_m_MC . 96
7.3.4.1.48 tliPrRaise_c . 97
7.3.4.1.49 tliPrRaise_c_BC . 97
7.3.4.1.50 tliPrRaise_c_MC . 98
7.3.4.1.51 tliPrCatchDetected_m . 98
7.3.4.1.52 tliPrCatchDetected_c . 99
7.3.4.1.53 tliPrCatchMismatch_m . 99
7.3.4.1.54 tliPrCatchMismatch_c . 100
7.3.4.1.55 tliPrCatch_m . 100
7.3.4.1.56 tliPrCatch_c . 101
7.3.4.1.57 tliPrCatchTimeoutDetected . 101
7.3.4.1.58 tliPrCatchTimeout . 101
7.3.4.1.59 tliCCreate. 102
7.3.4.1.60 tliCStart . 102
7.3.4.1.61 tliCRunning . 102
7.3.4.1.62 tliCAlive . 103
7.3.4.1.63 tliCStop . 103
7.3.4.1.64 tliCKill . 103
7.3.4.1.65 tliCDoneMismatch . 104
7.3.4.1.66 tliCDone . 104
7.3.4.1.67 tliCKilledMismatch . 104
7.3.4.1.68 tliCKilled . 105
7.3.4.1.69 tliCTerminated . 105
7.3.4.1.70 tliPConnect . 105
7.3.4.1.71 tliPDisconnect .
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2023
Metode za preskušanje in specificiranje (MTS) - 3. različica zapisa preskušanja in
krmiljenja preskusov - 6. del: Krmilni vmesnik TTCN-3 (TCI)
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS) - The Testing and Test Control Notation
version 3 - Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.14.1 (2023-04)
ICS:
33.040.01 Telekomunikacijski sistemi Telecommunication systems
na splošno in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

ETSI STANDARD
Methods for Testing and Specification (MTS);
The Testing and Test Control Notation version 3;
Part 6: TTCN-3 Control Interface (TCI)

2 ETSI ES 201 873-6 V4.14.1 (2023-04)

Reference
RES/MTS-201873-6v4.14.1
Keywords
control, interface, methodology, TCI, testing,
TTCN-3
ETSI
650 Route des Lucioles
F-06921 Sophia Antipolis Cedex - FRANCE

Tel.: +33 4 92 94 42 00  Fax: +33 4 93 65 47 16

Siret N° 348 623 562 00017 - APE 7112B
Association à but non lucratif enregistrée à la
Sous-Préfecture de Grasse (06) N° w061004871

Important notice
The present document can be downloaded from:
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The information provided in the present deliverable is directed solely to professionals who have the appropriate degree of
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other professional standard and applicable regulations.
No recommendation as to products and services or vendors is made or should be implied.
No representation or warranty is made that this deliverable is technically accurate or sufficient or conforms to any law
and/or governmental rule and/or regulation and further, no representation or warranty is made of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose or against infringement of intellectual property rights.
In no event shall ETSI be held liable for loss of profits or any other incidental or consequential damages.

Any software contained in this deliverable is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, express or implied, including but not
limited to, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement of intellectual property
rights and ETSI shall not be held liable in any event for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of or related to the use
of or inability to use the software.
Copyright Notification
No part may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and
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The content of the PDF version shall not be modified without the written authorization of ETSI.
The copyright and the foregoing restriction extend to reproduction in all media.

© ETSI 2023.
All rights reserved.
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 16
Foreword . 16
Modal verbs terminology . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
2.1 Normative references . 17
2.2 Informative references . 18
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Terms . 18
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 Abbreviations . 19
4 Introduction . 20
5 Compliance . 20
6 General structure of a TTCN-3 test system . 21
6.1 Entities in a TTCN-3 test system . 21
6.1.0 Types of entities . 21
6.1.1 Test Management and Control (TMC). 22
6.1.1.0 Test Management and Control Entities . 22
6.1.1.1 Test Management (TM) . 22
6.1.1.2 Coding and Decoding (CD) . 23
6.1.1.3 Component Handling (CH) . 23
6.1.1.4 Test Logging (TL) . 24
6.1.2 TTCN-3 Executable (TE) . 24
6.1.3 SUT Adaptor (SA) . 24
6.1.4 Platform Adaptor (PA) . 24
6.2 Execution requirements for a TTCN-3 test system . 24
7 TTCN-3 control interface and operations . 25
7.1 Overview of the TCI. 25
7.1.0 TCI role in a TTCN-3 test system . 25
7.1.1 Correlation between TTCN-3 and TCI operation invocations . 25
7.1.1.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to TCI operations . 25
7.1.1.1 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation equivalent . 26
7.1.1.2 TTCN-3 operations with TCI operation pair equivalent . 26
7.1.1.3 TTCN-3 operations without direct TCI operation equivalent . 27
7.1.1.3.0 Mapping of TTCN-3 operations to series of TCI operations . 27
7.1.1.3.1 Test case stop operation . 27
7.2 TCI data . 27
7.2.0 Abstract data types . 27
7.2.1 General abstract data types . 28
7.2.1.0 Use of general abstract data types . 28
7.2.1.1 Management . 28
7.2.1.2 Communication . 29
7.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 data types and values . 29
7.2.2.0 Definition and scope of use . 29
7.2.2.1 Abstract TTCN-3 data types . 29
7.2.2.2 Abstract TTCN-3 values . 31
7.2.2.2.0 Basic rules . 31
7.2.2.2.1 The abstract data type Value . 32
7.2.2.2.2 The abstract data type IntegerValue . 35
7.2.2.2.3 The abstract data type FloatValue . 35
7.2.2.2.4 The abstract data type BooleanValue . 35
7.2.2.2.5 The abstract data type CharstringValue . 35
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7.2.2.2.6 The abstract data type UniversalCharstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.7 The abstract data type BitstringValue . 36
7.2.2.2.8 The abstract data type OctetstringValue . 37
7.2.2.2.9 The abstract data type HexstringValue . 38
7.2.2.2.10 The abstract data type RecordValue . 39
7.2.2.2.11 The abstract data type RecordOfValue . 39
7.2.2.2.12 The abstract data type UnionValue . 41
7.2.2.2.13 The abstract data type EnumeratedValue . 41
7.2.2.2.14 The abstract data type VerdictValue . 41
7.2.2.2.15 The abstract data type AddressValue . 42
7.2.2.3 Abstract TTCN-3 matching mechanisms . 42
7.2.2.3.1 The abstract data type MatchingMechanism . 42
7.2.2.3.2 The abstract data type MatchingList . 42
7.2.2.3.3 The abstract data type ValueRange . 43
7.2.2.3.4 The abstract data type CharacterPattern . 43
7.2.2.3.5 The abstract data type MatchDecodedContent . 44
7.2.2.4 Data types for complex TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.0 Scope of use of TTCN-3 properties . 44
7.2.2.4.1 The abstract data type LengthRestriction . 44
7.2.2.4.2 The abstract data type Permutation . 44
7.2.2.4.3 The abstract data type RangeBoundary . 45
7.2.3 Abstract logging types . 45
7.2.3.1 The abstract data type TciValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.2 The abstract data type TciNonValueTemplate . 45
7.2.3.3 The Value List and Mismatch Types . 46
7.2.3.4 The Status Types . 46
7.3 TCI operations . 47
7.3.0 The TCI interfaces . 47
7.3.1 The TCI-TM interface . 48
7.3.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1 TCI-TM required . 48
7.3.1.1.0 Scope of use . 48
7.3.1.1.1 tciRootModule . 48
7.3.1.1.2 tciGetImportedModules . 49
7.3.1.1.3 tciGetModuleParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.4 tciGetTestCases . 49
7.3.1.1.5 tciGetTestCaseParameters . 49
7.3.1.1.6 tciGetTestCaseTSI . 49
7.3.1.1.7 tciStartTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.8 tciStopTestCase . 50
7.3.1.1.9 tciStartControl . 50
7.3.1.1.10 tciStopControl . 51
7.3.1.1.11 tciGetControlParameters . 51
7.3.1.1.12 tciStartControlWithParameters . 51
7.3.1.2 TCI-TM provided . 51
7.3.1.2.0 Scope of use . 51
7.3.1.2.1 tciTestCaseStarted . 51
7.3.1.2.2 tciTestCaseTerminated . 52
7.3.1.2.3 tciControlTerminated . 52
7.3.1.2.4 tciGetModulePar. 52
7.3.1.2.5 tciLog . 52
7.3.1.2.6 tciError. 53
7.3.1.2.7 tciControlTerminatedWithResult . 53
7.3.2 The TCI-CD interface . 53
7.3.2.0 Scope of use . 53
7.3.2.1 TCI-CD required . 54
7.3.2.1.0 Scope of use . 54
7.3.2.1.1 getTypeForName . 54
7.3.2.1.2 getInteger . 54
7.3.2.1.3 getFloat . 54
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7.3.2.1.4 getBoolean . 54
7.3.2.1.5 Void . 55
7.3.2.1.6 getCharstring . 55
7.3.2.1.7 getUniversalCharstring . 55
7.3.2.1.8 getHexstring . 55
7.3.2.1.9 getBitstring . 55
7.3.2.1.10 getOctetstring . 55
7.3.2.1.11 getVerdict . 55
7.3.2.1.12 tciErrorReq . 55
7.3.2.2 TCI-CD provided . 55
7.3.2.2.0 Scope of use . 55
7.3.2.2.1 decode . 56
7.3.2.2.2 encode . 56
7.3.2.2.3 decodeValue . 56
7.3.2.2.4 encodeValue . 57
7.3.3 The TCI-CH interface . 57
7.3.3.0 Scope of use . 57
7.3.3.1 TCI-CH required . 58
7.3.3.1.0 Scope of use . 58
7.3.3.1.1 tciEnqueueMsgConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.2 tciEnqueueCallConnected . 58
7.3.3.1.3 tciEnqueueReplyConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.4 tciEnqueueRaiseConnected . 59
7.3.3.1.5 tciCreateTestComponent . 59
7.3.3.1.6 tciStartTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.7 tciStopTestComponent . 60
7.3.3.1.8 tciConnect . 60
7.3.3.1.9 tciDisconnect . 60
7.3.3.1.10 tciMap . 61
7.3.3.1.11 tciMapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.12 tciUnmap . 61
7.3.3.1.13 tciUnmapParam . 61
7.3.3.1.14 tciTestComponentTerminated . 62
7.3.3.1.15 tciTestComponentRunning . 62
7.3.3.1.16 tciTestComponentDone . 62
7.3.3.1.17 tciGetMTC . 62
7.3.3.1.18 tciExecuteTestCase . 63
7.3.3.1.19 tciReset . 63
7.3.3.1.20 tciKillTestComponent . 63
7.3.3.1.21 tciTestComponentAlive . 63
7.3.3.1.22 tciTestComponentKilled . 64
7.3.3.1.23 tciCallTestComponent . 64
7.3.3.1.24 tciTestComponentCallTerminated . 64
7.3.3.2 TCI-CH provided . 65
7.3.3.2.0 Scope of use . 65
7.3.3.2.1 tciSendConnected . 65
7.3.3.2.2 tciSendConnectedBC . 65
7.3.3.2.3 tciSendConnectedMC . 65
7.3.3.2.4 tciCallConnected . 66
7.3.3.2.5 tciCallConnectedBC . 66
7.3.3.2.6 tciCallConnectedMC . 67
7.3.3.2.7 tciReplyConnected . 67
7.3.3.2.8 tciReplyConnectedBC . 68
7.3.3.2.9 tciReplyConnectedMC . 68
7.3.3.2.10 tciRaiseConnected . 69
7.3.3.2.11 tciRaiseConnectedBC . 69
7.3.3.2.12 tciRaiseConnectedMC . 69
7.3.3.2.13 tciCreateTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.14 tciStartTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.15 tciStopTestComponentReq . 70
7.3.3.2.16 tciConnectReq . 70
7.3.3.2.17 tciDisconnectReq . 71
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7.3.3.2.18 tciMapReq . 71
7.3.3.2.19 tciMapParamReq . 71
7.3.3.2.20 tciUnmapReq . 71
7.3.3.2.21 tciUnmapParamReq . 72
7.3.3.2.22 tciTestComponentTerminatedReq . 72
7.3.3.2.23 tciTestComponentRunningReq . 72
7.3.3.2.24 tciTestComponentDoneReq . 72
7.3.3.2.25 tciGetMTCReq . 72
7.3.3.2.26 tciExecuteTestCaseReq . 73
7.3.3.2.27 tciResetReq . 73
7.3.3.2.28 tciKillTestComponentReq . 73
7.3.3.2.29 tciTestComponentAliveReq . 73
7.3.3.2.30 tciTestComponentKilledReq . 73
7.3.3.2.31 tciCallTestComponentReq. 74
7.3.3.2.32 tciTestComponentCallTerminatedReq . 74
7.3.4 The TCI-TL interface . 75
7.3.4.0 Scope of use . 75
7.3.4.1 TCI-TL provided . 75
7.3.4.1.0 Scope of use . 75
7.3.4.1.1 tliTcExecute . 75
7.3.4.1.2 tliTcStart . 76
7.3.4.1.3 tliTcStop . 76
7.3.4.1.4 tliTcStarted . 76
7.3.4.1.5 tliTcTerminated . 77
7.3.4.1.6 tliCtrlStart . 77
7.3.4.1.7 tliCtrlStop . 77
7.3.4.1.8 tliCtrlTerminated . 78
7.3.4.1.9 tliMSend_m . 78
7.3.4.1.10 tliMSend_m_BC . 79
7.3.4.1.11 tliMSend_m_MC . 79
7.3.4.1.12 tliMSend_c . 80
7.3.4.1.13 tliMSend_c_BC . 80
7.3.4.1.14 tliMSend_c_MC . 80
7.3.4.1.15 tliMDetected_m . 81
7.3.4.1.16 tliMDetected_c . 81
7.3.4.1.17 tliMMismatch_m . 81
7.3.4.1.18 tliMMismatch_c . 82
7.3.4.1.19 tliMReceive_m . 82
7.3.4.1.20 tliMReceive_c . 83
7.3.4.1.21 tliPrCall_m . 83
7.3.4.1.22 tliPrCall_m_BC . 84
7.3.4.1.23 tliPrCall_m_MC . 84
7.3.4.1.24 tliPrCall_c . 85
7.3.4.1.25 tliPrCall_c_BC . 85
7.3.4.1.26 tliPrCall_c_MC. 86
7.3.4.1.27 tliPrGetCallDetected_m. 86
7.3.4.1.28 tliPrGetCallDetected_c . 87
7.3.4.1.29 tliPrGetCallMismatch_m . 87
7.3.4.1.30 tliPrGetCallMismatch_c . 88
7.3.4.1.31 tliPrGetCall_ m . 88
7.3.4.1.32 tliPrGetCall_c . 89
7.3.4.1.33 tliPrReply_m . 89
7.3.4.1.34 tliPrReply_m_BC . 90
7.3.4.1.35 tliPrReply_m_MC . 90
7.3.4.1.36 tliPrReply_c . 91
7.3.4.1.37 tliPrReply_c_BC. 91
7.3.4.1.38 tliPrReply_c_MC . 92
7.3.4.1.39 tliPrGetReplyDetected_m . 92
7.3.4.1.40 tliPrGetReplyDetected_c . 93
7.3.4.1.41 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_m . 93
7.3.4.1.42 tliPrGetReplyMismatch_c . 94
7.3.4.1.43 tliPrGetReply_m . 94
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7.3.4.1.44 tliPrGetReply_c . 95
7.3.4.1.45 tliPrRaise_m . 95
7.3.4.1.46 tliPrRaise_m_BC . 96
7.3.4.1.47 tliPrRaise_m_MC . 96
7.3.4.1.48 tliPrRaise_c . 97
7.3.4.1.49 tliPrRaise_c_BC . 97
7.3.4.1.50 tliPrRaise_c_MC . 98
7.3.4.1.51 tliPrCatchDetected_m . 98
7.3.4.1.52 tliPrCatchDetected_c . 99
7.3.4.1.53 tliPrCatchMismatch_m . 99
7.3.4.1.54 tliPrCatchMismatch_c . 100
7.3.4.1.55 tliPrCatch_m . 100
7.3.4.1.56 tliPrCatch_c . 101
7.3.4.1.57 tliPrCatchTimeoutDetected . 101
7.3.4.1.58 tliPrCatchTimeout . 101
7.3.4.1.59 tliCCreate. 102
7.3.4.1.60 tliCStart . 102
7.3.4.1.61 tliCRunning . 102
7.3.4.1.62 tliCAlive . 103
7.3.4.1.63 tliCStop . 103
7.3.4.1.64 tliCKill .
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