How to test processes with timers.

[andreasa]

I've searched the forums and found some solutions on testing timers when doing unit-tests. Where suggestions are based around the management-service jobQuery/jobExecute.

However I'm unsure if this approach is also suited for testing done by a QA-team or end users. Any suggestions on how manage this?

Two solutions that I've found so far (that I find a little clumsy):
1 - Parameterize timer length. So a 30-day timer could be 1 hour etc.
2 - Make a tool that sets system clock.

[ronald_van_kuij]

1: don't
2: kind of already done (but differently) see the activiti testcases for timers.

[andreasa]

2 - Can be solved using ClockUtil which is showcased in the testcases:
trunk\modules\activiti-engine\src\test\java\org\activiti\engine\test\bpmn\event\timer