Synchronization of Xray test artifacts enabled by Backbone's new Java API

2. Synchronization of Xray test artifacts
enabled by Backbone's new Java API
Christina Haderer · Kapsch TrafficCom / Matthias Gaiser · K15t

3. Backbone Issue Sync
Brief Introduction

4. Backbone
Use Cases
Connect with partners
Collaborate with partners sharing exactly what you
want to.
Public/Private view
Deliver a public view to your customers which is
directly synchronized with your internal view.
Connect Jira Service Desk & Jira
Connect support and dev teams by automatically
syncing JSD support requests to Jira Software.
More scenarios
These are only some examples – happy to chat
about your scenario.

5. Backbone
Key Features
- Stay on the same page
Sync issues automatically
- Control exactly what’s synced
Issue types, fields, comments, attachments
- Workflows without borders
Synchronize workflow statuses
- Fast liftoff
Simple UI – no scripting necessary
- Trusted and proven
1400+ installations, used by many enterprises

6. Synchronizing issues

14. Mapping fields with Backbone

15. Synchronize fields selectively
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1

16. Synchronize fields selectively
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1

17. Synchronize fields selectively
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1

18. Synchronize fields selectively
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1

19. Transform fields
Private Public
Version A
ABC-1 DEF-1

20. Transform fields
Private Public
Version AVersion A
ABC-1 DEF-1

21. Transform fields
Private Public
A (08/11/19)Version AVersion A
ABC-1 DEF-1

23. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom app
Marketplace app

24. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom app
Marketplace appx Marketplace app

25. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom app
Marketplace appx Marketplace app
No mapping
exists

26. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom app
Marketplace appx Marketplace app
x Custom app
No mapping
exists

27. Ask K15t
Ask K15t for adding a new
field mapping which
supports the app or
transformation you need.
Wait
Wait until your feature fits
to the plan of the
Backbone team.
Install & Use it
Update to the latest
Backbone version and use
it.
Previous solution

28. Build it yourself
Use Backbone’s Java API to
write your own field mapping.
Install & Use it
Install it as soon as you’re done
and use it.
Java API solution

29. Implement mapping
Use Backbone’s Java API
to write your custom
mapping.
Register mapping
Register your mapping for
the custom field types it is
valid for.
Package app
Package the mapping in
your custom app or as a
separate extension app.
Build it yourself

30. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom app
Marketplace app

31. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom app
Marketplace appMarketplace app Marketplace app

32. Sync custom fields by other apps
Private PublicABC-1 DEF-1
Custom appCustom app
Marketplace appMarketplace app Marketplace app
Custom app

33. Issue types
Backbone itself already
offers the synchronisation
of the xray specific issue
types.
Links & custom fields
Custom xray links and the
custom fields are
synchronized.
In the future
Development is done in
cooperation with our
customers.
Backbone Xray Connector

34. Christina Haderer
Development Environment Engineer
Kapsch TrafficCom

35. Download
Key challenge
Exchange documents

36. How can we make our work more efficient?
DOCS

37. Easy communication
No E-Mails anymore,
you can communi-
cate in the tool.
One Tool
You don‘t have to
export/import Test
artifacts. All data is in
one tool.
Define Scope
You can decide what
the suppliers/
customer are allowed
to see.
Interactive work
Also the suppliers
have now the
possibility to
complete their tests
in Jira.
Solution – Backbone Xray Connector

41. Before After
No Synchronization of Test Issues
- Slow information exchange
- Export/Import Information
Synchronization with Test Artifacts
- Faster information exchange
- No export/import anymore
- User specific informations

42. Some wishes and problems…
- Links are deleted from test issues
- Trigger sync - e.g. via comment
- Synchronization of Test
Executions
- Synchronization of repository path
- Search for synchronized issues

43. DOCS
Any more questions?

44. For more information visit
k15t.de/go/kapsch
Thank you!