Control de calidad INSPIRE en metadatos, datos y servicios: cómo utilizar los conjuntos de pruebas abstractas y ejecutables

The INSPIRE technical guidelines contain valuable information toensure that the structure and interoperability of data, metadata,data series and services complies with the directive. They includethe definition of a set of tests to apply to the files in the finalformat.This article will show how to understand the methodology andactivities necessary to perform a quality control of metadata,data and INSPIRE services, using the test sets specified in thetechnical guidelines.The XML formats referenced in the technical guides are based onISO standards. However, the directive goes further and definesadditional rules to ensure interoperability. These added rules arestructured in specific requirements, contained in the documentsof the Execution Rules. Some of these requirements are groupedby conformance classes.Three steps are necessary to perform quality control:- Define some abstract tests, which define at a high level whatthe test does and what the expected results are.- Develop the executable tests, codifying them, and- Implement the executable tests in one or application, to performthe tests themselves.A practical example will be shown to help INSPIRE implementerspublish metadata, data and conforming services.