As illustrated in the diagram, Blitz is a generic tool whose purpose is to
execute an arbitrary number of test cases in an effort to validate product
behavior. If the target application successfully executes the test cases, this
serves to verify that the modules or components making up the application
fulfill an established set of requirements.

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Blitz provides two different modes of operation:
- Planning Mode:
- Blitz takes as input a number of arguments on the command
line that it uses to prepare the environment for future use, or to provide
feedback about the organization of test cases.
- In planning mode, Blitz can initialize control files for
future use, or it can analyze the structure of any test file and generate a
report about which Operatives will be involved and which test cases/suites
they will be responsible for. At the same time, Blitz can
report any syntax or recursion errors in the structure of a test scenario.
- Execution Mode:
- Blitz takes as input the name of a test file whose
contents define the test(s) to be executed and the conditions under which
they will be executed.
- In execution mode, Blitz operates by activating a number
of Operatives, each of which is tasked with a selection of one or more test
cases, any of which may be declared as repetitive and/or concurrent tests.
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