{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/test-plans/refs/heads/main/json-structure/test-plans-test-cycle-structure.json",
  "name": "TestCycle",
  "description": "A time-boxed execution cycle within a test plan, grouping test cases for a specific release, sprint, or testing phase.",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "description": "Unique identifier for the test cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Name of the test cycle (e.g., Sprint 12 Regression, Release 2.1 UAT).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "Description of the test cycle and its goals.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "test_plan_id": {
      "description": "Identifier of the parent test plan.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "planned",
        "in-progress",
        "completed",
        "abandoned"
      ],
      "description": "Current execution status of the test cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "start_date": {
      "description": "Start date of the test cycle.",
      "type": "date"
    },
    "end_date": {
      "description": "End date of the test cycle.",
      "type": "date"
    },
    "environment": {
      "description": "Target environment for this test cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "build_version": {
      "description": "Software build version being tested in this cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "total_tests": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Total number of test cases in this cycle.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "passed": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of test cases that passed.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "failed": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of test cases that failed.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "blocked": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of test cases that were blocked.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "not_executed": {
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Number of test cases not yet executed.",
      "type": "int32"
    },
    "owner": {
      "description": "Person responsible for managing this test cycle.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "name",
    "test_plan_id",
    "status"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}