8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hint comprises a suggestion for a user to modify the current test context, the method further comprising: receiving user input effective to enhance the current test context by specification of a user-specified variable in the current test context; identifying the user-specified variable in the current test context; and prioritizing the user-specified variable such that it is not overwritten by subsequent automatic enhancements to the current test context.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein identifying the user-specified variable in the current test context comprises determining a textual difference between an immediately preceding test context in existence prior to the specification of the user-specified variable and the current test context in existence after the specification of the user-specified variable.