Test-case generation for concurrent programs with the testing criteria using interaction sequences

Tetsuro Katayama, Eisuke Itoh, Zengo Furukawa, Kazuo Ushijima

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    Abstract

    Test-cases play an important roll for high quality software testing. Inadequate test-cases may cause bugs remaining after testing. Overlapped test-cases lead to increases in testing costs. The paper proposes a test-case generation method with the EIAG (Event InterActions Graph) and the ISTC (Interaction Sequences Testing Criteria). The EIAG represents behavior of concurrent programs. It consists of Event Graphs and Interactions. An Event Graph is a control flow graph of a program unit in a concurrent program. The Interactions represent interactions (synchronizations, communications and waits) between the program units. The ISTC proposed are based on sequences of Interactions. The cooperated paths (copaths) on the EIAG as test-cases satisfying the ISTC are generated. The generated copaths can detect dead (unreachable) statements which concern interactions, and they can find some communication errors and deadlocks in testing. It is, however, necessary to validate feasibility of the generated copaths.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings - 6th Asia Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 1999
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages590-597
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)0769505090, 9780769505091
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 1999
    Event6th Asia Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 1999 - Takamatsu, Japan
    Duration: Dec 7 1999Dec 10 1999

    Publication series

    NameProceedings - 6th Asia Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 1999

    Other

    Other6th Asia Pacific Software Engineering Conference, APSEC 1999
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityTakamatsu
    Period12/7/9912/10/99

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Software

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