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Henry Muccini
Ph.D. in Computer Science |
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"An Explorative Journey from Architectural Tests Definition downto
Code Tests Execution"
A. Bertolino, P. Inverardi, H. Muccini
On ACM Proceedings, ICSE2001, June 2001
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Abstract:
Our research deals with the use of the Software Architecture
(SA) as a reference model for driving the conformance testing of the implemented
system with respect to its abstract specification, at the integration
test level. Having formerly identified an approach to derive architectural
test plans, we investigate here the practical meaning of a high level
test case defined in terms of architectural processes and messages, such
as the ones derived by our approach. Indeed, establishing a relation between
SA tests (here formulated as paths derived over Labeled Transition Systems
expressing the SA dynamics) and concrete, executable tests is not obvious
at all. In this paper we describe the steps to be followed to refine architectural
tests into code level tests, and we do so in an empirical context by illustrating
our hands-on experience in running some of the derived architectural tests
on the TRMCS case study. We present interesting insights and some preliminary
attempts to generalize problems and solutions.
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