Architecting specifications for test case generation

Author

Sinnott, Richard

Author_Institution

Nat. e-Sci. Centre, Glasgow Univ., UK

fYear

2003

fDate

22-27 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

24

Lastpage

32

Abstract

The Specification and Description Language (SDL) together with its associated tool sets can be used for the generation of Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN) test cases. Surprisingly, little documentation exists on the optimal way to specify systems so that they can best be used for the generation of tests. This paper, elaborates on the different tool supported approaches that can be taken for test case generation and highlights their advantages and disadvantages. A rule based SDL specification style is then presented that facilitates the automatic generation of tests.

Keywords

program testing; software architecture; software tools; specification languages; SDL; optimal system specification; requirement specification; rule based specification; software engineering; specification and description language; test case generation; tool supported approach; tree and tabular combined notation; Automatic control; Automatic testing; Computer aided software engineering; Documentation; Product development; Standards organizations; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Engineering and Formal Methods, 2003.Proceedings. First International Conference on

Conference_Location

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1949-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SEFM.2003.1236204

Filename

1236204