Title :
Generating test oracle for role binding in multi-agent systems
Author :
Wang, Xin ; Yan, Qi ; Mao, Xinjun ; Qi, Zhichang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Technol., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha, China
Abstract :
Multiagent systems (MAS) are typical distributed systems. It is an open problem for generating test oracles for MAS. A role-based MAS model is proposed, together with some basic definitions on soft gene, role and agent. A method to generate test oracle for such a MAS is brought forward, which may address the checking of dynamic binding between agents and roles. RoboCup simulation football team case is studied to illustrate the new MAS model and the corresponding test oracle generating method.
Keywords :
distributed programming; formal specification; knowledge engineering; multi-agent systems; object-oriented programming; program testing; software agents; RoboCup simulation football team; multiagent system; object-oriented programming; role-based MAS model; soft gene; software agent; test oracle generation; Computer science; Formal specifications; Logic; Multiagent systems; Research and development; Software engineering; Software testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering Conference, 2003. Tenth Asia-Pacific
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2011-1
DOI :
10.1109/APSEC.2003.1254363
