A study of aspect oriented testing techniques

Aspect oriented programming is a new paradigm it builds on the bases on object oriented approach. It aims at reduction of code and to provide higher cohesion. Testing aspect oriented programs may be more difficult than traditional ones, due to the large impact that aspects have on the static structure and dynamic behavior of the overall system. Aspects may be sources for failures due to new kinds of faults in their code, by affecting the overall quality of the system. New testing approaches and criteria, taking into account the aspect-oriented constructs, are needed to capture the new kind of program failures. In this paper we analyze the testing strategies of AOP. Four testing strategies have been examined and their effectiveness is measured in terms of their ability to find different kind of faults as described in a fault model. Based on this analysis, conclusions have been drawn about the current state of the research in the testing of aspect oriented programs and future directions have been explored.