Title :
Testing component-based software: a cautionary tale
Author :
Weyuker, Elaine J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Florham Park, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Components designed for reuse are expected to lower costs and shorten the development life cycle, but this may not prove so simple. The author emphasizes the need to closely examine a problematic aspect of component reuse: the necessity and potential expense of validating components in their new environments
Keywords :
program testing; program verification; software reusability; component-based software; costs; software development life cycle; software reuse; software testing; software validation; Availability; Computer architecture; Explosions; Fault diagnosis; Lead; Life testing; Software systems; Software testing; System testing; Vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Software, IEEE
