Mining dependencies for testing and risk management

Details Mining dependencies for testing and risk management Mining dependencies for testing and risk management

2003-06-26

2009-02-24

Vu, Tuan Anh (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

Reexamination Certificate

active

07496904

ABSTRACT:
Programs are rarely self-contained in software environments. They depend on other programs or shared subsystems like language run time and operating system libraries for various functionalities. A change in one of the external subsystems may affect the program and one or more other external subsystems.A method or system collects and propagates information about dependency between logical abstractions within a binary file (e.g., basic block, procedure, etc.), dependency between binary files, and dependency between subsystems (e.g., programs, component libraries, system services, etc,) In one example, such dependency information is exposed to a tool (e.g., test tool, software development tool, etc.) via an application programming interface. A tool mines this information to manage testing, determine risks of change, or manage software development. The tool may also be integrated into the method or system.

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