Coverage analysis of message flows

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2006-11-14

2006-11-14

Zhen, Wei (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S125000, C717S130000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07137103

ABSTRACT:
A method for assessing adequacy of message flow testing, including defining coverage criteria for testing a message flow through a set of message flow elements, determining a message-flow-coverage-goal for the message flow with respect to the coverage criteria, and designing a test suite responsive to the message-flow-coverage-goal. The method further includes applying the test suite to the message flow to generate a coverage result for the set of message flow elements and comparing the coverage result with the message-flow-coverage-goal.

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