Method and system for generating an efficient test suite...

Details Method and system for generating an efficient test suite... Method and system for generating an efficient test suite...

2007-10-02

2007-10-02

An, Meng-Al T. (Department: 2193)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Testing or debugging

C717S125000, C717S130000, C717S131000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10459893

ABSTRACT:
Provided is a system and method comprising a test suite generation mechanism for testing a domain (e.g., software program) via “black-box” testing. Parameters are defined, appropriate values for each are chosen, and via the system and method a suite of test cases are automatically generated that covers all N-way parameter combinations (e.g., pairs when N=2) while respecting any specified domain constraints. After receiving a model comprising the parameters and respective values to test, along with constraints in a form of logical predicates, the system and method produces the test cases. Based on the constraints, an algorithm removes invalid combinations in a first stage, and prevents any other invalid combinations from being used in a second stage during the test case generation process. A full set of statistically valuable test cases are thus efficiently and automatically generated, significantly improving testing while significantly reducing the resources needed to test.

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