Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Testing or debugging
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Dam, Tuan (Department: 2192)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Testing or debugging
C717S126000, C717S127000, C714S038110
Reexamination Certificate
active
07363618
ABSTRACT:
A testing tool allowing convenient testing of programs and also classes in general. The tool automatically divides each program into many groups such that if one line (or statement) is executed it may reasonably be assumed that all the lines in the group are also executed. A tester is provided the ability to provide desired arguments (including class instances) and cause all groups to be executed such that all lines of code in the programs of a class are executed at least once. The groups are conveniently further logically combined into hierarchical blocks, with each block at a higher level corresponding to a logical structure such as if structure, for structure, while structure, etc. The blocks at the lowest level may contain a single group. Due to such hierarchy, a tester may visually easily identify the unexecuted blocks/groups. The tester may further define and execute small pieces of code (macros) in the middle of testing.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5355479 (1994-10-01), Torii et al.
patent: 5729676 (1998-03-01), Inoue
patent: 5784553 (1998-07-01), Kolawa et al.
patent: 5860009 (1999-01-01), Uchihira et al.
patent: 6067639 (2000-05-01), Rodrigues et al.
patent: 6173440 (2001-01-01), Darty
patent: 6343375 (2002-01-01), Gupta et al.
patent: 6397378 (2002-05-01), Grey et al.
patent: 6507842 (2003-01-01), Grey et al.
ATAC-Overview (chapter 3) published Jul. 15, 1998 (Google.com search).
Chaudhary Sanjeev K.
Kolar Vinay Kumar
Pal Kallol
Dam Tuan
England Anthony V. S.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Kendall Chuck
Steinberg William
LandOfFree
Software testing does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Software testing, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Software testing will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2781246