Integrating model checking and model based testing for industrial software development

2019 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 88-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emília Villani ◽  
Rodrigo Pastl Pontes ◽  
Guilherme Kisselofl Coracini ◽  
Ana Maria Ambrósio
Keyword(s):  
Model Checking ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Model Based Testing ◽  
Industrial Software

ACTION MACHINES: A FRAMEWORK FOR ENCODING AND COMPOSING PARTIAL BEHAVIORS

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (05) ◽  
pp. 705-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
WOLFGANG GRIESKAMP ◽  
NICOLAS KICILLOF ◽  
NIKOLAI TILLMANN
Keyword(s):  
Model Checking ◽  
Composition Operators ◽  
Parallel Composition ◽  
Full Data ◽  
Transition Systems ◽  
Main Application ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Software Models ◽  
Model Based Testing ◽  
Testing Technology

We describe action machines, a framework for encoding and composing partial behavioral descriptions. Action machines encode behavior as a variation of labeled transition systems where the labels are observable activities of the described artifact and the states capture full data models. Labels may also have structure, and both labels and states may be partial with a symbolic representation of the unknown parts. Action machines may stem from software models or programs, and can be composed in a variety of ways to synthesize new behaviors. The composition operators described here include synchronized and interleaving parallel composition, sequential composition, and alternating simulation. We use action machines in analysis processes such as model checking and model-based testing. The current main application is in the area of model-based conformance testing, where our approach addresses practical problems users at Microsoft have in applying model-based testing technology.

Requirements Traceability within Model-Based Testing

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Grosch
Keyword(s):  
Model Checking ◽  
Graphical Representation ◽  
Timed Automata ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
Test Model ◽  
Requirements Traceability ◽  
Formal Approach ◽  
Model Based ◽  
State Charts ◽  
Model Based Testing

Requirements traceability enables the linkage between all development artifacts during the development process. Within model-based testing, requirements traceability links the original requirements with test model elements and generated test cases. Current approaches are either not practical or lack the necessary formal foundation for generating requirements-based test cases using model-checking techniques involving the requirements trace. This paper describes a practical and formal approach to ensure requirements traceability. The descriptions of the requirements are defined on path fragments of timed automata or timed state charts. The graphical representation of these paths is called a computation sequence chart (CSC). CSCs are automatically transformed into temporal logic formulae. A model-checking algorithm considers these formulae when generating test cases.

Tools and Techniques for Model Based Testing

2010 ◽  
pp. 226-249
Author(s):  
Swapan Bhattacharya ◽  
Ananya Kanjilal ◽  
Sabnam Sengupta
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
Development Time ◽  
Domain Model ◽  
Test Case Generation ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Testing Tools ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Model Based Testing ◽  
Tools And Techniques

Software testing has gained immense importance in the present competitive world of developing software more quickly, more efficiently and more accurately. Testing activity is carried out throughout the lifecycle of software development and not only towards the end of development. Time and effort required to correct errors, detected later is much more compared to those, which are detected earlier. This has direct impact on costs and has led to a splurge of research activities in this domain. Model-based testing has recently gained attention with the popularization of modeling itself. It refers to testing and test case generation based on a model that describes the behavior of the system. The OMG initiative MDA has revolutionized the way models would be used for software development. There are a number of modeling techniques in use today- some have formal syntax like Z, VDM while some are semi-formal like UML. We have made a comprehensive summary of a considerable number of research works on Model Based testing. First, the issues, challenges and problems of model based testing have been discussed. Then the different methods developed for testing or test case generation based on the models are summarized. Finally a list of model based testing tools used for testing has been collectively presented.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of two Verification Techniques for DEDS: Model Checking versus Model-based Testing

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (21) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo P. Pontes ◽  
Marcelo Essado ◽  
Paulo C. Véras ◽  
Ana Maria Ambrósio ◽  
Emília Villani
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Model Checking ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Versus Model ◽  
Model Based Testing ◽  
Verification Techniques

scholarly journals Model Based Object-Oriented Software Testing

2019 ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
S. Saravana Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Software Testing ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Automatic Testing ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Model Based Testing ◽  
Recent Trends

Testing is an important phase of quality control in Software development. Software testing is necessary to produce highly reliable systems. The use of a model to describe the behavior of a system is a proven and major advantage to test. In this paper, we focus on model-based testing. The term model- based testing refers to test case derivation from a model representing software behavior. We discuss model-based approach to automatic testing of object oriented software which is carried out at the time of software development. We review the reported research result in this area and also discuss recent trends. Finally, we close with a discussion of where model-based testing fits in the present and future of software engineering.

Requirements Traceability within Model-Based Testing

2013 ◽  
pp. 88-107
Author(s):  
Vanessa Grosch
Keyword(s):  
Model Checking ◽  
Graphical Representation ◽  
Timed Automata ◽  
Test Cases ◽  
Test Model ◽  
Requirements Traceability ◽  
Formal Approach ◽  
Model Based ◽  
State Charts ◽  
Model Based Testing

Requirements traceability enables the linkage between all development artifacts during the development process. Within model-based testing, requirements traceability links the original requirements with test model elements and generated test cases. Current approaches are either not practical or lack the necessary formal foundation for generating requirements-based test cases using model-checking techniques involving the requirements trace. This paper describes a practical and formal approach to ensure requirements traceability. The descriptions of the requirements are defined on path fragments of timed automata or timed state charts. The graphical representation of these paths is called a computation sequence chart (CSC). CSCs are automatically transformed into temporal logic formulae. A model-checking algorithm considers these formulae when generating test cases.

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