A dynamic behaviour and reliability evaluation method for applications that are based on asynchronous processing nodes

Marko Palviainen

doi:10.1109/ICSTW.2010.45

A dynamic behaviour and reliability evaluation method for applications that are based on asynchronous processing nodes

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Abstract

Many embedded and distributed applications are based on processing nodes that perform parallel processing tasks. Unfortunately, it is difficult to evaluate the overall behaviour of this kind of applications because the overall behaviour consists of 1) the execution-paths of asynchronous processing nodes and of 2) messages that either activate or deactivate processing nodes to perform parallel processing tasks. In order to facilitate behaviour and reliability evaluation of applications doing parallel processing, we developed a method that: 1) is capable of composing an overall representation for parallel behaviours and recognizing both the defined use cases and undetermined behaviours from this representation and 2) supports calculation of use case-specific reliability values for components. In this paper, we describe the method, present a ComponentBee tool that implements the method and supports behaviour and reliability evaluation of multithreaded Java applications, and finally demonstrate the use of the method with a case study.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICSTW 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops
Subtitle of host publication	Paris, France, 6-10 April 2010
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages	309-318
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4244-6774-7
ISBN (Print)	978-0-7695-4050-4, 978-1-4244-6773-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSTW.2010.45
Publication status	Published - 2010
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops, ICSTW 2010 - Paris, France Duration: 6 Apr 2010 → 10 Apr 2010 Conference number: 3

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops, ICSTW 2010
Abbreviated title	ICSTW 2010
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	6/04/10 → 10/04/10

Keywords

behaviour evaluation
reliability evaluation
ComponentBee
parallel processing

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Palviainen, M. (2010). A dynamic behaviour and reliability evaluation method for applications that are based on asynchronous processing nodes. In ICSTW 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops: Paris, France, 6-10 April 2010 (pp. 309-318). IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSTW.2010.45

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Palviainen, M 2010, A dynamic behaviour and reliability evaluation method for applications that are based on asynchronous processing nodes. in ICSTW 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops: Paris, France, 6-10 April 2010. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, pp. 309-318, 3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops, ICSTW 2010, Paris, France, 6/04/10. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSTW.2010.45

A dynamic behaviour and reliability evaluation method for applications that are based on asynchronous processing nodes. / Palviainen, Marko.
ICSTW 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops: Paris, France, 6-10 April 2010. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2010. p. 309-318.

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Palviainen M. A dynamic behaviour and reliability evaluation method for applications that are based on asynchronous processing nodes. In ICSTW 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation Workshops: Paris, France, 6-10 April 2010. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2010. p. 309-318 doi: 10.1109/ICSTW.2010.45

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