Utilizing domain specific modelling for software testing

Olli-Pekka Puolitaival; Teemu Kanstren; Veli-Matti Rytky; Asmo Saarela

Utilizing domain specific modelling for software testing

Olli-Pekka Puolitaival, Teemu Kanstren, Veli-Matti Rytky, Asmo Saarela

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Abstract

Automated execution of manually defined regression tests is a very widely used and well-known area. While test execution can be more easily automated, test case creation and maintenance are still mainly manual efforts and practically the biggest cost factors in software testing. We view writing test cases as basically a programming activity and believe it can thus benefit from extended application of generic programming tools and techniques. In this paper, we describe our work in applying domain-specific modelling (DSM) to the domain of test case creation. DSM is a variability handling method typically applied in software development. It is widely used and powerful method best applied when there are several kinds of variations. DSM is typically tailored to make own optimized modelling solution inside a company, after which it can be applied effectively and without requiring specific programming skills. In this paper we describe how we have applied DSM to describe variability in software behaviour in terms of test cases, and its application in a case study. The results show a reduction in the cost of over test automation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle (VALID 2011). Oct. 23-29. Barcelona, 2011.
Publisher	International Academy, Research, and Industry Association IARIA
Pages	115-120
ISBN (Print)	978-1-61208-168-7
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle, VALID 2011 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 23 Oct 2011 → 29 Oct 2011

Conference

Conference	3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle, VALID 2011
Abbreviated title	VALID 2011
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	23/10/11 → 29/10/11

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domain-specific modelling
test automation

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Puolitaival, O.-P., Kanstren, T., Rytky, V.-M., & Saarela, A. (2011). Utilizing domain specific modelling for software testing. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle (VALID 2011). Oct. 23-29. Barcelona, 2011. (pp. 115-120). International Academy, Research, and Industry Association IARIA. https://www.thinkmind.org/index.php?view=article&articleid=valid_2011_5_20_40049

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Puolitaival, O-P, Kanstren, T, Rytky, V-M & Saarela, A 2011, Utilizing domain specific modelling for software testing. in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle (VALID 2011). Oct. 23-29. Barcelona, 2011.. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association IARIA, pp. 115-120, 3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle, VALID 2011, Barcelona, Spain, 23/10/11. <https://www.thinkmind.org/index.php?view=article&articleid=valid_2011_5_20_40049>

Utilizing domain specific modelling for software testing. / Puolitaival, Olli-Pekka; Kanstren, Teemu; Rytky, Veli-Matti et al.
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle (VALID 2011). Oct. 23-29. Barcelona, 2011.. International Academy, Research, and Industry Association IARIA, 2011. p. 115-120.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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