Test case prioritization for model transformations
The application of model transformations is a critical component in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). To ensure the correctness of the generated models, these model transformations need to be extensively tested. However, during the regression testing of these model transformations, it becomes too cost...
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| description | The application of model transformations is a critical component in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). To ensure the correctness of the generated models, these model transformations need to be extensively tested. However, during the regression testing of these model transformations, it becomes too costly to frequently run a large number of test cases. Test case prioritization techniques are needed to rank the test cases and help the tester during the regression testing to be more efficient. The objective is to rank the fault revealing test cases higher so that a tester can only execute the top ranked test cases and still be able to detect as many faults as possible in the case of limited budget and resources. The aim of this paper is to present a test prioritization approach for the regression testing of model transformations. The approach is based on exploiting the rule coverage information of the test cases. The paper presents an empirical study which compares several techniques introduced by our approach for prioritizing test cases. The approach is complemented with a tool that implements the proposed techniques and can automatically generate test case orderings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e94e6c6cd19f4c08ba83efd835e6293c2022-12-22T04:19:03ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences1319-15782022-09-0134863246338Test case prioritization for model transformationsSaqib Iqbal0Issam Al-Azzoni1College of Engineering, Al Ain University, Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesCollege of Engineering, Al Ain University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates; Corresponding author.The application of model transformations is a critical component in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE). To ensure the correctness of the generated models, these model transformations need to be extensively tested. However, during the regression testing of these model transformations, it becomes too costly to frequently run a large number of test cases. Test case prioritization techniques are needed to rank the test cases and help the tester during the regression testing to be more efficient. The objective is to rank the fault revealing test cases higher so that a tester can only execute the top ranked test cases and still be able to detect as many faults as possible in the case of limited budget and resources. The aim of this paper is to present a test prioritization approach for the regression testing of model transformations. The approach is based on exploiting the rule coverage information of the test cases. The paper presents an empirical study which compares several techniques introduced by our approach for prioritizing test cases. The approach is complemented with a tool that implements the proposed techniques and can automatically generate test case orderings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157821002147Model transformationsModel-driven engineeringRegression testingTest case prioritization |
| spellingShingle | Saqib Iqbal Issam Al-Azzoni Test case prioritization for model transformations Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences Model transformations Model-driven engineering Regression testing Test case prioritization |
| title | Test case prioritization for model transformations |
| title_full | Test case prioritization for model transformations |
| title_fullStr | Test case prioritization for model transformations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Test case prioritization for model transformations |
| title_short | Test case prioritization for model transformations |
| title_sort | test case prioritization for model transformations |
| topic | Model transformations Model-driven engineering Regression testing Test case prioritization |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319157821002147 |
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