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Regression test selection when evolving software with aspects

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Romain Delamare,

Benoît Baudry,

Yves Le TraonAuthors Info & Claims

LATE '08: Proceedings of the 2008 AOSD workshop on Linking aspect technology and evolution

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1404953.1404960

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Aspect-oriented software evolution introduces new challenges for regression test selection. When a program, that has been thoroughly tested, evolves by addition of an aspect, it is important for regression test selection to know which test cases are impacted by the new aspects and which are not. The work presented here proposes a classification for regression test cases and introduces an algorithm for impact analysis of aspects on a set of test cases. A major benefit of this analysis is that it saves the execution of test cases that are not impacted.

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Bajaj ASangwan O(2017)Aspect oriented software testing2017 7th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering - Confluence10.1109/CONFLUENCE.2017.7943261(809-814)Online publication date: Jan-2017
https://doi.org/10.1109/CONFLUENCE.2017.7943261
Suri BSinghal S(2016)Evolved regression test suite selection using BCO and GA and empirical comparison with ACOCSI Transactions on ICT10.1007/s40012-016-0080-53:2-4(143-154)Online publication date: 18-Jul-2016
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40012-016-0080-5
Singhal ABansal AKumar A(2013)A critical review of various testing techniques in aspect-oriented software systemsACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes10.1145/2492248.249227538:4(1-9)Online publication date: 12-Jul-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2492248.2492275

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Regression test selection when evolving software with aspects
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Software verification and validation
      1. Software defect analysis
        Software testing and debugging
  2. Software notations and tools
    1. General programming languages
      1. Language types

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DOI:10.1145/1404953

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Bajaj ASangwan O(2017)Aspect oriented software testing2017 7th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering - Confluence10.1109/CONFLUENCE.2017.7943261(809-814)Online publication date: Jan-2017
https://doi.org/10.1109/CONFLUENCE.2017.7943261
Suri BSinghal S(2016)Evolved regression test suite selection using BCO and GA and empirical comparison with ACOCSI Transactions on ICT10.1007/s40012-016-0080-53:2-4(143-154)Online publication date: 18-Jul-2016
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40012-016-0080-5
Singhal ABansal AKumar A(2013)A critical review of various testing techniques in aspect-oriented software systemsACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes10.1145/2492248.249227538:4(1-9)Online publication date: 12-Jul-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2492248.2492275

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