DocumentCode
1426977
Title
Testing component-based software: a cautionary tale
Author
Weyuker, Elaine J.
Author_Institution
AT&T Labs.-Res., Florham Park, NJ, USA
Volume
15
Issue
5
fYear
1998
Firstpage
54
Lastpage
59
Abstract
Components designed for reuse are expected to lower costs and shorten the development life cycle, but this may not prove so simple. The author emphasizes the need to closely examine a problematic aspect of component reuse: the necessity and potential expense of validating components in their new environments
Keywords
program testing; program verification; software reusability; component-based software; costs; software development life cycle; software reuse; software testing; software validation; Availability; Computer architecture; Explosions; Fault diagnosis; Lead; Life testing; Software systems; Software testing; System testing; Vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0740-7459
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/52.714817
Filename
714817
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