Title :
An approach to software fault localization and revalidation based on incremental data flow analysis
Author :
Taha, Abu-Bakr ; Thebaut, Stephen M. ; Liu, Sying-Syang
Author_Institution :
Software Eng. Res. Center, Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
Abstract :
A systematic approach for reducing the cost of regression testing and fault localization through the use of incremental data flow analysis is described. Incremental data flow analysis is used to identify that portion of a program affected by a change so that testing efforts can be focused accordingly. The analysis allows the partitioning of existing test cases into relevant, nonrelevant, and invalid classes. This greatly reduces the effort associated with validating a program following modification
Keywords :
program verification; software reliability; incremental data flow analysis; invalid; nonrelevant; partitioning; program modification; program validation; regression testing; relevant; software fault localization; software fault revalidation; Application software; Costs; Data analysis; Debugging; Information analysis; Life testing; Software engineering; Software systems; Software testing; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1989. COMPSAC 89., Proceedings of the 13th Annual International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1964-3
DOI :
10.1109/CMPSAC.1989.65142
