DocumentCode :
2745783
Title :
Enhancing Software Testing by Judicious Use of Code Coverage Information
Author :
Berner, Stefan ; Weber, Roland ; Keller, Rudolf K.
Author_Institution :
Swiss Nat. Bank, Zurich
fYear :
2007
fDate :
20-26 May 2007
Firstpage :
612
Lastpage :
620
Abstract :
Recently, tools for the analysis and visualization of code coverage have become widely available. At first glance, their value in assessing and improving the quality of automated test suites seems to be obvious. Yet, experimental studies as well as experience from projects in industry indicate that their use is not without pitfalls. We found these tools in a number of recent projects quite beneficial. Therefore, we set out to gather code coverage information from one of these projects. In this experience report, first the system under scrutiny as well as our methodology is described. Then, four major questions concerning the impact and benefits of using these tools are discussed. Furthermore, a list of ten lessons learned is derived. The list may help developers judiciously use code coverage tools, in order to reap a maximum of benefits.
Keywords :
program testing; software tools; systems analysis; automated test quality; code coverage information; code coverage tools; software testing; Automatic testing; Data mining; Data visualization; Information analysis; Quality assurance; Software engineering; Software testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering, 2007. ICSE 2007. 29th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Minneapolis, MN
ISSN :
0270-5257
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2828-7
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICSE.2007.34
Filename :
4222622
Link To Document :
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