Testing C++ classes

Author

Bashir, Imran ; Goel, Amrit L.

Author_Institution

LCI Int., McLean, VA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

21-22 Dec 1994

Firstpage

43

Lastpage

48

Abstract

We present a semi-exhaustive approach to testing of a C++ class as a unit of testing. The general approach is outlined by an algorithm. This approach determines the correctness of a class by considering the manipulation of each of its data members by all possible sequences of member functions of the class. Member functions manipulating a data member are divided into different categories and each category is tested individually. A preliminary analysis of the algorithm determines the maximum number of test cases required for a given class

Keywords

C language; abstract data types; data structures; object-oriented languages; object-oriented programming; program testing; C++ class testing; algorithm; class correctness; data member manipulation; maximum test case number; member function sequences; semi-exhaustive approach; Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Contacts; Object oriented programming; Software algorithms; Software design; Software reusability; Software systems; Software testing; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Testing, Reliability and Quality Assurance, 1994. Conference Proceedings., First International Conference on

Conference_Location

New Delhi

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2608-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/STRQA.1994.526382

Filename

526382