基于故障传播路径覆盖的软件测试

Software Testing Based on the Fault Propagation Path Coverage

摘要: 关联缺陷具有不确定性，现有的一些软件测试方法与测试策略难以发现此类缺陷。本文提出了一种面向故障传播路径覆盖的软件测试方法，该方法在分析经验与历史数据的基础上，对缺陷特征和类型进行推测和归纳，从而培育出能够诱发这些缺陷的种子缺陷，并将其注入到软件代码中。通过设计算法，找到能够激活这些种子缺陷的测试用例，再以得到的测试用例作为输入，激活缺陷并覆盖其传播路径。最终在传播路径上发现潜在的关联缺陷。

Abstract: The correlated defects are uncertain, and some existing software testing technique and strategies are difficult to find such defects. This paper proposes a software testing technique for fault propagation path coverage. Based on the analysis of empirical and historical data, this method speculates and generalizes the defect characteristics and types, thereby cultivating seed defects that can induce these defects. It is injected into the software code by designing the algorithm, to find test cases that can activate these seed defects, and then use the resulting test cases as input to activate the defects and cover their propagation paths. It was eventually discovered that potentially associated defects were found on the propagation path.