Mutation testing within continuous integration systems
US12072790B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3692
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques described herein relate to implementing mutation testing of software applications associated with continuous integration (CI) systems. A mutation test system may determine one or more portions of modified source code within an application codebase. Mutated applications may be generated based on the modified source code, and a mutation test system may determine subsets application test suites for execution based on the portions of the modified source code and/or other factors. In various examples, the mutation test system may use mappings between portions of source code and test subsets, and/or machine-learned models or heuristics-based techniques to determine subsets of test suites based on discreet source code modifications. Mutation testing can be performed by executing the determined test subsets on the mutated applications, and the results may be used by the CI system to control the integration of the code changes into the shared source code repository and/or automated testing of the application build.
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