Enhancing functional tests coverage using traceability and static analysis
US8954936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/75
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method that may include: building a dependencies graph representing dependencies between code elements of a computer code; associating portions of the computer code with corresponding design specifications or requirements derived from a design specifications document or a requirements document respectively which is associated with the computer code, to yield a design specifications or requirements-code tracing map; and analyzing the design specifications or requirements-code tracing map based on the dependencies graph to yield an ordered list of design specifications or requirements respectively, wherein the order is selected such that functional tests written for the computer code and addressing design specifications or requirements of a higher order, will yield a higher level of functional test coverage of the computer code in terms of design specifications or requirements.
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