Analysis of tests of software programs based on classification of failed test cases
US9009538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3684
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solution is proposed for analyzing a test of a software program comprising a plurality of software components, the test comprising a plurality of test cases each one for exercising a set of corresponding exercised software components. A corresponding method comprises the steps of receiving an indication of each failed test case whose current execution has failed, retrieving a suspicion attribute of each failed test case indicative of a change to the corresponding exercised software components since a previous execution of the failed test case, retrieving a change attribute of each failed test case indicative of a change to the failed test case since the previous execution thereof, retrieving a regression attribute of each failed test case indicative of a regression of the failed test case since the previous execution thereof, and classifying each failed test case into a plurality of disjoint classes according to the corresponding suspicion attribute, change attribute and regression attribute.
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