Test-Sequence Generation from Formal Requirement Models

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Test-Sequence Generation from Formal Requirement Models

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2001

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This paper discusses a method for generating test sequences from state-based specifications. We show how a model checker can be used to automatically generate complete test sequences that will provide arbitrary structural coverage of requirements specified in a high-level language like SCR or rsml. We have defined a language independent formal foundation for test sequence generation using model checkers that is suitable for representing software artifacts like requirements models, software specifications, and code. This paper shows a concrete application of our formal framework for test generation in the requirements modeling domain. The framework allows one to define structural coverage criteria in terms of the formal model of a software artifact and describes how test sequences can be generated to satisfy those coverage criteria using a model-checker. The approach is illustrated using examples. We define various criteria in terms of the specification language, translate those into criteria in the formal framework, and demonstrate how we generate the test sequences.

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Associated research group: Critical Systems Research Group

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Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE High Assurance in Systems Engineering Workshop, Florida, October 2001.

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Rayadurgam, Sanjai; Heimdahl, Mats. (2001). Test-Sequence Generation from Formal Requirement Models. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/217348.

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