Reference no: EM132151594
A Test Automation Language Framework for Behavioral Models
The paper outlines a language framework to automate the creation of mappings from abstract model-based tests to concrete executable tests when testers have only behavioral models which is done using a test automation language STAL (Structured Test Automation Language).
The paper represents that basically STAL is use by testers to define mappings between elements in the abstract tests to specific sequences of code that will be part of the concrete executable tests.
Further, the test automation language can be used whenever abstract tests include the same elements many times, resulting in duplicate components of concrete tests. The paper basically explains STAL in terms of using graph-based test criteria de?ned on graphs that were derived from state machine diagrams, but it can also be used with other behavioral models and other techniques for designing model-based tests.
Secondly, the paper shows the development of a test automation language framework, STALE (Structured Test Automation Language framework), which implements STAL. It utilizes graph transformation to preserve the actual behavior of the language framework. It represents that the testers can use STALE to accept models, programs, and mappings and then automatically generates the fully executable concrete tests.
It addresses three key issues for developing the main framework STALE: (1) In first issue it creates mappings and generates test values, (2) second issue includes transformation of graphs and usage of coverage criteria to generate test paths, and (3) final issue solves constraints and generates concrete tests.
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