TSE
2011
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2011
—Randomized testing is an effective method for testing software units. Thoroughness of randomized unit testing varies widely according to the settings of certain parameters, such...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
— We propose a new probabilistic temporal logic iLTL which captures properties of systems whose state can be represented by probability mass functions (pmf’s). Using iLTL, we c...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
— We present Bristlecone, a programming language for robust software systems. Bristlecone applications have two components: a high-level organization specification that describe...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
Abstract— The Publish-Subscribe (P/S) communication paradigm fosters high decoupling among distributed components. This facilitates the design of dynamic applications, but also i...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
Software module clustering is the problem of automatically organising software units into modules to improve program structure. There has been a great deal of recent interest in s...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
— We present an integrated method for program proving, testing, and debugging. Using the concept of metamorphic relations, we select necessary properties for target programs. For...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
In this paper we present a case study in deriving an algorithm from a formal specification via FermaT transformations. The general method (which is presented in a separate paper)...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
—Event-Driven Software (EDS) can change state based on incoming events; common examples are GUI and web applications. These EDS pose a challenge to testing because there are a la...
TSE
2011
13 years 6 months ago
2011
—Conventional testing methods often fail to detect hidden flaws in complex embedded software such as device drivers or file systems. This deficiency incurs significant developmen...