A Regression Test Selection Technique for Magic Systems

TitleA Regression Test Selection Technique for Magic Systems
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsNovák G, Nagy C, Ferenc R
Conference NameProceedings of the 13th Symposium on Programming Languages and Software Tools (SPLST 2013)
Pagination76–89
Date Publishedaug
PublisherUniversity of Szeged
Conference LocationSzeged, Hungary
Abstract

Regression testing is an important step to make sure that after committing a change to our software we do not make unwanted changes to other, untouched features. For larger and faster evolving software, however, executing all the test cases of a regression test can easily become a tremendous process which takes too much time to thoroughly test each changes separately. In our paper, we present a method to support regression testing with impact analysis based test selection. As a result, we can show a limited set of test cases that must be re-executed after a change, to test the changed part of the code and its related code elements. Our technique is implemented for a special 4th generation language, the Magic xpa development environment. The technique was implemented in cooperation with our industrial partner, SZEGED Software Inc, who has been developing Magic applications for more than a decade.

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