Automated optimal test data generation for OCL specification using harmony search algorithm Online publication date: Thu, 30-Jan-2020
by A. Jalila; D. Jeya Mala
International Journal of Business Intelligence and Data Mining (IJBIDM), Vol. 16, No. 2, 2020
Abstract: Exploring software testing possibilities at an early software life cycle is increasingly necessary to avoid the propagation of defects to the subsequent phases. This requirement demands technique that can generate automated test cases at the initial phases of software development. Thus, we propose a novel framework for automated test data generation using formal specifications written in object constraint language (OCL). We also defined a novel fitness function named exit-predicate-wise branch coverage (EPWBC) to evaluate the generated test data. Another focus of the proposed approach is to optimise the test case generation process by applying, harmony search (HS) algorithm. The experimental results indicate that the proposed framework outperforms the other OCL-based test case generation techniques. Furthermore, it has been inferred that OCL based testing adopting HS algorithm forms an excellent combination to produce more test coverage and an optimal test suite thereby improving the quality of a system.
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