Title
Comparing Aspects with Conventional Techniques for Increasing Testability
Abstract
Aspects have emerged as an attractive mechanism for implementing "testability features" to existing systems. Their invasive nature facilitates increasing the testability of systems that could be very hard to test otherwise. However, prior to industrial adoption, case studies are needed to understand how they differ from conventional techniques. Such techniques include macros and test interfaces, which can be easier to use and manage. In this paper, we compare the use of aspects to macros and test interfaces in increasing the testability of a relative small-sized industrial system. We report our initial experiences and try to provide guidelines for choosing between these alternatives.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1109/ICST.2008.29
ICST
Keywords
Field
DocType
object-oriented methods,program testing,aspect oriented technique,macros,small-sized industrial system testing,test interface,aspects,testing
Black-box testing,Testability,System integration testing,Test Management Approach,Computer science,Manual testing,White-box testing,Macro,Test strategy,Reliability engineering
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.37
13
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jani Metsä1101.16
Mika Katara231829.78
Tommi Mikkonen3788122.54