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Embedding Built-in Tests in Hot Spots of an Object-Oriented Framework

객체지향 프레임웍의 Hot Spot에 Built-in Tests를 내장하는 방법

  • Published : 2002.02.01
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Abstract

Object-oriented frameworks need to be systematically tested because they are reused in developing many applications software. They also need additional testing whenever they are extended for reuse. Frameworks, however, have properties that make it difficult to control and observe the testing of the parts that were modified and extended. In this paper, we describe the method of embedding test components as BIT(Built-In Test) into the framework's hot spots in order to efficiently detect the faults through testing that occurred while implementing application programs by modifying and extending the framework. The test components embedded into a framework make it easy to control and observe testing the framework, and thereby improve the testability of frameworks. Test components designed by the method proposed in this paper can be dynamically attached and detached to/from hot spots of a framework without changes or intervention to the framework code.

객체지향 프레임웍은 다수의 응용 소프트웨어의 개발에 반복적으로 재사용되므로 철저한 시험이 요구될 뿐만 아니라 재사용 시 확장된 프레임웍에 대해서도 추가적인 시험이 필요하다. 그런데 프레임웍은 개조, 합성된 확장 부위의 시험에 대한 제어와 관찰을 어렵게 하는 성질을 갖고 있다. 본 논문에서는 프레임웍을 개조, 확장하여 응용 프로그램을 구현할 때 발생할 수 있는 오류들이 시험을 통하여 효율적으로 발견될 수 있도록 프레임웍의 가변 부위에 테스터 컴포넌트들을 BIT(Built-in Test)로 내장하는 방법을 기술한다. 프레임웍에 이와 같이 내장된 테스터 컴포넌트들은 프레임웍의 시험 시 제어와 관찰을 용이하게 하여 프레임웍의 시험성을 높여준다. 여기서 제안된 방법으로 설계된 테스터 컴포넌트들은 시험대상 프레임웍의 확장 부위에 프레임웍 코드의 변경이나 간섭 효과가 없게 부착할 수 있고 필요에 따라 동적으로 탈착할 수 있다.

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