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http://dx.doi.org/10.3745/KIPSTD.2008.15-D.4.495

Regression Testing of Software Evolution by AOP  

Lee, Mi-Jin (동국대학교 대학원 컴퓨터공학과)
Choi, Eun-Man (동국대학교 컴퓨터공학과)
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The KIPS Transactions:PartD / v.15D, no.4, 2008 , pp. 495-504 More about this Journal
Abstract
Aspect Oriented Programming(AOP) is a relatively new programming paradigm and has properties that other programming paradigms don't have. This new programming paradigm provides new modularization of software systems by cross-cutting concerns. In this paper, we propose a regression test method for program evolution by AOP. By using JoinPoint, we can catch a pointcut-name which makes it possible to test the incorrect pointcut strength fault and the incorrect aspect precedence fault. Through extending proof rules to aspect, we can recognize failures to establish expected postconditions faults. We can also trace variables using set() and get() pointcut and test failures to preserve state invariant fault. Using control flow graph, we can test incorrect changes in control dependencies faults. In order to show the correctness of our proposed method, channel management system is implemented and tested by using proposed methods.
Keywords
Aspect-Oriented Programming; Regression Test; Software Evolution;
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