How to Test Software

Tanja Toroi
Report
Department of Computer
Science and Applied
Mathematics
University of Kuopio
March 2002
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 3

2 TESTING AND INSPECTION PROCESS ....................................................................................................... 3

3 TEST MANAGEMENT....................................................................................................................................... 7

4 TEST CASE CREATION.................................................................................................................................... 7

4.1 WHITE BOX TESTING .......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1.1 Control-flow testing ................................................................................................................................. 8
4.1.2 Data-flow testing.................................................................................................................................... 11
4.2 BLACK BOX TESTING ........................................................................................................................................ 11
4.2.1 Equivalence partitioning........................................................................................................................ 12
4.2.2 Boundary value analysis ........................................................................................................................ 14
4.3 TEST CASE DEFINITION ..................................................................................................................................... 15
5 SOFTWARE TESTING TOOLS...................................................................................................................... 15

6 TESTING COMPONENT SYSTEMS ............................................................................................................. 16

7 FURTHER RESEARCH PROBLEMS ............................................................................................................ 17

LITERATURE ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
APPENDICES
A Testing business component systems
B Sample test plan
C How to derive test cases from user requirements
D Rational Test Tools
E Software testing tools
F Rational Unified Process

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1 Introduction
This report reviews testing results of the PlugIT/TEHO project's first phase. Testing and inspec-
tion processes are described in Chapter 2. Test management is shortly described in Chapter 3. Test
case creation by white box and black box testing methods is described in Chapter 4. In Chapter 5
software testing tools are handled. Testing component systems is described in Chapter 6 and fi-
nally in Chapter 7 some further research problems are mentioned.

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2 Testing and inspection process

In this Chapter there is a preliminary description of software engineering process. The description
will be specified in the PlugIT-project phases 2 and 3. The following themes will be taken into
consideration:
• Forward and backward traceability.
• Component provisioning and assembly.
• Component repository.
• Testing process, which differs according to the role of component tester. A tester can be:
• provider who uses black and white box testing techniques,
• integrator who needs black box testing techniques and performs interface testing, and
• customer who uses black box techniques for acceptance testing.

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Testing and inspection processes are organized in levels according to the V-model (see Figure 1.).

Acceptance test planning

Requirements Acceptance
elicitation testing

System test planning

Requirements System
analysis testing
Integration test
planning
in s

Architecture Integration
pec

g
testing

tin
design
tio

tes
Component
n

test planning
Component Component
design testing

Coding

Figure 1. V-model of software testing

The V-model integrates testing and construction by showing, how the testing levels (on the right)
verify the constructive phases (on the left). In every construction phase corresponding test plan is
made. Requirement specification document and design documents are inspected carefully before
the coding phase begins. In inspection the checklists are used.

Requirements elicitation involves listening users' needs or requirements, asking questions that
assist the users in clarifying their goals and constraints, and finally recording the users' viewpoint
of the system requirements. Requirements give us guidelines for the construction phases and give
the acceptance criteria for the software or the software component. Acceptance criteria are used in
acceptance testing. In the requirement elicitation phase the acceptance test plan is made. Accep-
tance test plan helps testing when users test the system and check whether their requirements are
fulfilled.

Requirement analysis is the stage where the software engineer thinks about the information ob-
tained during the first stage. He transforms the users' view of the system into an organized repre-
sentation of the system and writes clear statements of what the system is expected to provide for
the users. The end product is called a requirement specification document. In the requirement
analysis phase the system test plan is made. System test plan is used in the system testing phase.
During the requirement specification use cases and conceptual models (for example class diagram)
are designed.

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The software architecture of a program or computing system is the structure or structures of the
system, which comprise software components, the externally visible properties of those compo-
nents and the relationships among them [BaC98]. The design of software architecture can be di-
vided into
• functionality-based architecture design, which decomposes the architecture into needed com-
ponents and the relationships between them,
• evaluation of quality attributes for architecture , and
• transformation of software architecture in order to improve quality [Bos00].

Component design means that the structure of each individual component is designed. A compo-
nent structure is presented in Figure 2. In component design phase all services the component of-
fers are defined accurately. Interface includes each operation the component has, parameters for
each operation and type, which tells the direction of the operation (in or out). The component can
not be isolated, but it must collaborate with other components. So, dependencies from the other
components must be designed, too. Component's functional logic is often object-oriented. Thus we
must design classes and relationships between them. Functional logic is separated from interface
and dependency implementation. Here we need proxies. Component execution environment is
defined, too. The component test plan is made in this phase.

functional logic

dependencies
interfaces

Figure 2. Component structure

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In the coding phase software components are implemented according to the component design
document. They can be implemented with traditional, object-oriented or component-based tech-
niques.

In component testing phase each individual component is tested on the source code level. The
term component refers to a lowest level software module. Each programmer uses white box testing
methods and tests his own components. We need test stubs and drivers to simulate components,
which are not yet ready. Test stub is a component, which accepts all the input parameters and
passes back suitable output data that lets the testing process continue. The stub is called by the
component under test. Test driver represents a component that calls the components under test and
makes them executable. Component testing is based on component design documents.

In integration testing phase the previously tested software components are integrated and tested
incrementally. Integration is done either top-down or bottom-up. In top-down integration the top-
level component is tested by itself. Then all the components called by the components already
tested are integrated and tested as a larger subsystem. The approach is reapplied until all the com-
ponents have been integrated. In bottom-up integration each component at the lowest level of the
system hierarchy is first tested individually. Then are tested those components, which call the pre-
viously tested components. This principle is followed repeatedly until all the components have
been tested. The bottom-up approach is preferred in object-oriented development and in systems
with a large number of stand-alone components. The focus of integration testing is on the co-
operation of components and their interfaces. Test stubs and drivers are needed to simulate not-
tested components. When integrating distributed components, the business components are
formed. When integrating business components, business component systems are formed (see
Chapter 6). Integration testing is based on architecture design documents.

In system testing phase the tested business components are integrated and the system is tested as a
whole business component system. The goal of the system testing is to demonstrate in what degree
a system does not meet its requirements and objectives. System testing is based on requirements
document. Requirements must be specific enough so that they are testable. System testers can be
both software engineers and actual users. System testing can have several different forms, such as
performance testing, volume testing, load/stress testing, security testing and configuration testing.

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In acceptance testing phase customers and users check that the system fulfills their actual needs
and requirements. Usability is taken into consideration in this phase. Acceptance testing is based
on requirement specification. Acceptance testing can take forms of beta or alpha testing. Beta
testing is performed by the real users and in a real environment. Alpha testing is performed by the
real users at the developing company. In integration, system and acceptance testing phases the
black box testing methods are used.

The whole testing process depends on those who are testing the components. The process is dif-
ferent if the tester is provider, integrator or customer of the component.

3 Test management
Systematic testing has to be planned and executed according to the plan and it has to be docu-
mented and reported. There is an example of the test plan document in Appendix B.

Test case specification defines test cases, their inputs, expected outputs and execution conditions.
Test cases can be created using white box or black box techniques (see Chapter 4).

Test report (bug report) is generated after each test. It describes defects found and what is the im-
pact of the defect (critical, major, minor, cosmetic). The most critical defects are always fixed.
They stop the user from using the system further. Major defects stop the user from proceeding in
the normal way but a work-around exists. They can also be in many components and the engineer
needs to correct everything. Minor defects cause inconvenience but they do not stop the user from
proceeding. Cosmetic defects can be left unfixed if there is not enough time and resources. A
cosmetic defect could be for example an aesthetic issue. Test report describes also the inputs, ex-
pected outputs and actual outputs, test environment, test procedure steps, testers, repeatability
(whether repeated; whether occurring always, occasionally or just once) and other additional in-
formation.

4 Test case creation

We started to study test case creation in spring 2002. In this Chapter basic testing methods, white
box testing and black box testing are described with examples. It should be remarked that the

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testing tools for the methods presented here are available on the market. An example of granular
test cases is shortly described in Chapter 4.3. The complete example can be found in Appendix C.

4.1 White box testing

Test cases can be created using white box or black box testing techniques. If the source code is
available the white box testing techniques are used. White box techniques ensure that the internal
logic of the system have been adequately tested. In white box testing test cases are derived exam-
ining carefully the source code of the component. White box testing can find errors that are deeply
hidden in the details of source code. White box testing is used in component testing phase (see
Figure 1.).

4.1.1 Control-flow testing

When testing the component in source code level the control-flow and the data-flow of the com-
ponent is tested. Control-flow testing means that different paths according to the control-flow of
the component are tested. A standard representation for the control-flow of a component is a flow
graph, which abstracts the execution of the component into a graph-like structure. The nodes of a
flow graph stand for the statements of the component and the edges stand for the control transfer
between the statements. Statements where the control diverges such as conditional statements or
loops are the most important from the control-flow testing point of view. Below there is a method
called liability. A flow graph for the method is in Figure 3.

public class patientPayment {

int payment;
public void liability (int age, String sex) {
if (sex == "male") {
if ((age > 17) && (age < 36))
payment = 100;
else if ((age > 35) && (age < 51))
payment = 120;
else if (age > 50)
payment = 140;
}
else if (sex == "female") {
if ((age > 17) && (age < 31))
payment = 80;
else if ((age > 30) && (age < 51))
payment = 110;
else if (age > 50)
payment = 140;
}
}
}

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 sex ==
no yes
male

sex == age > 17

yes no && age < yes
female
36

payment = 100;
age > 17 age > 35
no && age < yes no && age < yes
31 51

payment = 80; payment = 120;

age > 30
&& age < yes age > 50 yes
no

51
no

payment = 140;
payment = 110;
age >
no

yes
50
no

payment = 140;

Figure 3. Control-flow graph for liability method

The adequacy of control-flow testing is measured in terms of coverage. The coverage indicates
how extensively the system is executed with a given set of test cases. There are five basic forms of
coverage: statement coverage, branch coverage, condition coverage, multiple condition coverage
and path coverage.
• In statement coverage each statement is executed at least once. This is the weakest criterion
and does not normally ensure a faultless code. On the other hand 100% statement coverage is
usually too expensive and hard to achieve, especially if the source code includes "dead code"
(= a code, which can never be reached).

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• In branch coverage each statement is executed at least once and each decision takes on all pos-
sible outcomes at least once. Branch coverage criterion is stronger than that of statement cov-
erage because if all the edges in a flow graph are traversed then all the nodes are traversed as
well.
• In condition coverage each statement is executed at least once and each condition in a decision
takes on all possible outcomes at least once. Complete condition coverage does not necessarily
imply complete branch coverage so they do not compensate each other.
• In multiple condition coverage each statement is executed at least once and all possible com-
binations of condition outcomes in each decision occur at least once. This is the strongest cri-
terion and forces to test the component with more test cases and in more detail than the other
criteria.
• In path coverage every possible execution path is traversed. Exhaustive path coverage is gen-
erally impractical and impossible because loops increase the amount of execution paths.

The essential differences between statement coverage, branch coverage, condition coverage and
multiple condition coverage can be summarized by the following example (see Figure 4.).

if ((sex == "male") && (age > 50)) payment = 140;

sex ==
male && yes payment = 140;
age > 50

no

Figure 4. Example of differences of coverage criteria

There are a minimum number of test cases for each coverage criterion.
• Statement coverage needs only a single test case:
− (sex = male, age = 51).
• Branch coverage can be reached by two test cases:
− (sex = male, age = 51) for the yes-branch and
− (sex = female, age = 51) for the no-branch.

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• Condition coverage needs also two test cases:
− (sex = male, age = 51) for the atomic combination (true, true) over the control predicate
(sex = male) && (age > 50) and
− (sex = female, age = 11) for the atomic combination (false, false).
• Multiple condition coverage can not be reached with fewer than four test cases:
− (sex = male, age = 51) for the atomic combination (true, true),
− (sex = male, age = 12) for the combination (true, false),
− (sex = female, age = 52) for the combination (false, true), and
− (sex = female, age = 22) for the combination (false, false).

Multiple condition coverage is the most effective criterion of these because it forces one to test the
component with more test cases than the other criteria.

It has to be remarked that different testing tools can and should be used to check coverage criteria
and to help testing (see Appendix D (Rational PureCoverage) and Appendix E (Test Evaluation
Tools).

4.1.2 Data-flow testing

Data-flow testing methods explore the events related to the status of variables during component's
execution. The central events related to the variables are the assignment of value (for example x
:= 1) and uses of value (for example if x < 0 then).

4.2 Black box testing

Black box testing techniques are used if the source code is not available. Black box techniques
ensure that the system fulfills users' requirements. Black box testing finds errors that are related to
the requirements. Both white box and black box methods should be used so that testing is as cov-
ering as possible. In black box testing test cases are derived from requirement specification, use
cases or contracts. A contract defines interfaces the component has, dependencies from other
components and component execution environment. Use cases are available for business compo-
nents and business component systems (see Chapter 6). Contracts are normally used for testing
distributed components. Black box testing is used in integration, system and acceptance testing
phases.

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4.2.1 Equivalence partitioning
Commonly used black box testing methods are equivalence partitioning and boundary value
analysis. In most cases the system can not be exhaustively tested, so the input space must be
somehow partitioned. Equivalence partitioning is a test case selection technique in which the tester
examines the entire input space defined for the system under test and tries to find sets of input that
are processed "identically". The identical behavior means that test inputs in one equivalence class
traverse the same path through the system. Equivalence classes are defined based on requirement
specification document. The hypothesis is:
• If the system works correctly with one test input in an equivalence class the system works cor-
rectly with every input in that equivalence class.
• Conversely, if a test input in an equivalence class detects an error, all other test inputs in the
equivalence class will find the same error.
However, equivalence partitioning is always based on tester's intuition and thus it may be imper-
fect.

Equivalence classes can be designed according to the following guidelines:

1. If the input specifies a range of values, one valid (within the range) and two invalid (one out-
side each end of the range) equivalence classes are defined. Example: If the input requires a
month in range of 1-12, define the following equivalence classes: {1 <= month <= 12},
{month < 1} and {month > 12}.
2. If the input specifies a specific value within a range, one valid and two invalid equivalence
classes are defined. Example: If the input condition states that a value of integer x must be 1,
define the following equivalence classes: {x = 1}, {x < 1} and {x > 1}.
3. If the input specifies a set of valid values, one valid (within the set) and one invalid (outside
the set) equivalence class are defined. Example: If the input requires one of the weekdays
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday to be an input value, define the following
equivalence classes: {Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday} and {Saturday, Sun-
day}.
4. If there is reason to believe that the system handles each valid input value differently, then
define one valid equivalence class per valid input.
5. If there is reason to believe that elements in an equivalence class are not handled identically,
subdivide the equivalence class into smaller equivalence classes.

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6. One or several equivalence classes are always defined for the illegal values. Illegal value is
incompatible with the type of the input parameter (for example, if the valid input value is inte-
ger, illegal value is real, char or string).

Usually, the input does not consist of a single value only but from several consecutive values. In
that case the equivalence classes for the whole input can be designed as combination of the
equivalence classes for the elementary domains. For example, if the component excepts as input
two integers x and y that both shall be within the range 1…10000, the following equivalence par-
titioning can be defined:
− for x: one valid, two invalid (too small, too large) and one illegal (for example, real) equiva-
lence class
− for y: one valid, two invalid and one illegal equivalence class
for (x,y) the combination of the above classes:
− (x valid, y valid) accepted values
− (x valid , y too small)
− (x valid, y too large) error message
− (x valid, y real)
− (x too small, y valid)
…
There are totally 4 * 4 = 16 equivalence classes.

This leads to an explosion in the number of equivalence classes. There is only one valid equiva-
lence class and the most of the obtained classes consist of input values that the component should
not accept. In practice it is not sensible to test the component with all the invalid and illegal com-
binations of input values but to select classes so that each invalid and illegal class have been cov-
ered at least once.

When equivalence classes have been identified test cases have to be selected. It is assumed that all
the values in an equivalence class are identical from the testing point of view. We can select any
test case in an equivalence class so that at least one test case is selected from every class to the
execution. When using equivalence partitioning the testing is on one hand effective and covers
customers' requirements and on the other hand it is not too arduous and complex because we can
reduce test cases effectively and still test the component adequately. Redundancy is also as mini-

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mal as possible. Equivalence partitioning can be improved by boundary value analysis (see Chap-
ter 4.2.2).

There is an example of how to derive test cases from user requirements in Appendix C. First there
is a Patient management application, which consists of one dialog. Test cases are derived using
equivalence partitioning. Second there is an application with many dialogs. Now test cases are
derived from use case diagram and activity diagram. Finally there is an example of testing action
flow of many people. In this case test cases are derived from use cases.

4.2.2 Boundary value analysis

Boundary value analysis is a variant and refinement of equivalence partitioning. Several studies
have shown that programmers make errors especially when coding loops. Boolean expressions,
such as <, >, =, ≠, ≥ and ≤ are often erroneously coded and the loop is traversed one too much or
one too few times. That is why we should select test cases close to the boundaries, not from the
center of the equivalence class. This is illustrated in Figure 5. The guidelines for the boundary
value analysis are:
1. If an input specifies a range of valid values, write test cases for the ends of the range and inva-
lid input test cases for conditions just beyond the ends. Example: If the input requires a real
number in the range 1.0…9.0, then write test cases for 1.0, 9.0, 0.9999 and 9,0001.
2. If an input specifies a number of valid values, write test cases for the minimum and maximum
number of values and one beneath and beyond these values. Example: If the input requires at
least one forename for a patient, but no more than 3 forenames, write test cases for 0, 1, 3 and
4 names.

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 boundary values
valid values
valid values
equivalence classes
equivalence partitioning
values
invalid values
valid values

valid values

illegal values

Figure 5. Test cases by boundary value analysis

4.3 Test case definition

A test case is defined in Rational Unified Process as a set of test inputs, execution conditions, and
expected results developed for particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path
or to verify compliance with a specific requirement. Test cases are derived from users' require-
ments, which are described with use cases or contracts. Use cases are available at the system and
component level. Contracts are available at the lowest component level. We insert the granularity
aspect in the definitions of test cases:
• Test case at the system level is an action flow between system and users.
• Test case at the component level is a sequence of operations between internal components of
the component.
• Test case at the lowest level is a method sequence between object classes.
There is an example of granular test cases in Appendix C.

5 Software testing tools

Testing process should be assisted with specialized testing tools. Testing tools can be grouped into
the V-model (see Figure 6.). Although the tools are used manual work is still needed. Testing pro-

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cess can not be totally automated yet. We have evaluated Rational Test Studio tools, which in-
cludes Rational Administrator, Rational Test Manager, Rational Robot, Rational PureCoverage,
Rational Purify, Rational Quantify and Rational TestFactory (see Rational Test Tools in Appendix
D). Also other software testing tools have been investigated and they have been grouped into test
design tools, graphical user interface test drivers, load and performance testing tools, test man-
agement tools, test implementation tools, test evaluation tools and static analysis tools (see Soft-
ware testing tools in Appendix E).

Management tools
Test execution and comparison tools

Load
Requirement Acceptance
performance
specification test
and simulation
tools
System test
Implementation
Test
design tools
tools Architectural s
design GUI drivers
Functionality
Inspection test
tools
Detailed
design Dynamic
Integration analysis and
test debugging
tools
Static Coverage
analysis Code Unit test tools
tools

Figure 6. Division of the tools in V-model

6 Testing component systems

Traditional techniques such as data flow testing, mutation testing, and control flow testing are not
very well applicable when testing component-based systems. Testing distributed component-based
systems requires that heterogeneity, source code availability, maintainability and complexity need
to be considered. Testing business component systems is presented in [TEM02]. An effective and
practical method for testing business component systems step by step is presented. Components
are from different granularity levels defined in [HeS00]. The granularity hierarchy means that a
business component system is a composition of business components, which in turn are composi-

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tions of lower level components. The advantages of this approach are the possibility to master
development and deployment complexity, to decrease time to market, and to increase scalability of
software systems. Also the great number of dependencies which occur in object-oriented approach
can be mastered better, because majority of the dependencies between classes remain inside one
component where the number of classes is much less than in the total system or subsystem. The
abstraction levels decrease the work needed in testing, because the testing work can be divided
into sufficiently small concerns and previously tested components can be considered as black
boxes, whose test results are available. Furthermore, errors can be easily detected, because not so
many components are considered at one time. Testing business component systems can be read in
more detail in Appendix A.

7 Further research problems

• Test case selection (harava-ongelma)
• Regression testing, component regression testing and test case selection in regression testing
• Object-oriented testing
• antidecomposition = Testing a component in the context of an enclosing system may be
adequate with respect to that enclosing system, but not necessarily adequate for other uses
of the component.
• anticomposition = Testing each individual component in isolation does not necessarily suf-
fice to adequately test the entire system. Interaction can not be tested in isolation.
• dependencies in object-oriented programs
• object state testing
• state can change to the appropriate new state
• state can leave as it is
• state can change to an undefined state (error)
• state can change to a defined, but inappropriate state (error)
• state can leave as it is when it is supposed to change (error)
• object-oriented regression testing
• Debugging methods
• Testing distributed components
• Compatibility testing
• Component systems integration testing

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 Testing business component systems
Tanja Toroi Anne Eerola Juha Mykkänen
University of Kuopio University of Kuopio University of Kuopio
Department of computer science and Department of computer science and Computing Centre
applied mathematics applied mathematics HIS Research & Development Unit
P.O.B 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio P.O.B 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio P.O.B 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio
+358-17-163767 +358-17-162569 +358-17-162824
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

ABSTRACT General Terms

Nowadays it is demanded that software system fulfils more quality
Design, Reliability, Theory, Verification.
requirements, especially in the health care and other safety critical
systems. In this paper we present an effective and practical
method for testing business component systems step by step. We Keywords
utilize components of different granularity levels. The advantages Testing, distributed component, business component, business
of component-based systems are the possibility to master component system, distribution tiers, layers, interfaces,
development and deployment complexity, to decrease time to dependency
market, and to support scalability of software systems. Also the
great number of dependencies which occur in object-oriented
approach can be mastered better, because majority of the
1. INTRODUCTION
Component software technologies have been exploited in software
dependencies between classes remain inside one component
industry more and more. The crucial objectives in this approach
where the number of classes is much less than in the total system
are decreased time to market, efficiency in software production,
or subsystem. The abstraction levels decrease the work needed in
quality and reusability of software and its components.
testing, because the testing work can be divided into sufficiently
Distribution of software and its production is the fact today.
small concerns and the previously tested components can be
Software providers do not necessarily want to implement all the
considered as black boxes, whose test results are available.
properties of the system by themselves but they want to specialize
Furthermore, errors can be easily detected, because not so many
in their strategic competitive edge and buy other properties as
components are considered at one time.
ready-made COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) components. In
In our method, components of different granularities are tested situations like this testing and documentation are even more
level by level. The idea of the method is that at each level white important than in conventional software projects. Customers of
box testing and black box testing occur alternately. We define test software require quality such as correctness and reliability in
cases based on component granularities at distributed component, addition to functional properties of the software system. This is
business component and business component system level. Test especially true in health care information systems and in other
cases are derived from use cases or contracts. We use a safety critical systems.
dependency graph, which shows dependencies between the same
There are several definitions of the concept of testing [19]. In this
granularity components. The dependency graph is used to assure
research, testing means that the software is executed in order to
that the whole functionality of the component has been covered
find errors. Thus debugging process is not included in testing,
by test cases.
although it is a quite near to it. In order to develop quality
business components, system testing must verify that the software
Categories and Subject Descriptors product operates as documented, interfaces correctly with other
D.2.5 [Software Engineering]: Testing and Debugging – Testing systems, performs as required, and satisfies the user's needs [26].
tools.
Although component technologies have been widely introduced in
D.2.9 [Software Engineering]: Management – Software quality research and industry only a few investigations have been
assurance. dedicated to testing of component based systems. Even less have
integration testing and interoperability testing been considered in
research papers. Unlike traditional software developers,
component developers are in most cases independent software
vendors who may not know all the future uses of their
components [26]. Only the known uses can be tested beforehand.
In order to increase the reusability we must carefully define the
provided interfaces and constraints, i.e. runtime environment and
dependencies, of the components.
Traditional techniques such as data flow testing, mutation testing, detected, because not so many components are considered at one
and control flow testing are not very well applicable when testing time.
component systems. Testing distributed component-based systems The remainder of the paper is organized as follows: In Section 2
requires that heterogeneity, source code availability, we describe the component properties and the component
maintainability and complexity need to be considered [27]. granularity levels. Our testing method in general is given in
Information systems must collaborate with each other in order to Section 3 and in Section 4 is the testing process for different
fulfil the requirements of stakeholders. The collaboration is granularity components. Related work is considered in Section 6.
achieved by integrating the systems. The integration at the system A conclusion is finally given in Section 7.
level can be done utilizing different interaction models, for
example, integrated, bus-based, bridged, and coordinated [5].
Users require high quality and reliability. As a consequence, the 2. PROPERTIES OF COMPONENTS
information system needs a comprehensive inspection and testing 2.1 Interfaces and Contracts
process. Testing the interoperability and quality of an information
The definition of a component stresses its autonomy [5, 22]. Each
system as a big bang in a deployment or introduction stage is
component forms a cohesive and encapsulated set of operations
difficult, costly or even impossible. The reasons of this are the
(or services). A component should have minimal and explicitly
heterogeneity, complexity, diversity of systems, and reuse of
defined relationships with other components minimizing coupling
COTS, for which code is not available. For producing quality
[13]. The semantics of the relationships should be defined as well
software the quality must be emphasized right at the beginning of
as the syntax. This leads to the definition of interfaces of the
the projects and the quality assurance must occur similarly while
component, which hide internal properties of the component. The
building and buying the components of the software system. For
interface of the component specifies the list of provided
this reason, the software process should include high quality
operations, for each operation the list of parameters, and for each
inspection and testing policies, which verify that all the functional
parameter the type and direction (in or out). Interface Definition
and non-functional requirements of the stakeholders will be in the
Language (IDL) [14] is usually utilized in the interface
final product and the product does not have not-needed
specification, where semantics can be described using
properties. Thus forward and backward traceability is required
preconditions, postconditions, and invariants [22].
[4]. The requirements of stakeholders are gathered and then used,
at the analysis level, in order to derive use cases and conceptual However, components can not be isolated. A component should
class hierarchy, which are then used as a starting point at the not be too wide and complicated. Thus it can not perform all the
design phase [18,2]. things by itself, but it collaborates with other components: First, a
component may call other components by sending a message. In
Wu et al introduced that errors in component-based system can be
this paper, we consider only synchronous messaging. Thus the
inter-component faults, interoperability faults in system level,
caller of the operation waits for the result. Each interface of the
programming level, and specification level, and traditional faults
component has a dependency relationships of its own. Second, a
[28]. They have also presented a maintenance technique for
component needs an execution environment, i.e. a socket, into
component-based software, where static analysis is used to
which it plugs and within which it executes. The provided
identify the interfaces, events and dependence relationships that
interfaces, the required dependencies for each interface and the
would be affected by the modifications. The results obtained from
specified execution environments of the component form a
the static analysis are used to help test case selection in the
contract between a called component and a component caller
maintenance phase. In this technique, they do not separate
[22]:
different dependency relationships.
Contract = interface, dependencies, environment, specification.
We propose an improvement where dependencies inside one
component do not interfere with external dependencies and A component can have several contracts. Different customers
present an effective and practical method for testing business want different properties and at the maintenance stage version
component systems step by step. We consider functional management can be solved by making new versions of the
requirements only. We utilize components from different contracts. Similarly contracts are a profitable document between
granularity levels defined in Herzum and Sims [5]. The the producer of a component and customers, who want to buy the
granularity hierarchy means that a business component system is a component. This contract can be utilized in build-time, too.
composition of business components, which in turn are
compositions of lower level components. The advantages of this
approach are the possibility to master development and 2.2 Granularity of Components
deployment complexity, to decrease time to market, and to By partitioning a given problem space into a component form we
increase scalability of software systems. Also the great number of utilize, in this research, the business component approach
dependencies which occur in object-oriented approach [25] can be introduced by Herzum and Sims [5]. Components of different
mastered better, because majority of the dependencies between granularities, i.e. distributed component, business component, and
classes remain inside one component where the number of classes business component system are described in the following
is much less than in the total system or subsystem. The abstraction chapters.
levels decrease the work needed in testing, because the testing
work can be divided into sufficiently small concerns and the
previously tested components can be considered as black boxes,
whose test results are available. Furthermore, errors can be easily
2.2.1 Distributed Component
The lowest granularity of software component is called a
distributed component. A distributed component (DC) has a well-

Socket
defined build-time and run-time interface, which may be network

Plug
User user interface

Component execution environment (CEE)

addressable. A DC can be deployed as a pluggable binary framework
component to the socket given in the contract. Further a
Dependency
distributed component may have dependency relationships to
other components. A DC can have one or more interfaces, which
define the operations component offers and the parameters needed local CEE

Business component
Workspace (Java, COM)
when calling the component. Thus an interface of DC can be
defined as follows:
Interface = (operation, (parameter, type, [in|out])*)*
enterprise
User interface implementation should be separated from business Enterprise CEE
logic implementation and database access. This leads to the
definition of categories for distributed components, i.e. user DC,
workspace DC, enterprise DC and resource DC. User DC differs
from the other DCs because it does not have network addressable persistence
Resource framework
interface but it has user interface [20]. In object-oriented approach
the distributed component usually consists of classes and
relationships between them, but traditional programming
approaches can be used, too. Thus a DC hides the implementation
details from the component user. Component technologies offer
usually a degree of location transparency and platform and
programming language neutrality. For example, a distributed Figure 1. The business component and the component
component could be lab order entry. execution environment (Adapted from [5]).

2.2.2 Business Component 2.2.3 Business Component System

The medium granularity of software component is called a The largest granularity of software components is called a
business component. A business component (BC) consists of all business component system. A business component system (BCS)
the artifacts necessary to represent, implement, and deploy a given is a composition component, whose parts are business
business concept or business process as an autonomous, reusable components that constitute a viable system. The runtime interface
element of a larger distributed information system. From the of BCS is the union of all interfaces of its business components,
functional designer’s point of view a business component can which are visible outside the boundaries of the BCS. Business
consist of user, workspace, enterprise and resource tiers. Each tier components can be classified into functional layers, for example,
consists of zero or more DC whose category is the same as the process, entity, and utility. In figure 2 there is Lab test business
tier. User and workspace tiers form a single-user domain. component system. At the process layer there is one business
Enterprise and resource tiers form a multi-user domain. component, Lab test workflow. At the entity layer there are Lab
test, Test result analyzer, Department and Patient business
In figure 1 a business component and the execution environment components. Utility layer business components include Lab test
(CEE) for that component is presented. A distributed component codebook and Addressbook. Database integrity manager and
can send a message to a component, which is at the same or at the Performance monitor are auxiliary business components. As
lower tier as itself. Cyclic messaging should be avoided, because before, messages can go from the upper level to the lower level.
it violates normalization. Events, for example, error messages, The granularity of components gives controllability to the testing
such as database access violation, can go from lower tier to the process as can be seen in the following chapters.
upper tier. From the above follows that a business component is a
composition component, whose parts are distributed components.
The runtime interface of a BC is the union of all interfaces of its
distributed components, which are visible outside the boundaries 3. TESTING PROCESS
of the BC. A business component could be, for example, lab test, 3.1 Testing Method
which could contain different tests and the structure of results. In this paper we present a testing method, where components are
tested from the lowest granularity to the highest granularity.
Testing process is analogous at each level and the test results of
lower levels are available while testing the upper levels. Thus the
test manager can see the quality of components while planning the
test of a composition component. It is a known fact in practice
that software parts that contain most errors are risky areas for
errors also in the future. The idea of the method is that at each
level white box testing and black box testing occur alternately:
 Lab Test Business Component system
Process
Lab Test
Workflow

Performance
INTERFACE

Entity Monitor
Lab Test Department Patient
Database
Integrity
Manager
Test Result
Analyzer

Utility Auxiliary
Lab Test
AddressBook
CodeBook

Figure 2. Lab Test Business Component System

• First, in unit testing phase the internal logic of the derived from the use cases or contracts. Furthermore, we need a
component is tested as a white box. Second, the external dependency graph (chapter 3.3), which shows if all the parts of
interface of the component is tested. Here the component is the system have been covered by the test cases.
considered as a black box and it is tested in the execution
environment, where it should work.
• In integration testing phase the component is considered as a 3.2 Test Cases
composition component of its internal components. Now, the 3.2.1 Definition of Test Cases
results of previous steps are available. First, the co-operation A test case is generally defined as input and output for the system
of internal components of the composition component is under test. Kaner [7] describes that a test case has a reasonable
tested. Here, the internal components are black boxes. probability of catching an error. It is not redundant. It’s the best of
Second, the interface of the composition component is tested. its breed and it is neither too simple nor too complex. A test case
The alternation, presented above, is also true if we consider the is defined in Rational Unified Process [9] as a set of test inputs,
role of component provider and component integrator: execution conditions, and expected results developed for
particular objective, such as to exercise a particular program path
The provider of the component needs white box testing for
or to verify compliance with a specific requirement. We insert the
making sure that the component fulfils the properties defined in
granularity aspect in the definitions of test cases:
the contract and black box testing for making sure that the
interface can be called in environments specified in contract. • Test case at the business component system level is an action
flow between business components and users.
The third-party integrator integrates self-made and bought
components into a component-based system. He uses black box • Test case at the business component level is a sequence of
testing for making sure that he gets a product that fulfills operations between distributed components.
requirements. Integration testing of self-made and bought • Test case at the distributed component level is a method
components means that calling dependencies of components are sequence between object classes.
considered. Thus from the systems point of view the internal logic
of the system is considered. We denote this as white box testing
although code of internal components is not available. At last
external interfaces of the system are tested and here the total
3.2.2 Use Cases and Contracts
Use cases and scenarios provide means for communication
system is considered as a black box.
between users and a software system [6, 21]. Thus they are useful
We can also consider a customer who buys a component-based while deriving the responsibilities of BCS. The responsibilities of
system. He does not know the internal logic of the system. Thus total BCS, which is considered as a composition component, are
he uses black box testing techniques for acceptance testing. divided into responsibilities of each internal BC of BCS. They are
defined recursively if needed. Thus we can suppose that for BCS
and BC we have use case descriptions, which show those needs of
In the following chapters we first define test cases (chapter 3.2).
the stakeholders that are addressed to that component. With use
When executing the system with carefully chosen test cases tester
cases we know how to actually use the system under test. Every
can see if the user requirements are fulfilled. Test cases are
use case must have at least one test case for the most important operation each parameter's input domain is divided in so called
and critical scenarios. equivalence classes [15]. Equivalence partitioning is always the
However, use case diagrams and scenarios usually show only the tester's subjective view and thus may be imperfect. If the
communication between users and a software system. Thus the co- operation has many input parameters then the equivalence classes
operation of human actors is not presented. We propose that the for the whole input can be designed as a combination of the
definition of use case diagram is extended to contain human equivalence classes. This leads to an explosion in the number of
actions as well as automated actions [8]. Consequently, action equivalence classes. Test cases are selected so that at least one test
flows can be derived from these use case diagrams and it is input is selected from every equivalence class. So we get testing
possible to test that human workflow fits together with actions of which is on one hand effective and covers customers'
BCS. requirements and on the other hand it is not too arduous and
complex. Redundancy is also as minimal as possible. For
Next, we present examples of test cases of different granularity distributed components in resource, enterprise and workspace tier
components. Examples are simplified, but they describe how contracts may be the only possibility to define test cases. But it
abstraction levels differ when moving from BCS level to DC should be remembered that contracts do not specify the
level. At the DC level test cases are the most accurate and cooperation between more than two components. Thus they are
detailed. not sufficient while testing action flow of stakeholders and the
For example, an action flow of Lab Test BCS (see Fig. 2) could usability of the whole system.
be following (actors in parenthesis): Finally we check that test cases traverse all the paths of all the
• Create or choose a patient; (human and Patient BC) dependency graphs as presented in the next chapter.
• Create a lab order; (human and Lab Test BC)
• Send the lab order to the lab; (human, Lab Test and 3.3 Dependency Graph
Department BC)
3.3.1 General
• Take a sample; (human) Test cases, which are defined by use cases or contracts do not
• Analyze the sample and return results; (Test Result Analyzer necessarily cover the whole functionality of the system. Besides
BC) use cases and contracts, we also need the dependency graph,
which shows dependencies between the components of the same
• Derive reference values; (Lab Test Codebook BC) granularity level. If we do not know all the dependencies we do
• Save lab test results and reference values; (Lab Test BC) not know how to test them. We use the dependency graph to
assure that the whole functionality of the component has been
An operation sequence of Lab Test BC could be following:
covered by test cases. Without dependency graph there may
• Input a patient number; (human and user DC) remain some critical paths that have not been executed or there
• Find lab test results with reference values; may be some paths that have been tested many times. Redundant
(enterprise and resource DC) testing increases always the testing costs. Then test cases have to
be removed. If there are paths, which are not traversed at all we
• Output lab test results with reference values; (user DC) must examine carefully if the components on those paths are
• Evaluate results; (human) needless for some reason or we have to add test cases so that all
the paths will be traversed.
• Decide further actions; (human)
The following chapter describes how to compose the dependency
• Send lab test results and advice for further actions to the graph and provides an example. The algorithm creates a
department; (human, user and enterprise DC) dependency graph for each external interface of the composition
A method sequence of Lab Test user DC could be following: component. So testing and maintaining component-based systems
is easier than if we had only one big graph.
• Input a patient number; (human and Patient class)
• Choose an activity lab test consulting;
(human and Menu class) 3.3.2 Dependency Graph Creation
• Send message “find lab test results” to enterprise DC; We create a graph based on dependencies between different
(proxy) components in a composition component. Term composition
component can either be a business component or a business
• Receive lab test results; (proxy) component system. If it is a business component, dependencies
• Output lab test results; (Lab Test class) are between distributed components and if it is a business
component system, dependencies are between business
• Output reference values; (Reference class)
components. A node in a graph represents a component. A
directed edge from component A to component B means that
The other possibility to define test cases is to utilize contracts, component A depends on component B (component B offers
specifying the operations offered by the components. In testing we functionality to component A). The inner for-loop checks
must have a requirement document in which each operation of the dependencies only at the same tier or tiers below because
interfaces has been described in detail. There we get input messages from one component to another go from upper to lower
parameters of the operations and their domains. For each tier. The outer for-loop checks all the external interfaces the
composition component has and creates a graph for each interface.
Our algorithm follows the breadth first search algorithm.
A B User/Workspace

Algorithm: Creates composition component dependency graphs.

Input: A composition component and its contracts.
C D E Enterprise
Output: Composition component dependency graphs.
Variables:
• A set called includes all the components that have been F Resource
traversed.
• A set not_visited includes components that have not been yet
traversed.
• A set targets includes components that have already been as
target components.
for each external interface of a composition component { Figure 3. Graphical view of distributed components in a
business component
start with the component c0 to which the interface refers;
create an edge from the interface to c0; called = {A}
not_visited = {all components in the composition targets = ∅
component}; not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets = {A}-∅ = {A}
called = {c0}; target = {A}
called = {A} ∪ B = {A,B}
targets = ∅;
A B
while not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets ≠ ∅ {
select target component from the (called - targets) set;
for each component c in the composition component in called = {A,B} ∪ {C} = {A,B,C}
the same tier or below than target {
A B
if target depends on a component c then
called = called ∪ c;
C
create an edge from target to c;
}
not_visited = not_visited - target; component A has no other dependencies
not_visited = {A,B,C,D,E,F} - {A} = {B,C,D,E,F}
targets = targets ∪ target; targets = ∅ ∪ {A} = {A}
} not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets = {A,B,C}- {A} = {B,C}
} target = B
If BCS includes components, which can not be reached by any no dependencies
interface, those components do not belong to the graph. If there not_visited = {B,C,D,E,F} - {B} = {C,D,E,F}
are cycles in the graph the algorithm reveals them as can be seen targets = {A} ∪ B = {A,B}
in the following example. not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets = {A,B,C}- {A,B} = {C}
target = C
called = {A,B,C} ∪ D = {A,B,C,D}
3.3.3 Example
In this chapter there is an example of using the previous A B
algorithm. In figure 3 there are distributed components A - F and
their dependencies in a 3-tiered business component. Let’s start
with the user level external interface. It refers to the component A. C D

no other dependencies
A // create an edge from the interface to c0 not_visited = {C,D,E,F} - {C} = {D,E,F}
not_visited = {A,B,C,D,E,F} targets = {A,B} ∪ C = {A,B,C}
not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets = {A,B,C,D}- {A,B,C} = {D}
target = {D}
called = {A,B,C,D} ∪ E = {A,B,C,D,E}
 A B compared to the graphs of traditional or object-oriented software.
We will study automatic test case selection in the future research.

C D E

4. TESTING COMPONENTS OF
called = {A,B,C,D,E} ∪ F = {A,B,C,D,E,F} DIFFERENT GRANULARITIES
A B 4.1 Distributed Components
Technical heterogeneity means use of different component
technologies, programming languages and operating system
C D E environments. Productivity and flexibility of software
implementation is increased by separating the functional logic
from the runtime environment (socket) and the dependencies of
F
the component technology, i.e. interface implementation and
proxies which implement dependencies [5]. This profits the
testing process, too. The functional logic is tested separately from
no other dependencies interface implementation and proxies, which are substituted with
not_visited = {D,E,F} - {D} = {E,F} driver and stub correspondingly if needed. Testing a distributed
targets = {A,B,C} ∪ D = {A,B,C,D} component depends on implementation. If a DC has been
implemented by traditional techniques we can use traditional
not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets = {A,B,C,D,E,F}- {A,B,C,D} testing techniques and if it has been implemented by object
= {E,F} oriented techniques we can use object oriented testing methods. In
target = {E} object oriented approach the functional code is usually
called = {A,B,C,D,E,F} ∪ D = {A,B,C,D,E,F} implemented with classes and relationships between them. Testing
means that methods and attributes of each class must be tested as
A B well as the inheritance relationship between classes and
association and aggregation relationships between objects. At the
DC level test cases are usually derived from contracts. The
C D E
execution of an operation, defined in the contract of DC, causes
usually collaboration between several objects, which
communicate with each other by sending messages. Thus the
F method sequence is one important subject to be tested. The
objects dependency graphs can be derived analogously to the
method presented in chapter 3.3 and it should be consistent with
no other dependencies UML’s collaboration diagrams defined in analysis stage.
not_visited = {E,F} - {E} = {F} Furthermore, when we are testing a DC implemented by object
targets = {A,B,C,D} ∪ E = {A,B,C,D,E} oriented methods we can use several testing techniques [11]. For
not_visited ≠ ∅ and called - targets = {A,B,C,D,E,F}- object state testing there are methods like [12, 23] and for testing
{A,B,C,D,E} = {F} inheritance relationship between classes there are methods like
target = {F} [16, 10].
no dependencies Interfaces of DC must be tested locally and from the network. For
Next the outer for-loop examines other external interfaces; in this user DCs the usability testing is important as well as the
case enterprise level interface, which refers to component C. functionality tests. Testing resource tier DCs is more difficult if
Algorithm creates the following graph for this interface. several databases or independent islands of data [5] are used.

C D E
4.2 Business Components
Vitharana & Jain [26] have presented a component assembly and
F testing strategy:
“Select a set of components that has maximum number of calls to
other components within the set and minimum number of calls to
3.3.4 Selecting Test Cases other components outside the current set.
When we have created dependency graphs we have to create test Of the remaining components, select a component (or a set of
cases based on those graphs. Test cases are created so that as components) that has the maximum number of interactions with
many paths in a graph as possible are covered by one test case. methods in the current application subsystem.”
This is called path coverage. Test suite satisfies 100% path
coverage if all the paths in the dependency graphs have been The strategy has been illustrated by an example but it has not been
executed. We should remember that the graphs are not very large proved. However, the authors critique the strategy: The logical
because of components’ granularity and because interfaces act as relationships between components should be taken into
centralized connection points. So the complexity is lower if consideration while developing an integration test strategy.
We propose that in assembly and testing the business logic should If use cases are not available, the contracts of the distributed
be taken into account. Business components form a coherent set components, which are visible outside the boundaries of BC are
of properties, thus to test them as a whole is worthwhile. A used. In this case the designer should decide the order of the
business component is integrated from distributed components. operations.
Thus testing business component means: Phase 2:
• First, the integration testing of those distributed components, BC's external interface, especially the network addressability,
which belong to the business component is performed. should be tested. Here the BC is a black box. Partly the same test
• Second, the external interface of the business component is cases as before can be used. Now the internal logic is not
tested. considered, but the correspondence of operation calls with input
parameter values is compared to the return values. Thus all the
While integrating a BC we propose that the integration strategy by
contracts of BC must be tested.
Vitharana and Jain is modified as follows:
The assembly and testing go in two parallel parts:
In single-user domain part, the user and workspace tiers are 4.3 Business Component Systems
integrated: Business component system is assembled and tested using strategy
• It is profitable to start integration from user tier. presented in [26]. Utilities are often ready-made COTS, which
Consequently, the comments from stakeholders are received need only acceptance testing. This means that the interface is
as soon as possible. tested and the component is seen as a black box. Entity BCs call
utilities, thus entities are tested next. Process BCs call entities,
• The workspace tier should be integrated next, because it is thus they are tested last. Thus the order is: first utility BC, second
connected with the user tier. entity BC, third process BC.
In multi-user domain part, the resource and enterprise tiers are Testing business component system means:
integrated:
• First, integration of those business components, which
• The resource tier is integrated first, because the DC in belong to the business component system is tested.
resource tier does not send messages to any lower tier.
• Second, the external interface of business component system
• The enterprise tier is integrated next because it sends most is tested.
messages to the resource tier.
In integration testing BCS's internal logic is considered. Here each
Finally the total BC is integrated by combining the results of the BC of BCS is a black box, which has been unit tested. BCS itself
above two parts. The above approach has several advantages. For is considered as a white box. Interfaces and dependencies are
example time to market decreases and controllability increases. tested utilizing dependency graph similarly as before.
Test cases of BCS are constructed using use cases, which show
Testing business components is divided into two phases: the action flow of users of the BCS. Of course, it is possible that
the inputs come from some other system, but these are considered
Phase 1: similarly to human inputs.
BC’s internal logic is considered using dependency graph
It is sufficient to test that the most important and critical action
similarly as before. Here each DC, which belongs to the business
flows of users go through without errors and that BCs call each
component is a black box, but BC itself is considered as a white
other with right operations and parameters. Exception cases [21]
box. Interfaces and dependencies are tested. The dependency
are tested after normal cases. While considering exceptions an
graph is generated using the algorithm presented in chapter 3.3. If entity BC can send events to a process BC. This means that
some of the DCs is not ready and has not passed through unit forming dependency graph needs to be slightly modified. The
testing it is substituted with a stub. contracts of components specify what the components offer, not
The best way to derive test cases for BC is to utilize use cases. what the users need and not the order of users actions, thus
Because BC is a coherent set of operations of the business contracts of BCs are not useful while testing BCS. At last, BCS's
concept it is plausible that the most important and critical use external interface is tested with local calls and calls over network.
cases of BC are defined at the analysis stage. Thus test cases can Here all the contracts of BCS must be tested.
be built according to these use cases. The distributed components In conclusion, before testing the whole business component
in user tier are the only components for which the user gives the system each business component in it is tested. Before a business
input. For other BC-external interfaces the inputs come from some component is tested each distributed component in it is tested.
other systems or from the network. The values needed in BC´s The dependencies considered stay all the time at one component
internal dependencies are calculated inside DCs. Normal cases are granularity level.
tested before exceptions [21]. While considering exceptions the
events go from the lower level to the upper level. For example,
when an exception is noticed, a resource DC sends an event to an
enterprise DC, which further sends an event to a user DC. This 5. RELATED WORK
means that the algorithm forming dependency graph needs to be According to Weyuker's [24] anticomposition axiom adequately
slightly modified while testing exceptions. testing each individual component in isolation does not
necessarily suffice to adequately test the entire program.
Interaction cannot be tested in isolation. So, it is important to test
components’ interaction in the new environment as components inside a business component system at the business component
are grouped together. level. While testing business components the dependencies stay at
Our work has got influence from Wu et al. [28]. However, we the distributed component level. At distributed component level
wanted that dependencies stay at the same abstraction level, i.e. we consider the dependencies between classes. From the above
they must not go from upper level to the lower level or vice versa follows that dependencies stay simple and at the same level, and
in testing. In presentation of Wu et al. there is no clear separation the dependencies tested at the same time are similar, except at the
of abstraction levels. For example, a dependency between DC level. Thus testing work is divided into small pieces and the
components causes dependencies between classes. The interface amount of testing work decreases. This facilitates regression
implementation and functional logic are tested separately and not testing too.
in order. In our algorithm, dependencies stay at the same Our work has been done at the University of Kuopio as a part of
granularity component level: in system level, in business PlugIT research project in which our testing method is being
component level, or in distributed component level. The evaluated in practice. The validation of the method containing
dependencies between classes in object oriented systems need to also theoretical proof of decreasing the work in testing in practice
be considered only at the lowest level. This reduces the is going on at the moment. The goal of PlugIT project is to reduce
dependencies and especially those dependencies, which must be threshold of introduction of health care information systems by
considered at the same time. defining more effective and open standard solutions for system
Regnell et al. have considered use case modeling and scenarios in level integration. Our concern is for the quality assurance and
usage-based testing [17]. They investigate usage of software testing of health care information systems.
services in different users and users’ subtypes. They consider
dependency relationships, where relationships go from component
level to the class and object level as in [28]. 7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Gao et al. have presented Java-framework and tracking model to We would like to thank Hannele Toroi, testing manager at Deio
allow engineers to add tracking capability into components in for giving us insight into test implementation and testing problems
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 APPENDIX B

Sample Test Plan

TehoTest
Version 1.0
11/Jan/2002
TEHO Test plan 1.0

REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Authors State (Changes, updates)

1.0 11/Jan/2002 Marko J Original

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Content

1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 PURPOSE ..............................................................................................................................................................4
1.2 BACKGROUND .....................................................................................................................................................4
1.3 SYSTEM OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................4
1.4 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................................................4
2 TEST ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 HARDWARE .........................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 SOFTWARE ...........................................................................................................................................................5
3 STAFF AND TRAINING NEEDS ...........................................................................................................................5

4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................................................................5

4.1 MANAGEMENT TEAM ..........................................................................................................................................5
4.2 TESTING TEAM ....................................................................................................................................................5
4.3 TESTING SUPPORT TEAM .....................................................................................................................................5
4.4 PROJECT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ..............................................................................................................6
5 RESULTS AND DELIVERABLE DOCUMENTS.................................................................................................6

6 FEATURES TO BE TESTED ..................................................................................................................................6

6.1 USE CASE 1..........................................................................................................................................................6
6.2 USE CASE 2..........................................................................................................................................................6
6.3 USE CASE 3..........................................................................................................................................................6
7 FEATURES NOT TO BE TESTED.........................................................................................................................7
7.1 USE CASE 4..........................................................................................................................................................7
8 TEST SCOPE.............................................................................................................................................................7
8.1 FUNCTIONAL TESTING .........................................................................................................................................7
8.1.1 User Interface Testing/Usability .................................................................................................................7
8.2 QUALITY / NON-FUNCTIONAL TESTING ...............................................................................................................7
8.2.1 Performance Testing ...................................................................................................................................7
8.2.2 Load Testing ...............................................................................................................................................7
8.2.3 Security Testing ..........................................................................................................................................8
8.2.4 Data and Database Integrity Testing ...........................................................................................................8
8.2.4 Recovery Testing ........................................................................................................................................8
8.3 CONFIGURATION TESTING / PRODUCT MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................8
8.4 INSTALLATION TESTING.......................................................................................................................................8
9 PROJECT MILESTONES .......................................................................................................................................9

10 RISKS .........................................................................................................................................................................9

11 APPROVALS.............................................................................................................................................................9

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1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose

This document describes the plan for testing the TehoTest System.
This test plan identifies existing project information, resources for
testing and functions to be tested. Additionally it describes testing
strategies, provides an estimate of the test efforts. It includes a list of
the deliverable test documentation and risks, project milestones and
approvals.

1.2 Background

The TehoTest project was started on 1st of October in order to

develop communication and data exchange in health care centres and
hospitals. There have been several studies concerning data exchange
between decentralized objects in health care sector.

1.3 System Overview

TehoTest is a Java based application for inserting information about
patient to the JDBC database.

1.4 References
This test plan includes references to following project documents:
• Project Management Plan 1.0
• Requirements Specification Document 1.0
• System Design Document 1.0
• Product Description

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2 Test Environment

2.1 Hardware
Hardware requirements for testing are
• PentiumIII processor
• 300MB free memory
• CD-ROM drive
• client and server computer
• HP LaserJet printer

2.2 Software

Software requirements for testing are

• MS Office
• Windows 2000
• Rational TestStudio
• Rational AnalystStudio
• JDK 1.3
• Jbuilder 5.0

3 Staff and Training Needs

Worker Need for Training Extra Information
Marko PerformanceStudio Training 16 March
David Purify
Samuel Quantify

4 Roles and Responsibilities

4.1 Management Team
Management team for testing consists of
• Test Manager Tim Tester, [email protected]
• Project Manager Jim Beam, [email protected]

4.2 Testing Team

Testing team consists of

• Software Designer Tim Tester, [email protected]
• Programmer Samuel System, [email protected]

4.3 Testing Support Team

There is no testing support team within this project.

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4.4 Project Roles and Responsibilities

Role Worker Responsibility

Test Manager Tim Tester • Resource planning
• Reporting to the
management
Test Designer David Designer • Identifying,
prioritizing and
implementing of test
cases.
• Produce test plan and
test model
System Tester Samuel System • Execute tests
• Log results
• Error recovery
• Document defects

5 Results and Deliverable Documents

Deliverable Document Responsible Worker Review Due Date

Test Plan Marko J Project
Manager/Customer
Test Environment David Project Manager
Test Cases David Project
Manager/Customer
Test-Incident Report Marko J Project Manager
Test Summary Report David Project
Manager/Customer

6 Features to be Tested
6.1 Use Case 1
UC1 Login to the system.
6.2 Use Case 2
UC2 Insert patient’s information
6.3 Use Case 3
UC3 Logout from system

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7 Features Not to be Tested

7.1 Use Case 4
UC4 (Insert medical data about patient) won’t be tested in this
version.

8 Test Scope
The aim of TEHO test program is to verify that the TEHO system
satisfies the requirements specified in System Requirements
Specification. Automated test tools will be used to help testing process
when it is possible.

8.1 Functional Testing

8.1.1 User Interface Testing/Usability

Test Objective Navigation through the application (windows, fields)

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

8.2 Quality / Non-Functional Testing

8.2.1 Performance Testing

Test Objective System response when 30 user accesses to the system

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

8.2.2 Load Testing

Test Objective Workload for the application

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

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8.2.3 Security Testing

Test Objective Non-users cannot access the system

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

8.2.4 Data and Database Integrity Testing

Test Objective Access to the database

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

8.2.4 Recovery Testing

Test Objective Recovery from system failures (system boot)

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

8.3 Configuration Testing / Product Management

Test Objective Functionality using Microsoft Internet Explorer V5.x

and Netscape V4.x
Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

8.4 Installation Testing

Test Objective Installation Program for Teho Application

Technique
Completion Criteria
Special Considerations

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9 Project Milestones
Task Effort Start Date End Date
Plan Test
Design Test
Implement Test
Execute Test
Evaluate Test

10 Risks
Number Risk Effect Mitigation Strategy
1 Load testing will be delayed if the 2 weeks schedule slip Program for load testing
maximum load for the system cannot be has been ordered from
created XXX Ltd
2 Installation program is delayed

11 Approvals
The persons who must approve this plan are listed as follows:
• Project Manager (XX Ltd)
• Project Manager (YY Ltd)
• Project Management Group
- Sam Software
- Tim Dollar
- Frank McRobin

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 APPENDIX C

How to derive test cases from user requirements

If you have any comments or feedback concerning this document, please send mail to:
[email protected]

1 Introduction
This example describes how test cases can be derived from requirements
specification documents with a black box testing method including three
approach models: testing of the application with one dialog, testing of
the application with many dialogs and testing of the multi-user system.

Sample applications in this document are based on the requirements

specification that is shown in the second chapter. Chapter 3 describes
the test case design for an application with one dialog using equivalence
partitioning as a testing method. Chapter 4 introduces the test case
design for an application with many dialogs. The topic of the chapter 5
is how to test action flows. The last chapter includes test case reports for
sample applications of this document.

2 Requirements Specification
Patient System consists of two applications:

• Calculate Payment application

• Patient Management application

Both applications include a graphical user interface. The system is based

on a multi-user database.

2.1 Calculate Payment application

Figure 1: Calculate Payment application

 Requirement 1: Patient Type

User is able to choose patient type (male, female, child)

Requirement 2: Patient age

User is able to enter patient age as a positive integer value.

Requirement 3: Payment

Payment is calculated based on age and type of the patient. The result
will be displayed on the screen.

Male
Age Payment
18 - 35 100 euro
36 - 50 120 euro
51 - 140 euro

Female (* Payments in this example are not same than in a real world)
Age Payment
18 - 30 80 euro
31 - 50 110 euro
51- 140 euro

Child
Age Payment
0 - 17 50 euro

2.2 Patient Management application

Requirement 4: Insert patient

The user is able to insert patient data in the patient database (name,
personal id, adress and symptoms).

Requirement 5: Search patient

The user is able to search patient data with keywords.

Requirement 6: Update patient

The user must be able to update patient data. Results are displayed on
screen.

Requirement 7: Close the program

The user is able to close the program.

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3 Test case design for an application with one dialog
3.1 Equivalence Partitioning

All input fields in the application must be tested. However, the system
cannot be tested with all possible inputs because it requires too much
time and work. The set of input values for the system must be
partitioned for example by using a test case selection like equivalence
partitioning.

For each input parameter we can derive equivalence classes from

requirements specification. Each equivalence class should represent a
main processing path of input values through the system.

Test cases should also be created for boundary values, special characters
and decimal values. The system should give for user warnings of illegal
inputs (Error Messages). The following example shows how equivalence
classes and test cases can be created for a simple application that
calculates patient payments (Figure 2).

At first the user of this application chooses patient type in checkboxes

(Male, Female, Child). Checkboxes cannot be left empty which reduces
the possibility to give incorrect input values (default value is Male). Age
should be given as whole years (positive integer). By pressing Calculate
button application calculates the payment based on information about
the patient type and age.

Figure 2:User has filled data fields in Calculate Payment application

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3.2 Equivalence classes for Calculate Payment application
There are two input parameters that user can enter in Calculate Payment
application: patient type and age.

Patient Type
• Male
• Female
• Child

Age
• < 0 (invalid)
• 0-17 (valid)
• 18-35 (valid)
• 36-50 (valid)
• 51-145 (valid)
• > 145 (invalid)
• not integer (illegal)

3.3 Test Cases for Calculate Payment Application

Following tables consist of designed test cases. Three first columns
include input values that user has given to the system. The last column
Expected results shows the end state or message from the system.
Expected results are derived from Requirements Specification. If a user
has entered an invalid input value (for example negative values), the
system returns an error message.

Male Age Expected

Result
Choose Male -1 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Male 5 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Male 18 Press Calculate 100 euro
Choose Male 36 Press Calculate 120 euro
Choose Male 51 Press Calculate 140 euro
Choose Male 146 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Male @#lll Press Calculate Error Message

Female Age Expected

Result
Choose Female -5 Press Calculate Error message
Choose Female 0 Press Calculate Error message
Choose Female 18 Press Calculate 80 euro
Choose Female 31 Press Calculate 110 euro
Choose Female 51 Press Calculate 140 euro
Choose Female 146 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Female aWqi Press Calculate Error Message

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 Child Age Expected
Result
Choose Child -45 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Child 15 Press Calculate 50 euro
Choose Child 18 Press Calculate 50 euro
Choose Child 40 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Child jxxcc Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Child 146 Press Calculate Error Message
Choose Child !#% Press Calculate Error Message

4 Test Case Design for an Application with many Dialogs

Test case design for an application with many dialogs in a sequence
needs more time and effort than designing simple test cases. A simple
way to describe the procedure of test case is to refer UML (Unified
Modelling Language) diagrams like use case and activity diagrams. All
dialogs of the application and UML diagrams as follows are usually
included in system specification documents.

4.1 Use Case Diagram

The use case diagram shows the interaction between the application and
the user. The following picture (Figure 3) is a use case diagram of
Patient Management application for inserting patient data. The actors of
this use case are nurse and patient system. Use cases are for example
Insert patient and Update patient.

Insert patient includes for example Save patient use case. A nurse is able
to insert patient (fill name, personal id, address, symptoms and save
them into the database) and update patient data. The nurse can also
search a patient from the database or close the program.

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 <<include>>
Insert patient
<<include>>

Nurse Save patient

Fill text fields
<<include>>
<<include>>
Patient System
(Database)

Update patient

Close the program Search patient

Figure 3: A Use Case Diagram of Patient Management application

4.2 Activity Diagram

The following activity diagram (Figure 4) describes the work flow and
the order of displayed dialogs of Patient Management application.
Arrows represent transitions from one function to the another. When a
user has logged in, the main dialog of the program is displayed for
him/her. The user fills all text fields (name, personal id, address,
symptoms) and presses Save button.

If text fields contain invalid data, system displays an error message

(incorrect inputs) and the user can return to the main dialog (Ok button)
to check values in data fields. If there were no errors, system asks
whether the user would like to save data. Cancel button returns the user
back to the main dialog without saving data and Yes button saves data
into the database. The user receives a message while data was
successfully saved.

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 User System

Main dialog (Di1) displayed

Fill text fields

Press Save
Show Would you like to
button (Di1.B1)
save data? dialog (Di2)
[ data in fields is correct ]

[ data in fields is not correct ]

Show Incorrect
input dialog (Di4)
Press Ok button
(Di4.B1)

Press Cancel [ No ]
button (Di2.B2)

[ Yes ]
Press Yes
button (Di2.B1)
Show You have saved data
dialog (Di3)
Press Ok
button (Di3.B1)

Figure 4: An activity diagram of Patient Management application

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4.3 Dialogs of the Patient Management application
Patient Management application consists of following dialogs:

Figure 5: Main Dialog (Di1)

Notification Dialogs

Figure 6: Would you like to save data – dialog (Di2)

Figure 7: You have saved data – dialog (Di3)

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 Error Message Dialogs

Figure 8: Incorrect input – dialog (Di4)

4.4 Test Cases for Patient Management application

Test Case tables can be created for example with text processing or
spreadsheet programs. A test case table consists of test case id,
prerequisites, step definition, input, expected outcome and special
considerations. Those tables might be quite large, so a good tip is to
keep the page orientation in a real document as landscape, not portrait.
A test case might consist of various steps and the result of the first step
can be used as input for the second step.

Test Case 1 – Insert Patient

Prerequisites:
• Login into the system has to be successfully completed
• Main Dialog is displayed for the user

Test Case 1.1: Correct saving (user has inserted valid data to the text fields)
Step Input Expected outcome Special
Considerations
1 Fill all text fields The text inserted by the
Name = Matt Pitt user is visible in fields
Personal ID = 120775-
765R
Address = unknown
Symptoms= Broken arm
2 Press Save button Would you like to save
data dialog (Di2)
3 Press Yes button in Di2 You have saved data Check whether patient
(fields contain valid data) dialog (Di3) exists in the database

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Test Case 1.2: Cancel the data saving
Step Input Expected outcome Special
Considerations
1 Fill all text fields: The text inserted by the
Name = Sam user is visible in fields
Personal ID = 041081-5678
Address = Wall Street 73
Symptoms= Head Ache
2 Press Save button Would you like to save
data dialog (Di2)
3 Press Cancel button in Di2 Main dialog (Di1)
4 Press Ok button in Di3 Main dialog (Di1) Check that data was
not saved to the
database

Test Case 1.3 Incorrect saving (user has inserted non-valid data to the text fields)
Step Input Expected outcome Special
Considerations
1 Fill text fields incorrect or The text inserted by the
leave a required field user is visible in fields
empty (with errors)
Name *= empty
Personal ID = 150984-543
Address =
Symptoms=
2 Press Save button Would you like to save
data dialog (Di2)
3 Press Yes button Incorrect input dialog
(Di4)
4 Press Ok button Main dialog (Di1)

5 Testing action flow

5.1 Test Cases for Component System
This example focuses on testing Lab Test Business Component System.
In figure 9, there is Lab test business component system. At the process
layer there is one business component, Lab test workflow. At the entity
layer there are Lab test, Test result analyzer, Department and Patient
business components. Utility layer business components include Lab test
codebook and Addressbook. Database integrity manager and
Performance monitor are auxiliary business components.

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 Lab Test Business Component system
Process
Lab Test
Workflow

Performance
INTERFACE

Entity Monitor
Lab Test Department Patient
Database
Integrity
Manager
Test Result
Analyzer

Utility Auxiliary
Lab Test
AddressBook
CodeBook

Figure 9. Lab Test BCS

Most important action flows has to be tested. The action flow describes
functions between several people and several systems. Action flows are
derived from requirement specification. The essential point is that one
function follows another in right order. If in our example the patient has
not been created in the system, it’s not possible to insert medical data
about patient to the system.

One action flow of Lab Test BCS is following:

• Create or choose a patient; (human and Patient BC)

• Examine patient
• Create a lab order; (human and Lab Test BC)
• Send the lab order to the lab; (human, Lab Test and Department
BC)
• Reception
• Take a sample; (human)
• Analyze the sample and return results; (Test Result Analyzer
BC)
• Derive reference values; (Lab Test Codebook BC)
• Save lab test results and reference values; (Lab Test BC)

This action flow is shown as a Use Case diagram in Figure 10.

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 Create or choose a
patient

Examine patient Patient BC

Nurse
Create a lab order

Send the lab order

to the lab Lab Test
Doctor
BC

Reception

Labratorist Department
Take a sample BC

Analyze the sample Test Result

Patient Save lab test results
and reference values Analyzer BC

Derive reference
values

Receptionist

Figure 10: A Use Case diagram for Lab Test BCS

Following table shows a test case designed for this action flow. Test
case is based on the action flow and use case diagram of Lab Test BCS.
It is possible to utilize scenarios, too.

One test case for Lab Test BCS

Step Input Expected outcome Special
Considerations
1 Create patient Create The basic information If patient exists, it
patient about patient updated won’t be created
button
2a Examine patient Search Patient record on the -
patient screen
2b Examine patient Examination Patient record updated Check that updated
data about with examination data data exists in the
patient database
3 Create a lab order Choose lab Lab order saved Check that lab tests
tests have been saved
4 Send the lab Reserve time Time reserved. Check that the lab
order to the lab from lab. Lab order sent order came to the
Send the lab right place
order
5 Reception Choose a Lab test order on the Check the time
patient screen reservation

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Step Input Expected outcome Special
Considerations
6 Take a sample - - -
7 Analyze the - - Check that the
sample analyser works
correctly
8 Derive reference - - Check that the
values analyser works
correctly
9 Save lab test Lab test Lab test results saved Check that lab test
results results + results have been
Save button saved

Test cases for other action flows are derived similarly.

5.2 Testing Components

Next we consider as an example an operation sequence of Lab Test BC:

• Input a patient number;(human and user DC)

• Find lab test results with reference values;(enterprise and
resource DC)
• Output lab test results with reference values;(user DC)
• Evaluate results;(human)
• Decide further actions;(human)
• Send lab test results and advice for further actions to the
department;(human, user and enterprise DC)

The operation sequence is shown as a Use Case Diagram in Figure 11.

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 Lab Test BC

Input a patient
number User DC

Output lab test results

with reference values
Enterprise
Laboratorist DC

Evaluate results

Resource
DC
Decide further
actions

Send lab test results and

advice for further actions to
the department

Figure 11: Save lab test results and reference values – a lower level description

This operation sequence can be tested with following test case:

One test case for Lab Test BC

Step Input Expected outcome Special
Considerations
1 Patient number Patient number has This step will be done
Input a been entered together with step 2
patient
number
2 Press Find button when Lab test results with -
Output patient number has been reference values on the
lab test entered. screen
results…
3 - - -
Evaluate
results
4 Decide - - -
further
actions
5 Send Lab test results + Send Lab test results sent to Check that department
lab test button the department received lab test
results results
…

At the lowest level we test the interfaces of the distributed component.

This can be done in the same way like testing an application with one
dialog (See chapter 3).

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6 Test Report

A test report is a document that a tester follows while testing

applications. At the beginning of the test report there is general
information about the project and test cases, for example: project name,
test case description and id, test level, test environment, test technique
and referred documents, names of the tester and the person who fixes
errors.

The test report table includes columns of test case table inserted with
actual result, information about whether the test case was passed or
failed, possible defect, severity of the defect, the date when the defect
was fixed and person who fixed the defect.

Test Case Reports were made for

• Calculate Payment application (pages 15-17)
• Patient Management application
• Lab Test BCS (Similarly)
• Save Lab Test Results (Similarly)

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 Project: TEHO Test Level: Functional
Test Case: TC1 Calculate Payment Environment: WinNT
Description: Calculate payment for the patient Technique: Equivalence Partitioning
Referred
Author: Marko Jäntti Documents: Requirements Specification
Date: 1.2.2002
Fixed by: David Designer (DD)

Id Prerequisites Test Input Expected result Actual result P/F* Defect and severity** Fixed (Date)
Patient type=male
Age= -1
1.1 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type=male
Age= 5
1.2 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type=male
Age= 18
1.3 Press calculate Payment is 100 euro Ok P
Patient type=male
Age= 36
1.4 Press calculate Payment is 120 euro Ok P
Patient type=male
Age= 51
1.5 Press calculate Payment is 140 euro Payment 160 F Error in calculation, S2 DD 13.3
Patient type=male
Age= 146
1.6 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type=male
Age= @#111
1.7 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
* Pass/Fail ** Severity of defect: S1 = Critical, S2 = Major, S3 =Average, S4 = Minor
Id Prerequisites Test Input Expected result Actual result P/F* Defect and Fixed (Date)

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 severity**
Patient type=female
Age= -5
1.8 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type=female Error message
Age= 2 must be
1.9 Press calculate Error Message No error message F displayed DD 12.3
Patient type=female
Age= 18
1.10 Press calculate Payment is 100 euro Ok P
Patient type=female
Age= 31
1.11 Press calculate Payment is 120 euro Ok P
Patient type=female
Age= 51
1.12 Press calculate Payment is 140 euro Ok P
Patient type=female
Age= 146
1.13 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type=female
Age= aWqi
1.14 Press calculate Error Message Ok P

* Pass/Fail ** Severity of defect: S1 = Critical, S2 = Major, S3 =Average, S4 = Minor

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 Defect and
Id Prerequisites Test Input Expected result Actual result P/F* severity** Fixed (Date)
Patient type=child
Age= -45
1.15 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type= child
Age= 13
1.16 Press calculate Payment is 50 euro Ok P
Patient type= child
Age= 18
1.17 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type= child
Age= 42
1.18 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type= child Exception
Age= 140 java.lang.ArithmeticExcept handling doesn’t
1.19 Press calculate Error Message ion F work DD 14.3
Patient type= child
Age= 146
1.20 Press calculate Error Message Ok P
Patient type= child
Age= xxciji
1.21 Press calculate Error Message Ok P

* Pass/Fail ** Severity of defect: S1 = Critical, S2 = Major, S3 =Average, S4 = Minor

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 Project: TEHO Test Level: Functional
Test Case: TC1 Insert Patient Environment: WinNT
Description: Insert patient information to the database Technique: Equivalence Partitioning
TC1.1 Correct saving Referred Documents: Requirements Specification 1.0: Activity Diagram
TC1.2 Cancel saving
TC1.3 Incorrect saving
Author: Marko Jäntti
Date: 1.2.2002

Defect and
Id Prerequisites Test Input Expected result Actual result P/F severity Fixed (Date)
TC1.1 Main Dialog Fill all text fields: The text inserted by the Ok P
Step1 displayed Name = Sam, user is visible in fields
Personal ID =
041081-5678,
Address =
Wall Street 73
Symptoms=
Head Ache
Step2 Text fields Press Save-button Would you like to Ok P
contain data (Di1.B1) save data dialog (Di2)
Step3 Di2 displayed Press Cancel button Main dialog (Di1) Ok P
in Di2
* Pass/Fail ** Severity of defect: S1 = Critical, S2 = Major, S3 =Average, S4 = Minor

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 Defect and
Id Prerequisites Test Input Expected result Actual result P/F* severity Fixed (Date)
TC1.2 Main Dialog Fill all text fields: The text inserted by the Ok P
Step1 displayed Name = Sam, user is visible in fields
Personal ID =
041081-5678,
Address =
unknown
Symptoms=
Head Ache
Step2 Fields contain Press Save-button Would you like to Ok P
valid data (Di1.B1) save data dialog (Di2)
Step3 Di2 displayed Press Yes button You have saved Ok P
in Di2 data dialog (Di3)
Button listener
Step 4 Press Ok in Di3 Main dialog (Di1) Di3 still displayed F doesn’t work, S3 DD 16.3
Special Considerations: TC 1.2 Step 3 Check whether patient with valid values exists in the database

* Pass/Fail ** Severity of defect: S1 = Critical, S2 = Major, S3 =Average, S4 = Minor

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 Defect and
Id Prerequisites Test Input Expected result Actual result P/F* Severity** Fixed (Date)
TC1.3 Main Dialog Fill text fields with The text inserted by the Ok P
Step1 displayed invalid values user is visible in fields
Name = empty (with errors)
Personal ID =
041081-5678,
Address =
unknown
Symptoms=""
Step2 Fields contain Press Save-button Incorrect input dialog Dr.Watson Fatal error F System went DD 15.3
invalid data (Di1.B1) Di4 down, S1
Step3 Di4 displayed Press Ok button Main dialog (Di1) Ok P
in Di4
Special Considerations:
* Pass/Fail ** Severity of defect: S1 = Critical, S2 = Major, S3 =Average, S4 = Minor

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 APPENDIX D

Rational Test Tools

Marko Jäntti, Mirja Immonen Kuopion yliopisto

Tietojenkäsittelytieteen ja sovelletun matematiikan laitos

Content

1 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................3

2 RATIONAL TESTSTUDIO .....................................................................................................................................3

2.1 RATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR..................................................................................................................................4
2.1.1 Goal.............................................................................................................................................................4
2.1.2 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................4
2.1.3 How to use Rational Administrator.............................................................................................................4
2.1.4 Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................5
2.2 RATIONAL TESTMANAGER....................................................................................................................................6
2.2.1 Goal.............................................................................................................................................................6
2.2.2 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................6
2.2.3 How to use Rational TestManager ..............................................................................................................6
2.2.4 Evaluation ...................................................................................................................................................8
2.3 RATIONAL ROBOT .................................................................................................................................................9
2.3.1 Goal.............................................................................................................................................................9
2.3.2 Purpose........................................................................................................................................................9
2.3.3 How to use Rational Robot .........................................................................................................................9
2.3.4 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................10
2.4 RATIONAL PURECOVERAGE ................................................................................................................................11
2.4.1 Goal...........................................................................................................................................................11
2.4.2 Purpose......................................................................................................................................................11
2.4.3 How to use PureCoverage.........................................................................................................................11
2.4.4 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................15
2.5 RATIONAL PURIFY ...............................................................................................................................................15
2.5.1 Goal...........................................................................................................................................................15
2.5.2 Purpose......................................................................................................................................................15
2.5.3 How to use Purify .....................................................................................................................................15
2.5.4 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................17
2.6 RATIONAL QUANTIFY..........................................................................................................................................17
2.6.1 Goal...........................................................................................................................................................17
2.6.2 Purpose......................................................................................................................................................17
2.6.3 How to use Quantify .................................................................................................................................17
2.6.4 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................20
2.7 RATIONAL TESTFACTORY ...................................................................................................................................20
2.7.1 Goal...........................................................................................................................................................20
2.7.2 Purpose......................................................................................................................................................20
2.7.3 How to use TestFactory ............................................................................................................................21
2.7.4 Evaluation .................................................................................................................................................22
3 SUMMARY OF RATIONAL TEST TOOLS .......................................................................................................22

4 OTHER TESTING PROGRAMS..........................................................................................................................22

4.1 SILK PRODUCT FAMILY FOR TESTING ...................................................................................................................22

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1 Introduction

The purpose of this document is to describe how test programs can be

used in software engineering process to help members of the project to
manage test activities cost-efficiently.

Software testing should not be anymore a complex and uncontrollable

process. Project managers need more detailed information how much
money and time test activities will require in order to plan project
resources.

2 Rational TestStudio
Rational TestStudio consists of following products:

Rational Administrator (create a project, manage users and

groups)

Rational TestManager (manage all test activities, organize test

plans and cases)

Rational Robot (create manual and automated scripts)

Rational PureCoverage (control the coverage of program code)

Rational Purify (monitor defects and memory usage)

Rational Quantify (monitor performance of your application)

Rational TestFactory (create application map, combine automatic

test generation with source code coverage analysis)

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2.1 Rational Administrator
2.1.1 Goal

Rational Administrator centralizes the management of a software

project in one place and manages relationships between users, groups
of users and Rational Applications.
2.1.2 Purpose
An administrator can create new projects and manage user privileges.
Project can be connected with

Rational Test datastore which stores application testing
information such as test plans, test cases, logs, reports and
builds.

Rational RequisitePro project which stores requirements
documents and a dynamically-linked database.

Rational ClearQuest database which stores change-request
information such as defect reports and documentation
modifications

Rational Rose models that stores visual models for business
processes, software components, classes and objects and
distribution and deployment processes.
2.1.3 How to use Rational Administrator

You can use Rational Administrator to

• create a new project with or without change management
• configure project
• register project
• delete project
• create and manage users and groups

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Rational Administrator/Insert test user

2.1.4 Evaluation

Rational Administrator is a tool for a project manager of the test

project. Administrator must be used together with other Rational
software products.

Rational Administrator is quite easy to use for advanced users but we

noticed some difficulties while we used the program:

You are not able to insert test users before you connect the
project (File/Connect and then enter password)

You are not able to use all functions of TestManager or some
other programs if you have insufficient privileges (to get them,
connect the project in Administrator, insert test group with
required privileges and ensure that a test user becomes part of
the inserted test group).

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2.2 Rational TestManager
2.2.1 Goal
Rational TestManager is a tool for managing all test activities, test
assets and data. TestManager can be used in planning, implementing
and evaluating tests.
2.2.2 Purpose

Software developers, testers and business analysts can see test results
from their own view and are able to use the information in their own
work:

Analysts know whether business requirements have been tested and

do they work. Software developers can see test results of their own
program code and testers can plan the test coverage in relation to test
plan. Software developer team can easier focus on quality assurance.

2.2.3 How to use Rational TestManager

When you use TestManager, you can

Manage all test activities and test material in one application
platform

Track team work to quality requirements

Organize all test artifacts to one test plan

Evaluate the execution of tests

Analyse test coverage through on-line reports

A test user can create a new test plan with test case folders that
include test cases. It’s possible to associate a test case with created
iterations that are phases of software engineering process. A test user
can also rename iteration. The advantage of organizing test cases is an
easier way to find out which tests should be executed in each phase.

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Test plans and iterations

Test Plans Folder Iterations Folder

Test Plan Inception

Test Case Folder Elaboration

Construction
Test Case
Transition

Test case inputs can be associated with requirements or use cases

created in RequisitePro-project (requirements specification). Test case
properties can include links to external documents, for example use
case documentation or specification documentation. Test case
implementation can consist of either manual or automatically created
scripts.

Test user is able to analyse test coverage with on-line reports, for
example test case distribution or test case results trend as shown in the
following picture.

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On-line report of test case results

2.2.4 Evaluation

TestManager program has an important role in Rational TestStudio

because it manages all test activities and collects test information
about other programs in TestStudio.

Creating test plans, test cases and iterations is quite simple to do. In
the same way, there are no difficulties in creating on-line reports and
associating test cases with iterations, external documents and
requirements in RequisitePro project.

However, running test cases seems to be more complex. When a test

user runs a test case, program displays many forms the purpose of
which is not clear enough. It is not so simple to mark test cases failed
and passed.

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2.3 Rational Robot

2.3.1 Goal
Rational Robot is a tool for developing scripts for functional testing
and performance testing. Robot helps you to plan, develop, execute
and analyze tests.
2.3.2 Purpose
Robot scripts can be GUI scripts (for functional testing) or VU and
VB scripts (for performance testing).

Rational Robot can be used to:

Record and play back scripts which go through the application

Create and edit scripts with SQABasic scripting (Rational's
SQABasic language based on Microsoft's Visual Basic), VU
(based on the C programming language) and VB scripting

Collect application information with diagnostic tools (Purify,
Quantify, PureCoverage) while script is being played.

2.3.3 How to use Rational Robot

First create a script and give the name for your script. The type of the
script is GUI (record graphical user interface activities) or VU
(collects client/server requests).

Creating a new script in Robot

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 Record a new script or update an existing script by choosing Record
command.

Robot records activities (mouse moves and key enters) when the
following dialog is displayed for the user:

2.3.4 Evaluation

Rational Robot is quite logical to use for GUI recording but there
could be more instructions how to start recording VU scripts (What
should be entered to the Start Application dialog).

A test user must create a new script if somebody makes changes to the
graphical user interface, for example the test user creates Script 1 for

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 User Interface 1. A system developer changes places of two buttons in
UI 1 -> creates UI 2.

Script 1 doesn´t work anymore because coordinates of two buttons are

different in UI 1 and UI 2. Script 1 tryes to find buttons in
coordination points but buttons aren´t there. A good feature in test
software would be if the test user didn’t have to create Script 2 for
new user interface. A software tester has to keep in his mind that
scripts don’t automatically know whether the actual result (for
example the calculation of weight index) is right or wrong.

Example test script:

InputKeys "{~}mimmonen/Painoindeksi.html{ENTER}"
JavaWindow Click, "ObjectIndex=1", "Coords=179,20"
InputKeys "1.80{TAB}75"
JavaWindow Click, "ObjectIndex=1", "Coords=232,54"

2.4 Rational PureCoverage

2.4.1 Goal

Rational PureCoverage collects detailed information about code

coverage for test application and its components.
2.4.2 Purpose

During the software engineering process software will change daily or

even more often and testing activities might be late. PureCoverage
helps to check program code and informs whether each line, method
or function of the program code is used while running the application.

2.4.3 How to use PureCoverage

PureCoverage program helps you to

Collect code coverage information

Analyze code coverage information

Run program and tests

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With PureCoverage you can see how many calls coverage items
(classes or methods) receive and how many methods or lines are
missed or hit while program is running. PureCoverage can be used for

Visual C/C++ code in .exes, .dlls, OLE/ActiveX controls, and
COM objects

Visual Basic projects, p-code, and native-compiled code in
.exes, .dlls, OLE/ActiveX controls, and COM objects

Java applets, class files, JAR files, and code launched by
container programs in conjunction with a Java virtual machine
(JVM)

Managed code in any source language that has been compiled
for Microsoft's .NET platform, including C#, Visual C/C++,
and Visual Basic, in .exes, .dlls, OLE/ActiveX controls, and
COM objects

Components launched by container programs

Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word plug-ins

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PureCoverage creates a list of all modules and functions in the application

PureCoverage compares summaries of application runs

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PureCoverage marks code lines with different colours

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2.4.4 Evaluation

Rational PureCoverage is useful in white box testing. It’s important to

test every line of the program code (all structures like while or if).
PureCoverage helps developers to see which lines of program code
have been tested and which have been missed. They can also check
how many times each method is called during the test run.

2.5 Rational Purify

2.5.1 Goal

Runtime errors and memory leaks cause lots of problems for

applications because they spend time and it’s hard to find them.
Rational Purify helps to find and delete them even without the
program code.
2.5.2 Purpose
The purpose of Purify is to produce clean and reliable solutions in less
time. Purify saves money and time spent for developing software and
increases quality.

2.5.3 How to use Purify

Visual C/C++ programmers and testers can use Purify

With Microsoft Visual Studio: Purify integrates with IDE
(Information Definition Environment) and debugger enabling
checking run time errors

Standalone: GUI interface provides tools for pointing errors

Command line: automated tests check functionality of modules
and show dependencies and collisions of the code

Java programmers and testers can use Purify with Java Virtual
Machine to develop and tune the memory efficiency of applets and
applications. Purify provides tools for managing memory and

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 analysing data. Program finds out problems like methods that use too
much memory or objects that cause difficulties for garbage collecting.
Purify can run applets, Class files, JAR-files and supports container
programs like JVM viewer or Internet Explorer.

Purify automatically displays the memory tab when a test user has run
a Java program. Memory allocation graph is a graphical representation
of the total amount of memory allocated to the program (while the
program was running). In addition, Purify creates

Call graph

Function list

Object list

Purify creates a Memory allocation graph

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2.5.4 Evaluation

Purify is suitable for describing how much memory the application

under test requires during the running process. It would be useful if
Purify displayed directly errors or exceptions occurred during the test
run. Call graphs are practical tool for programmers or software
developers. Function list is rather unclear because it includes all
methods (also inherited methods from upper classes).

2.6 Rational Quantify

2.6.1 Goal
Rational Quantify pinpoints performance bottlenecks in Java, Visual
Basic and Visual C++ programs.

2.6.2 Purpose
Software developers are able to check with Quantify where their
application spends most of its time. Quantify helps you to

Collect performance data

Analyze performance data

Compare performance data

2.6.3 How to use Quantify

Quantify can measure performance for:

Visual C/C++ code in .exes, .dlls, OLE/ActiveX controls, and

COM objects

Visual Basic projects, p-code, and native-compiled code in

.exes, .dlls, OLE/ActiveX controls, and COM objects

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Java applets, class files, JAR files, and code launched by
container programs in conjunction with a Java virtual machine
(JVM)

Managed code in any source language that has been compiled

for Microsoft's .NET platform, including C#, Visual C/C++,
and Visual Basic, in .exes, .dlls, OLE/ActiveX controls, and
COM objects

Components launched by container programs

Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word plug-ins

At first Quantify runs your program and creates a call graph of

methods in the application.

A call graph of a Java application

By double-clicking a method of the call graph Quantify displays

function details.

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Quantify displays function details of the test application

By clicking the right mouse button in the call graph and Switch to |
Annotated Source you will see how much each line of the program
code requires time.

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Quantify shows how much time each code line or method spends.

2.6.4 Evaluation
Quantify is quite easy to use for measuring performance of test
applications. Program is suitable for software developers in
performance testing.

2.7 Rational TestFactory

2.7.1 Goal
Rational TestFactory together with Robot can be used for testing the
controls in applications that are created in integrated development
environments (IDEs) like Java, Visual Basic and C++.
2.7.2 Purpose

With TestFactory user can

create and maintain a detailed map of the application-under-
test (AUT).

generate both scripts that provide extensive product coverage
and scripts that encounter defects.

track executed and unexecuted source code and report its
detailed findings.

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shorten the product testing cycle by minimizing the time
invested in writing navigation code.

2.7.3 How to use TestFactory

The Application mapper creates the application map (explores the user
interface of the application-under-test (AUT)). Software developers
can check which components are included in the application and what
do components look like.

TestFactory displays components in the user interface

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2.7.4 Evaluation

This test tool would need more instructions for users. The only thing
that our test team could do with TestFactory was creating the
component list and program displayed the component like in the user
interface.

3 Summary of Rational test tools

The following table shows which programming languages Rational

test products will support.

Rational Robot GUI and client server applications.

Rational Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, Java, Microsoft Excel and
PureCoverage Microsoft Word Plug- ins
Rational Purify Visual C/C++, Java
Rational Quantify Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, Java, Microsoft Excel and
Microsoft Word plug ins.
TestFactory Visual Basic, C++ and Java

4 Other testing programs

4.1 Silk product family for testing

SilkTest is a tool for functional testing (Web, Java or client/server

applications):

• It includes planning and managing of tests and direct access to

find out the content of a database.

• It uses object based 4Test language and has a system that

automatically recovers from errors (Testing can be done during
night time).

• Test scripts can be reused for various platforms, browsers and

other technologies.

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 SilkPerformer helps system testers in load tests and monitoring. The
program for load testing has to create realistic load for application to
show its functionality and reliability. Load test includes scalability,
realisticity and integration of architectures. Server Analysis Module
acts as a part of SilkPerformer and measures efficiency of servers and
machines in programming environment.

SilkPilot (Silk for CORBA and EJB) is a tool for CORBA’s and
EJB/J2EE server’s functional and regression testing. SilkPilot can be
used for

• automating tests of application server and test behaviour of

decentralized objects.

• CORBA server’s unit testing through the standard IDL-

interface.

• EJB/J2EE server’s testing

SilkRadar is a program for defect management to control and manage

change requests.

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SOFTWARE TESTING TOOLS

Pentti Pohjolainen
Department of Computer
Science and Applied
Mathematics
University of Kuopio
March 2002
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CONTENTS

1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 5
2 References............................................................................................... 10
3 Division of the Tools .............................................................................. 11
3.1 Test Design Tools .........................................................................................................11
3.1.1 Test Case Tools ...........................................................................................................11
3.1.2 Database Tools.............................................................................................................12
3.1.3 Data Generators ...........................................................................................................13
3.1.4 General Test Design ...................................................................................................14
3.2 GUI Test Drivers ...........................................................................................................16
3.3 Load and Performance Testing Tools.................................................................25
3.4 Test Management Tools ............................................................................................32
3.4.1 CORBA .........................................................................................................................32
3.4.2 C/C++.............................................................................................................................33
3.4.3 Others .............................................................................................................................36
3.5 Test Implementation Tools ......................................................................................48
3.5.1 Java .................................................................................................................................48
3.5.2 C/C++.............................................................................................................................51
3.5.3 Others .............................................................................................................................53
3.6 Test Evaluation Tools .................................................................................................58
3.6.1 Java .................................................................................................................................58
3.6.2 C/C++.............................................................................................................................60
3.6.3 Others .............................................................................................................................65
3.7 Static Analysis Tools ..................................................................................................69
3.7.1 Java .................................................................................................................................69
3.7.2 C/C++.............................................................................................................................71
3.7.3 Others .............................................................................................................................75

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4
1 Introduction

This work started from the subject of my pro gradu thesis “The newest methods and tools for
software testing”. After a long search there were nearly 600 (six hundred) tools found. I am sure,
that there are tools much more than these now occurred. A very good aid to me was the list in
Internet (www.testingfaqs.org), which Brian Marick made famous and is now maintained by Danny
Faught. Other sources have been Internet overall, the brochures of the products and the literature.
Because the amount of the tools was so large, I had to restrict them and to take up only the most
interesting once. The division to the main groups was: Design, GUI (Graphical User Interface),
Load and Performance, Management, Implementation, Evaluation, Static Analysis and outside of
inspection: Defect Tracking, Web Sites and Miscellaneous.
The limits between the groups are out of focus, because there are many tools, which can belong to
several classes (See Figure 1.).

Design

Static Analysis
Implementation

Management

GUI
Evaluation

Load and
Performance

Figure 1. The Division of the tools

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A short description of the main groups:

Test Design Tools

Tools that help you decide what tests need to be executed. Test data and test case
generators.
Total 15 tools.
GUI Test Drivers
Tools that automate execution of tests for products with graphical user interfaces.
Client/server test automation tools, including load testers, also go here.
Total 28 tools.
Load and Performance Tools
Tools that specialize in putting a heavy load on systems (especially client-server
systems). These tools are often also GUI test drivers.
Total 21 tools.
Test Management Tools
Tools that automate execution of tests for products without graphical user interfaces.
Also tools that help you work with large test suites.
Total 43 tools.
Test Implementation Tools
Miscellaneous tools that help you implement tests. For example, tools that
automatically generate stub routines go here, as do tools that attempt to make failures
more obvious (assertion generators, etc.)
Total 27 tools.
Test Evaluation Tools
Tools that help you evaluate the quality of your tests. Code coverage tools go here.
Total 31 tools.
Static Analysis Tools
Tools that analyse programs without running them. Metrics tools fall in this category.
Total 33 tools.

Total sum 198 tools.

In PlugIT-project interesting tools are at least: Regression, requirement, component, integration,

object-oriented, coverage, test case and use case.
Searching with these words the recent 198 tools the results were:

Regression Tools
Regression testing tools are used to test software after modification. Dividing in
groups as above (one or two typical examples per group are presented) there were:
Design: None
GUI: Auto Tester for Windows (No 3) is specifically meant to support project teams
in automating regression testing. Others 4, 6, 12, 15 and 27.
Load and Performance: Teleprocessing Network Simulator (No20) can be used to
automate regression testing. Others10 and 12.
Management: Test Manager (No 2) provides an interactive development environment
for working with regression test suites. OTF – On Object Testing Framework (No 18)
is a tool for Smalltalk objects, in which regression testing is automatic with full
logging of results. Others 1, 4, 5, 10, 14, 16, 27, 28, 29, 37 and 38.
Implementation: Junit (No 5) is a regression testing framework used by developers
who implement unit tests in Java. Others 1, 15 and 18.

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 Evaluation: Logiscope (No 26) identifies effective non regression if program files
have been modified.
Statistic Analysis: ParaSoft Jtest (No 6) automatically performs regression testing of
Java code.
Total 28 tools.
Requirement Tools
Requirement-based or requirement definition related tools.
Design: Caliber-RBT (No 1) is a test case design system for requirement-based
testing. Others 6 and 15.
GUI: Panorama-2 (No 8) is a tool for requirement analysis. Another 17.
Load and Performance: SilkRealizer (No 19) is a tool that enables users develope and
deploy system level testing simulating real world events to assure that applications
will meet the requirements.
Management: AutoAdviser (No13) provides from requirements through production a
central repository for organizing and managing business requirements, tests and
associated files. Others 18, 21, 35 and 37.
Implementation: None
Evaluation: Panorama C/C++ (No 15) is a requirement and test case analysis tool.
Static Analysis: None
Total 12 tools.
Component Tools
Tools, which have some relationships with component-programming.
Design: Inferno’s (No 2) capabilities include creation of an intuitive library of
reusable components that support shared-scripts and data-driven-scripts.
GUI: None
Load and Performance: None
Management: SilkPilot (No 1) lets you test the behaviour of distributed objects within
your application’s server components. AutoAdviser (No 13) consolidates your test
library components and provides test team members with access to those components.
Others 2, 32, 40 and 42.
Implementation: AssertMate for Java (No 2) is a system that aids Java engineers use
assertions to ensure proper implementation of component interfaces. Another 1.
Evaluation: QC/Coverage (No 16) helps users by identifying code components that
have not been adequately tested.
Static Analysis: WhiteBox (No 33) provide insight into the complexity of different
components of the software.
Total 11 tools.
Integration Tools
Tools used with integration testing.
Design: ObjectPlanner (No 13) allows software developers and managers to calculate
the approximate time schedules to perform unit and integration testing. Another 15.
GUI: Solution Evaluation Tool (No 14) is usable in testing the integration of new
applications.
Load and Performance: None
Management: Cantata (No 3) is a solution for unit and integration testing of C and
C++ code. Others 5, 6, 14, 25, 32 and 40.
Implementation: Autotest (No 14) is an automatic test harness tool for integration
testing. Another 15.
Evaluation: Cantata++ (No 7) is an effective tool for C++ integration testing. Others
18 and 27.

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 Static Analysis: None.
Total 15 tools.
Object-oriented Tools
Tools used specially with object-oriented systems. All Java and C++ tools fall
automatically in this category although the search has not found them with keyword
object.
Design: T-VEC Test Generation System (No 15) is integrated in an environment to
support the development and management of structured or object-oriented
requirements specifications. Another 12.
GUI: Vermont HighTest Plus (No 23) includes object-level record/playback of all
Windows and VB controls. Others 4, 8, 16, 17, 18 and 27.
Load and Performance: None
Management: TOOTSIE (No 42) is a total object-oriented testing support
environment. Others 1, 2 and 18.
Implementation: ObjectTester (No 11) is a software tool to automate the generation of
C++ unit test scripts. Others 1 and 2.
Evaluation: TotalMetric for Java (No 1) is a software metrics tool to calculate and
display object-oriented metrics for the Java language.
Static Analysis: ObjectDetail (No 12) is a software tool to help automate the metrics
generation of C++ programs. Another 27.
Total 19 tools.
Coverage Tools
Code coverage, test case coverage, test coverage and so on.
Design: Caliber-RBT (No 1) uses the requirements as a basis to design the minimum
number of test cases needed for full functional coverage. Others 2, 4 and 15.
GUI: Smalltalk Test Mentor (No 15) automatically gathers execution and method
coverage metrics. Others 8, 18 and 20.
Load and Performance: DataShark (No 6) generates the minimal number of test cases
with maximum coverage based on equivalence class partitioning and boundary
condition analysis.
Management: Cantata (No 3) is a code coverage analyser. Others10, 13 and 38.
Implementation: None
Evaluation: DeepCover (No 2) provides test coverage analysis for C/C++ and Java
applications. ObjectCoverage (No 13) a branch coverage analysis tool for C++. Others
all but 1, 21 and 24.
Static Analysis: Plum Hall (No 15) is a static analysis and code coverage tool for
testing C/C++ code. Others 21, 31 and 33.
Total 45 tools.
Test case Tools
Tools used e.g. in test case design.
Design: Validator/Req (No 6) performs test case generation. Others 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
GUI: imbus GUI Test Case Library (No 26) is a library of predefined test cases for
automated GUI testing. Others 8 and 19.
Load and Performance: DataShark (No 6) generates the minimal number of test cases
with maximum coverage based on equivalence class partitioning and boundary
condition analysis.
Management: QCIT (nr 21) tracks the software testing process from requirement
development, through test plan and test case development and execution. Test Case
Manager-TCM (No 30) organizes test cases for storage and execution logging. Others
5, 10, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 35 and 40.

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 Implementation: Autotest (No 14) controls a series of test cases on different programs
and software units Visula. Others 11 and 13.
Evaluation: Object/Coverage (No 13) analyses statements and generates a test case
coverage report. Others 15 and 24.
Static Analysis: Poly Space Verifier (No 16) is a tool designed to directly detect run-
time errors and non-deterministic constructs at compilation time. Others 15, 31 and
33.
Total 31 tools
Use case Tools
Use case testing and design.
Every group none.
Total sum 161 tools.

If you are interested for example in regression tools, you have them now in the same group and you
don’t have to scan through all the 198.
Here you had two examples how to divide tools in the groups. There are many other grounds to do
the same thing. Everyone can think himself what is the best.

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We can also place the different types of tools in the software development life cycle (Figure 2.).
The limits between groups are ambiguous. The division is based on the divisions by Fewster and
Graham [FeG99] and Tervonen [Ter00].
Test management tools can be used in the whole software development life cycle. Test design and
inspection tools can be used in requirement specification, in architectural design and in the detailed
design phases. The static analysis tools help testing in the coding phase. Execution and comparison
tools can be used overall on the right side of V-model. Dynamic analysis tools are usable in
functionality, integration and unit testing. They assess the system while the software is running.
Coverage tools are designed specifically for unit testing. Acceptance and system tests fall in load
and performance tools. GUI test drivers have features of many other tools and are useful in the
whole implementation and evaluation area, but they are designed for GUI testing and are distinctly
an own group.

Management tools
Test execution and comparison tools

Load
Requirement Acceptance
performance
specification test
and simulation
tools
System test
Test Implementation
Architectural tools
design
design GUI drivers s
tools
Functionality
test
Inspection
tools Detailed
design Dynamic
Integration
analysis and
test
debugging
tools
Static Coverage
analysis Code Unit test tools
tools

Figure 2. Division of the tools in the software development life cycle (V-model)

2 References
[FeG99] Fewster, M., Graham, D.: Software Test Automation. ACM Press, New York, 1999.
[Ter00] Tervonen, I.: Katselmointi ja testaus. Lecture notes in University of Oulu, 2000.

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3 Division of the Tools

Every tool has a similar structure of the description. It contains firstly in the header line: Name of
the tool, Company name and www-address(es). Then the description begins with one sentence,
which explains the main scope of the tool. A short software description is after that and finally in
the last lines possible free use and platforms of the tool if known.

3.1 Test Design Tools

3.1.1 Test Case Tools

1. Caliber-RBT, Technology Builders, www.TBI.com

Test case design system for requirements-based testing. CaliberRBT is a requirements-
based, functional test case design system that drives clarification of application requirements
and designs the minimum number of test cases for maximum functional coverage. By
thoroughly evaluating application requirements for errors and logical inconsistencies,
CaliberRBT enables project teams to refine and validate the requirements earlier in the
development cycle. The earlier in the cycle requirement errors are found and corrected, the
less costly and time-consuming they are to fix. CaliberRBT uses the requirements as a basis
to design the minimum number of test cases needed for full functional coverage.
CaliberRBT then allows project teams to review both the requirements and the test cases in
a variety of formats, including a logic diagram and structured English functional
specification, to ensure that the requirements are correct, complete, fully understood and
testable.
Free demo.
Platforms: Any

2. Inferno, Gresham Enterprise Software, www.gresham-software.com

Test cases creating tool. Automating with Inferno allows you to create repeatable test cases
and leverage your investment throughout the lifetime of the application. Automated testing
with Inferno condenses testing cycles while increasing test coverage. Inferno's capabilities
include simplified script development and maintenance, creation of an intuitive library of
reusable components that support shared-scripts and data-driven-scripts, and the ability to
conduct unattended testing 24x7, even through system under test failures.
Free demo.

3. RadSTAR, IMI Systems Inc., [FeG99].

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 Test design and execution. RadSTAR is a model-based, automated software testing
approach initially developed in the USA by IMI Systems Inc. It is a combination of a test
planning methodology and an automated engine, which executes the planned test cases.
Platforms: Any

4. SoftTest, Bender and Associates, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test case design tool. SoftTest is a functional test case design tool that can be used to
generate test definition scripts for any type of application, written in any language, and run
on any platform. It uses a mathematically rigorous technique to verify a system's functional
requirements by generating a minimum set of test case scripts designed for maximum
functional coverage.
Version: 5.2
Platforms: Any

5. TDGEN, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

www.testingfaqs.org/t-design.htm#TDGEN
Test case generation tool. TDGEN is a test data generator which works as a stand-alone
product or as part of the fully integrated TestWorks/Advisor tool suite. TDGEN takes an
existing test script and substitutes new random or sequential data values to create additional
tests.TDGEN increases the size of a test suite to more fully exercise the application under
test. TDGEN behaves as an intelligent macro processor. The user either creates new test data
files or configures existing test scripts to substitute different data items for selected fields.
With TDGEN, hundreds of additional tests can be created in a short amount of time.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC Solaris ; HP-9000; DEC-Alpha OSF1; NCR 3000; DOS

6. Validator/Req, Aonix, www.aonix.com, http://www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test case generator. Validator/Req performs test case generation. Producing up to 1000 test
cases per minute, Validator/Req automatically extracts test specifications from project
models. The Validator/Req product includes StP/T. StP 2.6 combined with Validator/Req is
a suite of development tools to close the loop between requirement specification, modeling
and testing.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, Digital Unix

3.1.2 Database Tools

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 7. DataFactory, Quest Software Inc., www.quest.com
Populate test databases with meaningful test data. DataFactory will read a database schema
and display database objects such as tables and columns, and users can then point, click, and
specifically define how to populate the table.
Generates meaningful data from an extensive test database that includes tens of thousands of
names, zip codes, area codes, cities, states, and more.
Enables users to test with millions of rows of data, giving a realistic picture of database
performance in the production environment.
Project-oriented architecture allows multiple tables and databases to be loaded in a single
session.
Supports direct access to Oracle, DB2, Sybase and any ODBC (Open Database
Connectivity) compliant database.
Enables developers to output to the database or to a flat text file.
Maintains referential integrity, including support for multiple foreign keys.
Gives developers the option to use DataFactory data tables or import their own data from a
database or delimited text file.

3.1.3 Data Generators

8. Datagen2000, Superfine Software, www.superfinesoftware.com

Test data generator designed exclusively for Oracle databases. A level of flexibility,
scalability and ease of use. The ability to harness the power of PL/SQL (Procedural
Language/Structured Query Language) to define your test sets. Comprehensive support for
foreign key relationships. An interactive generation environment.
Free download.

9. Datatect, Banner Software Inc, www.Datatect.com

Test data generation tool. Generate to flat files directly to database tables. Create flat ASCII
files with fixed or variable length fields and records, which can be used with any appropriate
application or imported into a database or spreadsheet. Directly populate tables for many
popular databases, including Oracle, Microsoft SQL (Structured Query Language) Server,
Informix, Sybase, and Access, using ODBC (Open Database Connectivity). The user has the
capability to read in existing database table structures to aid in the generation of meaningful
test data beds.
Free trial.
Platforms: Windows 95, 98, NT

10.JustData Enterprise, JustSoft Pty Ltd, www.justsoft.com.au,

www.testingfaqs.org/t-design.htm#JustData

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 Multi Purpose Data Tool for IT people. JustData is a rapid data generation tool for IT
person(s) who need to create large amounts of structured data, prior to testing applications.
Working with ADO (Active Data Objects)/SQL ANSI92 compliant databases systems,
General applications, Spreadsheet applications, MSSQL Server V6.0 - 7.0, Oracle 7.0 - i8.0
SQL*Loader.
Platforms: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000

11.Move for Legacy, Princeton Softech, Inc.,

http://princetonsoftech.com/products/comparefordb2.asp
Move for Legacy™ is specifically designed to extract and move legacy data to support a
variety of data processing tasks:
Integrate DB2 and legacy data to create accurate, consistent and realistic test data.
Take advantage of COBOL or PL/I copybook information for transforming legacy records.
Define relationships to extract all required legacy data for easy migration to a target legacy
system or a relational database.
Move data from multiple databases and legacy data files without complex SQL or custom
programs.
Mask sensitive data or transform legacy data for specific test scenarios.
Move for Legacy uses sophisticated algorithms to maximize its performance. Extracts that
had taken hours using other approaches are done in minutes. Whether you need to create
unique test databases, split or combine databases, or move data into production, Move for
Legacy gets the job done with guaranteed accuracy.

3.1.4 General Test Design

12.ObjectGeode, Verolog Inc., www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

ObjectGEODE is a solution for the analysis, design, verification and validation (through
design model simulation), code generation, and testing of real-time and distributed
applications. ObjectGEODE supports the consistent integration of complementary object-
oriented approaches based on the OMT (Object Modelling Technique), SDL (object-
oriented design language) and MSC (trace language) standard notations.
Version: 1.1.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, HP-UX

13.ObjectPlanner, ObjectSoftware Inc., www.obsoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-misc.htm#objectplanner
C++ Test schedule generator tool. ObjectPlanner is a software tool to automate the
generation of testing schedules. Applications written in the C++ language require unit and
integration testing to reveal errors. The amount of time, number of people and other

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 resources required to test an application are usually not known. ObjectPlanner analyses C++
classes and calculates the approximate time that will be required to perform unit testing.
This allows software developers and managers to calculate the approximate time schedules
to perform unit and integration testing.
Platforms: SPARC - SunOs 4.1.X and Solaris 2.X

14.Test Designer, Intusoft, http://www.intusoft.com/products.htm

Test synthesis, fault analysis, isolation strategies and strategy reports.Test Designer
automates test synthesis, fault analysis, isolation strategies, and generates detailed test
strategy reports. It is valid for all types of system, IC (Integrated Circuit), and board-level
designs. It can include analog, mixed-signal, and mechanical elements as well as behavioral
and C code AHDL (Hardware Description Language) blocks. The user can easily pair
different circuit configurations with various analyses to create test setups, assign
measurements and define pass/fail limits for the detection of failures.
Free demo.
Platforms: Win 95/98/ME & NT 4.0/2000/XP

15.T-VEC Test Generation System, T-VEC Technologies, www.t-vec.com,

www.testingfaqs.org/t-design.htm#tvec_anchor
Specification-based Test Vector Generator, Coverage Analysis and Test Driver Generation.
The toolset, called the T-VEC Factory, provides specification-based test vector generation,
coverage analysis and test driver generation. The Factory tools are integrated in an
environment to support the development and management of structured or object-oriented
requirements specifications. This process supports both unit testing, integration and software
system testing through hierarchical specifications. A Specification Compiler verifies the
consistency of the specification and then transforms it into a form appropriate for test vector
generation.
The Test Vector Generator automatically generates tests by determining the input space
boundaries for each requirement specification element, and then selects inputs along the
boundaries; it uses the inputs to compute the expected output based on the specification. The
Test Coverage Analyzer verifies that each requirement specification element has associated
test vectors; if not, uncovered requirements are flagged. An execution/debug environment is
included to aid in locating specification errors. The test execution can be fully automated
from the specification-based tests.
The environment supports generation and management of specification-to-implementation
objects mappings that can be customized for any implementation language and test
environment. The Test Driver Generator automatically creates test drives from the object
mappings to support test execution and results analysis.
The environment functionality is packaged in a visual environment that has a look and feel
similar to the Microsoft WindowsNT Explorer and includes Visualization - a matrix
representation of the test vectors and of artifact status.
Platforms: PC, WindowsNT

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3.2 GUI Test Drivers

1. Android, Smith House, http://www.smith-house.org/open.html,

www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#Android
Automated GUI Client Testing Tool. Android is an open-source GUI testing tool that can
observe and record your interactions with a graphical user interface, creating a script that
can repeat the session to any desired level of accuracy. The user can specify test points

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 where the designated window is to be checked to see if it differs from the "canonical" test
run originally recorded, signalling a test failure if this is the case. It can also be used to write
GUI automation scripts.
Freeware.
Platforms: Record mode requires Expect. Playback or scripting will work on any Posix-
compliant system with a working port of Tcl/Tk (programming languages).

2. AutoTester for OS/2, AutoTester Inc., www.autotester.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#AUTOS2
Creation, execution and documentation of tests. AutoTester for OS/2 is an automated testing
tool designed specifically for the creation, execution and documentation of automated tests
for OS/2-based applications.
Platforms: OS/2-based apps.

3. AutoTester for Windows, AutoTester Inc., www.autotester.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#AUTWin
Creation, execution and documentation of tests. AutoTester for Windows is an automated
testing solution designed for the creation, execution and documentation of automated tests
for Windows 3.x. NT, and 95 applications. AutoTester®, a comprehensive automated
testing application is specifically designed to support project teams in automating functional
and regression testing.
Platforms: Windows 3.X, Windows 95, Windows NT

4. CAPBAK, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#CAPBAK
Test Capture/Playback Tool. CAPBAK is a test capture/playback system, which works as a
stand-alone product or as part of the fully integrated TestWorks/Regression multi-platform
suite of testing tools. CAPBAK captures all user activities during the testing process using
three modes: TrueTime, Character Recognition, and Object Oriented modes. Keystrokes,
mouse movements, captured bitmap images, widget/object activity and extracted ASCII
characters are captured into a test script. The captured images and characters provide
baselines of expected application behavior against which future tests runs are compared.
CAPBAK's automatic output synchronization capabilities ensures reliable playback,
allowing tests to be run unsupervised as often as required.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC Solaris; HP-9000; DEC-Alpha; NCR 3000; DOS; Win
3.x, 95, NT

5. Certify, WorkSoft, Inc., http://www.worksoft.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#Certify
Business-user-oriented automated testing system. Certify provides enterprise-level test
automation. It allows tests to span applications, platforms and test tools while shielding

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 users from the complexities of script languages. Certify detects application changes and
automatically maps them to affected tests, simplifying maintenance and protecting the
investment in the test repository.
Free demo.
Platforms: Windows 98, NT, 2000. May require third party test tool for client/server
applications.

6. CitraTest, Tevron, LLC, http://www.tevron.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#CitraTest
Automated GUI client testing tool. CitraTest is the client side Automated Testing Solution
for all Citrix hosted applications.
This tool is ideal for latency, functional, and regression testing.
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows ME

7. JavaStar, Sun Microsystems, www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

JavaStar is an automated software testing tool for testing Java applications and applets
through their GUIs. As a GUI testing tool, JavaStar compliments JavaSpec (Test
Implementation Tools)- the Java API testing tool. JavaStar is created specifically for, and
focused exclusively on, testing Java.
Version: JDK.
No support since 1999.
Platforms: 1.1.1. Java and JDK 1.1 platforms

8. Panorama-2, International Software Automation, Inc. (ISA),

http://www.softwareautomation.com , http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
gui.htm#ISA_C
Capture/playback, Coverage, Test Case Minimization, Memory Check, Defect Tracing.
Panorama-2 is an enhanced product of Panorama C/C++. It is a comprehensive environment
for software design, coding, testing, QA, reengineering, debugging, defect tracing, and
problem management, consists of eight integrated tools (OO-Playback, OO-
MemoryChecker, OO-DefectTracer, OO-Test, OO-SQA, OO-Browser, OO-Diagrammer,
and OO-Analyzer), offers Object (Window) oriented and GUI-based capture/playback
(without scripting and extra programming) with test coverage analysis and test case
minimization so that only the minimized test cases will be played back.
Test coverage analysis of template/class/function/block/branch/ segment/loop
boundary/condition & multi-condition outcome, code execution frequency analysis in
function level and branch level, requirement/test case and code correspondence analysis and
dynamic tracing.
Memory leak/violation checking, defect/problem tracing, quality measurement using static
and dynamic OO-metrics. Automated error simulation, error checking/detecting/locating,
dynamic test result mapping (from object code to source code or user-defined/system header
files).

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 Dynamic test result display in colourful class inheritance chart, function call graph, on-line
accessible reports, and logic/control flow diagrams with unexecuted path/segment/condition
outcome highlighted.
Platforms: SUN Sparc, OS/Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 95, HP-UX (new).

9. QARun, Compuware Corporation, www.compuware.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#QARUN

GUI capture, script development test automation tool. QARunTM is an enterprise-wide test
script development and execution tool that is part of Compuware's QACenterTM family of
application testing products. QARun's automated capabilities improve the productivity of
testers, enabling them to efficiently create test scripts, verify tests, and analyze test results.
Using QARun, tests can be easily maintained for repeat use.
With Compuware's QACenter, software testers and application developers can now ensure
application quality with the enterprise-wide testing solution that includes client/server
automated testing tools, mainframe testing tools, test process management tools and testing
services. QACenter consists of client/server automated testing tools as well as Compuware's
mainframe testing products, QAHiperstationTM, for VTAM (Virtual Telecommunications
Access Method) applications, and QAPlaybackTM, for CICS (Customer Information Control
System) -based applications.
Platforms: All Windows and character based platforms

10.QC/Replay, CenterLine Development Systems, Inc., www.centerline.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#qcreplay

GUI record/replay/scripting language for X applications. QC/Replay offers "widget-based"

testing of GUI based applications. Testers can record sessions and play them back on a
variety of platforms. "Widget-based" rather than bitmap based verification makes test scripts
robust: they are unaffected by changes in window size, position, window manager, screen
size and colour, as well as changes in the application during normal development.
QC/Replay uses Tcl (programming language) for scripting, and supports portable testing
across platforms.
Platforms: SunOS, Solaris, HP-UX, SVR4, UnixWare, Digital UNIX and AIX.

11.QES/EZ for GUI, QES,Inc., www.qestest.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#QESEZGUI
Automated GUI software testing system without scripting. QES/EZ is an automated GUI
software testing system without the need for scripting or programming. The test data is
stored in a relational database, which makes the maintenance and management of the test
data very efficient and easy. QES/EZ for GUI has 2 run levels, extensive timing and
comparison controls, reporting capabilities, variables, dynamic interaction with the target
systems behaviour, etc. QES/EZ gives you the power to automatically validate, verify, test
and populate any software systems without scripting. You do not have to tell QES/EZ what
to test! You can instantly capture and execute the test!

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 Platforms: Windows 3.x, Windows/95, Windows/NT, OS/2

12.Rational Robot, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com,

http://www.softwareqatest.com/qatweb1.html
Automated functional testing tool. Allows user to create, modify, and run automated
functional, regression, and smoke tests for e-applications built using a wide variety of
independent development environments. Rational TestManager and Rational SiteCheck are
included, enhancing ability to manage all test assets and have them available to all team
members; includes capabilities for Web site link management, site monitoring, and more.
Platforms: Windows

13.Rational TeamTest, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#TeamTest
Automated test tool for Windows client/server applications. Rational TeamTest is a
complete set of functional testing tools, delivering seamlessly integrated functional testing
of enterprise-level client/server applications. Built on a scalable, integrated server-based test
repository, Rational TeamTest combines leading-edge testing power and comprehensive
management tools to set the standard for automated testing of client/server applications.
Platforms: Windows NT 4.0 SP 5 or 6a; Windows 2000, Windows 98 second edition; or
Windows 95 SR2

14.SET (Solution Evaluation Tool), IBM,

http://www.as.ibm.com/asus/svs.html, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
gui.htm#SETTOOL
GUI test drivers and capture/replay tool, load and performance tool. The Solutions
Evaluation Tool (SET) is IBM's unique, non-intrusive, automated, computer-aided software
testing tool. It drives mouse, keyboard, and graphical interfaces to simulate peak work
periods in complex client/server environments. SET works with any application under all
operating systems in a multi vendor environment.
The SET tool can be beneficial in: Testing the performance of existing applications, testing
the integration of new applications, performing server consolidation testing and evaluating
e-business performance.
SET Highlights: Measures application performance and capacity, evaluates application
design alternatives, validates functional specifications, determines network, server, and
client workstation sizing parameters, isolates performance problems, measures actual end-
to-end response times across any multi-tier environment, works in conjunction with and
supports calibration of load generation tools and supports workstations, network stations,
and portables.
Platforms: DOS based controller software will run on any PC with an ISA (Industry
Standard Architecture) or MC (MicroChannel) architecture.

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15.Smalltalk Test Mentor, SilverMark, Inc., www.silvermark.com,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#stm
Test framework for Smalltalk. Automated testing tool for VisualAge for Smalltalk and
Cincom's VisualWorks. Test Mentor is a automated testing framework for Smalltalk. It
seamlessly integrates UI record/playback with domain object testing for deep regression
testing of your applications. Test Mentor automatically gathers execution and method
coverage metrics, and provides analysis tools so you can rapidly measure the health of your
project.
Platforms: All platforms supported by VisualAge for Smalltalk and Cincom's VisualWorks

16.SQA TeamTest: ERP-Extension for SAP, Rational Software Corporation,

www.rational.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#TeamTestSAP
Functional Testing and Implementation Tool. SQA TeamTest ERP (Enterprise Resource
Planning) Extension provides automated validation (functional testing) of SAP R/3
implementations. It is packaged as an SQA Robot extension, so you get the advantages of
SQA Robot's object-level recording, which provides robust test scripts, even when the SAP
application changes as a result of configuration changes.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 95, and SAP R/3

17.SQA TestFoundation for PeopleSoft, Rational Software Corporation,

www.rational.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#TestFoundation
Functional Testing and Implementation Tool. SQA TestFoundation for PeopleSoft is an
Automated Application Quality (AAQ) solution for PeopleSoft. AAQ products help ensure
success in PeopleSoft implementations through predefined methodologies, steps and
automatic processes.
SQA TestFoundation for PeopleSoft contains industry-proven methods for successful
implementations, comprehensive requirements lists and their related validation steps, and
the software solution for automated validation from Rational. Rational is the pioneer in
automated testing of PeopleSoft applications and sets the standard for PeopleTools testing,
with the industry's object-level integration with PeopleTools.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 95, and
PeopleTools 6 or greater

18.Test Mentor for VisualAge Smalltalk, SilverMark Inc.,

http://www.javatesting.com/Product/VisualAge/VAsmtlkDev.html,
www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
GUI record/playback and domain object (model) testing.Test Mentor for VisualAge
Smalltalk is an automated testing solution designed specifically for VisualAge Smalltalk and
Generator. It integrates GUI record/playback and domain object (model) testing, while
providing a test architecture that strongly encourages test case reuse. SilverMark's Test
Mentor exploits the VisualAge Smalltalk development environment for test case version
control, and provides interfaces for test management, results analysis, and method coverage

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 metrics.
Version: 1.1b
Free evaluation copy.
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT, Win3.1, AIX, OS/2

19.Test Now, ST Labs, Inc., www.stlabs.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

gui.htm#testnow
Add-on package to Microsoft Test. It has been discontinued, but is still available as a free
download.
The idea of the product is made up of four parts:
1. It supplies the user with common routines that must always be created when starting a
new project with MS Test. Basically, it's 10,000 lines of code the user doesn't have to
write but would have had to otherwise.
2. It supplies the user with a common approach to creating their test cases. All too often
people are given MS Test and told to "automate the testing of the product." Keeping
things flexible to make future changes and enhancements easier is difficult to do your
first couple of times automating a product. This guides the user to help keep things
flexible for future needs by allowing them to incorporate a "framework."
3. A full and heavily commented suite of tests is included. Basically, it's a "real world" test
suite that they can tear apart and learn from when creating their own automated tests
when using Microsoft Test.
4. A stand-alone utility for not only capturing X-Y coordinates when dealing with "fake" or
virtual Windows controls, but to also keep it on an independent system so that moving
from one resolution to another will keep coordinate changes to a bare minimum.
The product comes with the source code for most of the routines. We do not suggest nor
support changes to the code, however.
Free download.
Platforms: Windows

20.TestBench400, Original Software, www.origsoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#TestBench400
Total test automation for the IBM AS400 (iSeries). TestBench400 - fully integrated
Database, Screen & Report test automation designed specifically for AS/400 systems:
- Batch and Interactive program coverage
- Advanced Test Planning, Data Creation and Management
- Recording, Playback and Verification of Scripts - Native, GUI & web browser
- Full Test Results Analysis and Audit-Ready Reporting
Platforms: AS400

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21.TestQuest Pro Test Automation System, TestQuest, Inc.,
www.testquest.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#TestQuest
Automated software testing tool. TestQuest provides non-intrusive test automation tools and
services for information appliances, general computing, handheld devices and industrial
control. Our products, services and expertise enable you to easily automate the testing of
your complex products resulting in decreased test cycle time and increased product quality
and customer satisfaction.
Free demo.
Platforms: The software under test may be executing under any operating system. The
TestQuest Pro runs on MS Windows 2000.

22.TestRunner, Qronus Interactive, www.qronus.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#testrunner
For automated system testing. A non intrusive automated software quality system for
interactive embedded and real-time environments. Specially designed to handle systems
incorporating any combination of GUI and I/O channels. (Serial, Digital, Lan, etc.)
Platforms: TestRunner runs from an independent NT host, connecting Non-Intrusively to the
system under test

23.Vermont HighTest Plus, Vermont Creative Software, www.vtsoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#vermont
Record-Playback. Vermont HighTest Plus is an integrated tool set for automated testing of
Windows 95, NT, and 3.1 applications. Capabilities include object-level record/playback of
all Windows and VB controls, a Point and Click Suite Manager, a natural-syntax scripting
language, automatic logging of test results, and an integrated debugger. The Suite Manager
lets users combine scripts into test suites, structure scripts into hierarchies, and create nested
loops -- all without programming. The intuitive, natural scripting language makes it easy to
revise scripts, declare variables, perform conditional logic, set up nested loops, manage data
files, and write results. Scripts can be played back unattended. Script maintenance is
simplified by object-level recording, modular scripts, and hierarchical script organization.
Free evaluation.
Platforms: Windows 95, NT, and 3.1
24.Visual Test, Rational Software Corporation, www.rational.com,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#VisualTest
GUI Test Drivers and Capture/Replay Tools. Rational Visual Test is an automated testing
tool that makes it easier and cost-effective for organizations to deploy mission-critical
applications for the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems and for the
Web. Rational Visual Test helps developers rapidly create tests for applications of virtually
any size and created with any development tool. Visual Test is integrated with Microsoft
Developer Studio, a desktop development environment, and has extensive integration with
Microsoft Visual C++.
Platforms: Win 3.1x, Win for Workgroups 3.11, Win 95 and NT

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25.WinRunner, www.merc-int.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
gui.htm#winrunner
Automated GUI client testing tool. Automated Testing Tool for MS Windows applications.
WinRunner is an integrated, functional testing tool for your entire enterprise. It captures,
verifies and replays user interactions automatically, so that you can identify defects and
ensure that business processes, which span across multiple applications and databases, work
flawlessly the first time and remain reliable.
Platforms: Windows NT and OS/2

26.imbus GUI Test Case Library, imbus GmbH, http://www.imbus.de,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-gui.htm#GUI-TestLib
Library of predefined test cases for automated GUI testing. The imbus Test Case Library is a
powerful and easy to use add-on for Mercury Interactive´s WinRunner. It extends
WinRunner´s functionality and provides solutions for frequent test programming problems.
The library functions help you to improve, simplify and speed up your test implementation
process. They have been proven in numerous GUI testing projects.
Platforms: Runs with Mercury Interactive WinRunner (4.04 or higher) on Windows
NT/WIN 95 systems.

27.XRunner, Mercury Interactive, www.merc-int.com, http://www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Functional test tool. XRunner is designed for testing the GUI portion of XWindows
applications. XRunner 4.0's integrated testing tool components includes the RapidTest
Script Wizard, which navigates all available UI paths to create a complex test script suite for
unattended regression testing, and the Visual Testing environment, which combines object-
oriented recording, point-and-click test generation and test script logic into a single
environment, flexible verification and replay options, sophisticated reporting tools, and
portability across multiple platforms.
Version: 5.0
Platforms: IBM AS/400, Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, AIX, Digital Unix

28.X-Designer, Imperial Software Tecnology, Imperial Software Technology ,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
GUI - builder and code generator. X-Designer (XD) is a comprehensive GUI builder for
Motif (an industry standard graphical user interface). It also generates code for Windows
and Java. X-Designer provides built-in GUI testing for Motif applications with its
XD/Replay feature. The XD/Capture feature enables existing, even hand-coded, Motif
applications to be re-engineered in X-Designer and migrated to Java. No run-time licences
or proprietary code are required.
Version: 5.0

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Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, Digital Unix, HP-UX, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, DEC
VMS, Linux, other Unix platforms

3.3 Load and Performance Testing Tools

1. AutoController with Virtual DirectTest, AutoTester Inc.,

www.autotester.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#Directest
SAP R/3-Load and Performance Tool. AutoController with Virtual DirectTest gives SAP
R/3 users true end-to-end load and performance testing by simulating transactions of
hundreds or thousands of users against the R/3 system.
Platforms: Windows NT.

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2. AutoController, AutoTester Inc., www.autotester.com,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#Controller
Load Tester/Manager. AutoController provides a centralized environment for distributed or
stress testing of Windows and OS/2 client/server applications across a network.
AutoController is the automated solution for distributed testing of your Windows and OS/2
GUI and client/server applications.
From a central point, you can execute and monitor tests created with AutoTester for
Windows and OS/2, across a network, for load, stress and performance testing purposes.
Any combination of tests may be scheduled for concurrent or synchronized playback across
any combination of network machines.
During execution, test progress is monitored allowing complete control of each workstation.
When the tests are complete, the results are immediately available for failure and
performance analysis.
AutoController gives you the power and flexibility you need to put your GUI and
client/server applications to the test.
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows NT, OS/2 2.1 and higher.

3. Benchmark Factory, Quest Software, Inc., www.quest.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#Benchmark%20Factory
Load testing and capacity planning. Benchmark Factory® is a load testing and capacity
planning tool for critical e-business environments. It can be used to put enormous stress on a
system, which is typically hard to achieve in a standard testing environment. When a system
breaks it is typically under extreme load, and this is generally when it is needed most. By
identifying system capacity and performance bottlenecks before they occur, Benchmark
Factory facilitates proactive testing, which in turn reduces downtime, development costs,
and potential loss of revenue.
With Benchmark Factory you have the ability to:
Determine system throughput and capacity for web, database, email
Create web tests using a standard web browser, a built-in spider, or actual web traffic history
Examine tests results with built-in analysis features or Excel Reports
Simulate thousands of concurrent users with a minimal amount of hardware
Platforms: Windows NT/2000, Windows 9x/ME, Capable of testing internet applications,
email servers, file servers and database servers.

4. Chariot, Ganymede Software Inc., www.ganymedesoftware.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#Chariot
Multiprotocol networks load and performance tool. Chariot is an innovative test tool that
determines the true end-to-end performance of complex, multiprotocol networks. It runs as a
set of coordinated network programs that simulate the data traffic of real client/server
applications. Use it to evaluate the performance of a single device - such as a router, adapter,
or switch - or to measure the end-to-end performance of a network. Creating and running
tests is simple, whether you want to simulate a single file transfer or create hundreds of
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 Platforms:
Console platforms: WinNT and OS/2
Endpoint platforms: Win31, Win95, WinNT for x86, WinNT for Alpha OS/2,NetWare,
AIX, Digital UNIX, HP-UX, Linux, Sun Solaris, Novell Netware, MVS

5. CYRANO ServerPack, CYRANO, Inc., www.cyrano.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#CyranoL
Automated Load and Stress Testing with RDBMS (Relational Database Management
System) Analysis. Automated performance testing of client/server systems using simulated
clients. ServerPack can simulate client loads for any type of client (MS Windows, X-
Windows, VMS, batch processes, etc) which communicate via TCP/IP. ServerPack can also
drive the running of MS Windows application on PCs.
Initial test scenarios and scripts are typically created using wizards. The CYRANO
TestCommander automatically captures SQL transactions between the client and the server.
ServerPack includes a powerful integrated GUI transaction modeler, which simplifies script
development by allowing users to enhance SQL transactions for multi-user tests without
having to write code. Test analysis includes the standard response time graphs as well as
DBMS performance data, which is integrated into response time graphs. This allows you to
really "drill-down" to find the links between poor response times and database issues
(locking contention, table scans, etc).
Platforms: WindowsNT, Solaris, HP/UX for client simulation Microsoft Windows NT,
Windows 95 and Windows 3.x for optional playback of Windows applications.

6. DataShark, Hardball Software, www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

Oracle application testing tool. DataShark is an automated software quality tool that is used
to test Oracle applications against realistic database models. Major features and functions
include: 1) definition and creation test data from scratch; this data can be created based on
business rules that you specify or can be randomly generated; 2) extraction of subsets or
supersets of data from your existing databases, with the ability to automatically propagate or
redefine referential integrity as needed; 3) black box testing, generating the minimal number
of test cases with maximum coverage based on equivalence class partitioning and boundary
condition analysis, and; 4) performance testing that allows testers to create and remove
indexes on a database, along with the ability create and test SQL scripts to measure the
impact of alternative keys and indexing schemes.
Version: 2.6.
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT

7. JavaLoad, Sun Microsystems, www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

Load testing tool for Java programs. JavaLoad can load test an enterprise application from a
pure client perspective or isolate each server-side interface and protocol. Using the
JavaLoad Console, from any machine accessible to the JavaLoad test, JavaLoad generates
reports of all test data, including the number of simulated users engaged, the average
response time per user, an analysis of the session, and a comparison of different test
sessions.

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 Version: JDK (Java Development Kit).
Platforms: 1.1.1. Java and JDK 1.1 platforms.

8. Load Runner Product Family, Mercury Interactive, www.merc-int.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#loadrunner, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Multi-user system and server testing tool. Automated client/server system testing tools
which provide performance testing, load testing and system tuning for multi-user
applications
Platforms: LoadRunner/UX: for UNIX/X Window Applications, LoadRunner/PC: for MS
Windows Applications, LoadRunner/XL: for Server Functionality and Performance,
LoadRunner/RTE: for Terminal-Based Applications

9. preVue, Rational Software Corporation, www.rational.com,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

Quality and performance testing. preVue is a remote terminal emulator that provides quality
and performance testing of character-based applications.
Version: 5.0
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, OS/2, HP-UX, Digital Unix,
DEC VMS

10.preVue-ASCEE, Rational Software Corporation,

www.rational.com/products/prevue/, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
load.htm#preVue
Quality assurance, performance measurement and regression testing. preVue performs
quality assurance, performance measurement, and regression testing of character-based
UNIX applications. The preVue system is the basis for the entire preVue product family.
preVue's record/playback technology allows testers to automatically record the workload of
1 to 1000's of virtual user sessions, create test scripts, execute test sessions, and evaluate the
summarized reports and graphs. preVue utilizes Remote Terminal Emulation to replicate the
workload of actual application users on the System Under Test. preVue provides verification
of and timing information for the System Under Test responses over communication
mediums.
preVue allows testers to perform multi-user performance benchmarks that measure the
application response times, system throughput, and system stress levels. preVue has no
special hardware requirements and has been successfully ported to a wide range of UNIX
platforms.
Platforms: Supported on all major UNIX platforms.

11.preVue-C/S, Rational Software Corporation, www.rational.com,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

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 Multi-user quality and performance testing. preVue-C/S provides accurate and scaleable
multi-user quality and performance testing for a wide range of client/server environments.
preVue-C/S supports successful deployment of client/server applications through emulation
of hundreds or thousands of users for stress load testing and performance measurement.
Version: 5.0
Platforms: Win3.1, Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, OS/2, Win 95/98/NT,
HP-UX, Digital Unix, MacOS, IBM AS/400

12.preVue-X, Rational Software Corporation, www.rational.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#preVue-X, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Regression and performance testing. preVue-X provides non-intrusive regression and
performance testing of X Window applications. preVue-X accurately emulates multiple
users while requiring no changes to the application or test environment.
Version: 5.0
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, HP-UX, Digital Unix

13.PureLoad, Minq Software AB, www.minq.se,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#pureload
Performance Testing and Analysing Tool. PureLoad is a Java-based performance testing and
analyzing tool that helps application developers by automating the process of stress testing
their server applications. This is achieved by simulating several hundreds of users
performing tasks. Statistics are used to analyze the bottlenecks in the system, primarily the
performance, scalability and quality characteristics.
Platforms: Java 2 version 1.3. PureLoad has been tested and verified on Solaris/SPARC,
Windows NT/2000 and Linux.

14.QALoad, Compuware Corporation, www.compuware.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#QALOAD
Enterprise-wide load testing tool. QALoadTMis Compuware's enterprise-wide load testing
tool for client/server or midrange hosted applications. It supports Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft
SQL Server and any ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) -compliant database, as well as
http (web), character-based (TelNet), or Tuxedo traffic. QALoad can stress your
client/server system by simulating hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously
performing different operations. It creates test scripts that are used to simulate application
transactions on the client/server system without involving end users or their equipment.
QALoad is part of Compuware's comprehensive QACenterTM family of application testing
products.
Platforms: All Windows and character based platforms

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15.Rational Quantify, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com
Performance testing tool. Rational Quantify for Windows automatically pinpoints
performance bottlenecks in Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Java applications. It enables you
to analyze performance data and make the changes that will have the greatest impact. And
you can measure the results of each improvement as you tune your application for maximum
performance.
Rational Quantify offers server-side as well as client Java support. With Quantify installed
on your web server, you can find Java performance bottlenecks. You can run Quantify
against Java Server Pages (JSPs) and Java Servlets running on Web servers such as BEA
WebLogic Server or Apache Jakarta Tomcat.
Free evaluation.

16.Rational Suite TestStudio, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com

Performance testing tool. Rational Suite TestStudio supports testing practitioners with a
repeatable, extensible process within an environment of coaching and assistance that allows
testers to be highly productive in finding and communicating defects to the team.With
Rational Suite TestStudio, testers, developers, and analysts share the same data and metrics
about the product, system, software requirements, plans, test implementations and test
results. This ability to communicate clearly with each other makes it easier to keep the focus
on iterative quality and unifies the entire group into a new, productive team.
Rational Suite TestStudio removes the impediments to successful testing and helps testers
focus on what really matters: assuring the quality of the software being developed.Rational
Suite TestStudio frees developers from the time-consuming task of trying to reproduce
defects and locate their sources because testers can communicate a rich set of pinpointed
information about the defects they find with point-and-click simplicity.
Free demo.

17.RemoteCog Product Family, Five Nine Solutions Inc,

www.fiveninesolutions.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
load.htm#RemoteCog
Multi-user system and server testing and monitoring framework. RemoteCog is cost-
effective flexible and extensible. You can reuse all of your existing scripts and programs.
You preserve your investment. If you want, over time, you can take advantage of
RemoteCog features to replace hard to maintain scripts. One of the immediate benefits is
being able to control and monitor your tasks from any RemoteCog Control Center. If any
script or program fails, the system can page or alert anyone. It can attempt to restart the
tasks or take other action.
Using the Scenario Wizard (part of the Control Center), you can define scenarios that
execute a series of commands or scripts. You can create a scenario to shut down a DBMS
on multiple machines and then initiate system backups and maintenance. As your needs
become more complex, you can take advantage of our product features and RemoteCogs to
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 For instance, the Database RemoteCog can be used to create SQL scripts to perform
database maintenance, shutdown and startup. You can even parameterize the SQL to handle
multiple databases. Using the OS RemoteCog, you can launch programs and scripts across
one or many machines. You can easily control and run different software packages from
one place using one interface - the RemoteCog Control Center. This simplifies training,
support, reduces the chance of errors and reduces total costs.
Free trial.

18.SilkPerformer, Segue Software, Inc., www.segue.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-load.htm#SilkPerformer
Load and performance testing tool. SilkPerformer V is a load-testing tool that provides true
visual verification under load capabilities for Web applications. This allows you to capture
content errors that occur only when your application is subjected to a realistic load, enabling
you to greatly increase the accuracy and reliability of your system. SilkPerformer V’s
extensive request/response logging mechanism allows for extremely efficient root cause
analysis even in large-scale load tests.

19.SilkRealizer, Segue Software, www.segue.com, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Functional and performance testing tool. SilkRealizer is a scenario tool that enables non-
technical, as well as technical users to develop and deploy true system level testing by
combining functional and performance tests to simulate real world events to assure that
applications will meet the requirements, before "going live".
Version: 1.2.1
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT

20.Teleprocessing Network Simulator,

www.networking.ibm.com/tns/tnsprod.htm, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
load.htm#TPNS
Performance, function, & automated regression testing, and network design evaluation tool.
Teleprocessing Network Simulator (TPNS) improves network computing by conducting
stress, performance, regression, function and capacity planning tests with SNA (Systems
Network Architecture), CPI-C (Common Programming Interface for Communications) and
enhanced TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) support. A market leader with a track record
in enterprise testing for over 20 years with an ISO 9000 certification, TPNS can be used to
determine system performance and response time, to evaluate network design, to perform
functional testing, and to automate regression testing. Used as a basic tool in a
comprehensive test plan, TPNS increases the effectiveness of system testing by providing a
structured and systematic approach to all phases of testing. Also, to accommodate your
business needs, a variety of TPNS-based testing services offerings are available.
Platforms: IBM S/390, IBM S/370 processors and the following operating systems:
MVS/370, MVS/XA, MVS/ESA, OS/390, and VM/ESA

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 21.VisionSoft/PERFORM, VisionSoft Inc., VisionSoft, Inc , www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Performing and optimizing tool. PERFORM analyzes your application's execution behavior
to identify the most executed sections for performance improvement. Statement frequency
(ie. execution counts) and function/method execution time data is collected. PERFORM
automatically produces reports and color highlighted source code displays to locate places
where code can be optimized for performance improvement. PERFORM can apply 10
different source code optimization techniques along with cache optimization methods to
yield performance improvements. PERFORM works with any C/C++ build and application
execution environment.
Version: 6.3
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, OS/2, MacOS, AIX, DEC VMS, VxWorks, Win
95/98/NT, Win3.1, Silicon Graphics IRIX, DOS

3.4 Test Management Tools

3.4.1 CORBA

1. SilkPilot, Segue Software, Inc., www.segue.com ,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#SilkPilot
Functional and regression testing of middle-tier servers. SilkPilot lets you quickly and easily
test the behavior of distributed objects within your application's server components.
SilkPilot can be used to test CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture)
servers implemented in any programming language, as well as pure Java servers through
RMI (Remote Method Invocation) public interfaces. SilkPilot also explicitly supports the
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) component model. Using SilkPilot, there's no need to build
custom test programs - a simple point-and-click user interface lets you create tests without
coding.
SilkPilot is offered in Standard and Professional Editions:
The Standard Edition is an entry level, which includes features for the interactive testing of
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automation and code generation capabilities.
Platforms: Siemens, Stratus, Win 95/98/NT

2. Test Manager, Julian Jones Ltd, www.julianjones.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#Test_Manager
Testsuite construction, execution, and management tool. TestManager is a software
development system written in 100% pure Java. It provides an IDE (Interactive
Development Environment) for working with regression test suites, including the facility to
create, categorise, execute, and archive a set of tests.
Testcase procedures can be constructed from a set of base procedures supplied with the
system. These procedures are configured through the IDE with the use of properties. No
programming is required in order to execute arbitrary programs, SQL queries, or HTTP
transactions within the IDE. In addition, the system provides a facility for registering custom
procedures written in Java, allowing the system to be extended to execute any kind of test
procedure, including testing of CORBA servers, EJBs, Java RMI or legacy systems.
The system will automatically verify the execution of a test suite without the need for user
intervention, providing summary statistics on the outcome of the test executions
Platforms: Any

3.4.2 C/C++

3. Cantata, Quality Checked Software Ltd., www.qcsltd.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#cantata
Test Harness, Coverage Analyzer, Static Analyzer tool. Cantata provides a high productivity
solution for unit and integration testing of C and C++ code. It provides comprehensive
facilities for DynamicTesting, Test Coverage and Static Analysis in a single integrated
package.
Free demo.
Platforms: Most development and target systems including DOS, OS/2, Windows, Unix and
VMS and supports most commonly used C and C++ compilers.

4. CHILL/C/C Pilot, Kvatro Telecom AS,

http://www.telelogic.com/index.cfm, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
driver.htm#kvatropilot
Programmable debugger and conformance/regression tester for CHILL/C/C++ programs.

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 Programmable source-level thread debugger and test execution engine for programs written
in CHILL, C or C++. The Pilot is designed for networked, real-time software. The Pilot can
handle multiple programs, each with multiple threads. Programs need not be stopped in
order to be attached. Single threads may be stopped by command or at breakpoint, without
stopping the program. Interrupt handling and other processing may continue while some
threads are stopped or single stepped. Pilot commands may be interpreted at breakpoints, for
much higher throughput use functions called inside the program at breakpoint (trace with
user-specified data, breakpoint filter, program manipulation). The Pilot is fully
programmable. Scripts are written in a scripting language with expressions, 'for' and 'if'
statements just like the source language (adapts to the source language of the application, if
you program in C, you get C expressions and control statements.) A general macro facility
(textual macros with parameters) lets you program the Pilot for complex tasks. Fast start-up
and access, typically less than 5 seconds even for very large telecom applications. Minimal
interference until program control services are actually used, full speed real-time execution.
Platforms:
Hosts: Sparc/Solaris, SCO Unix on 486 PCs.
Targets: All hosts, and other platforms (please enquire).

5. CTA++ - C++ Test Aider, www.testwell.fi, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

driver.htm#cta
C++ test harnessing tool, unit/integration testing. CTA++ (C++ Test Aider) is a tool for unit
testing C++ classes, libraries and subsystems. CTA++ facilitates effective testing
characterized as: easy-to-use and powerful arrangement to model the test suite into test
cases, various forms of assertions for automating the test result checking, clear PASS/FAIL
reporting on test cases and the whole test session, making the test runs visible, compact
HTML browsable reporting of test results, regression testing, reading actual and expected
values from command line or from compact textual data files, support for stub functions,
reusing test cases of base class when testing inherited classes, testing multi-threaded code,
testing all the advanced features of C++ (inheritance, overloading, exceptions, private parts,
etc.), and more. Read more from http://www.testwell.fi/ctadesc.html
Platforms: Windows-2000/NT/9x, Solaris, HPUX, Linux

6. CTB, Testwell, www.testwell.fi, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

driver.htm#ctb
C test harness generator, unit/integration testing environment. CTB (C Test Bed System)
generates test driver (and stubs, if needed), which are compiled with the units under test
resulting in a test bed program. The test bed building can be incremental and arranged on "as
needed" basis using makefiles. Using C-like command language the test bed facilitates
specification-based (black-box) unit and integration testing. Both interactive and script-
based tests are supported. The work becomes automated, effective, intuitive, visible,
documented, standardized, measurable. Read more from http://www.testwell.fi/ctbdesc.html
Platforms: Windows 2000/NT/9x, HPUX, Solaris, Linux.

7. McCabe Reengineer, www.mccabe.com

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 Reengineering legacy systems. McCabe Reengineer is an interactive visual environment for
understanding, simplifying, and reengineering large legacy software systems. Based on
twenty years experience of measuring and reengineering software applications, McCabe
Reengineer provides comprehensive system analysis to locate high risk and error prone code
that will form the basis of reengineering efforts. By automating the documentation of critical
software characteristics you can immediately attain: faster understanding of architecture,
location of high-risk code, focused development efforts and accurate resource planning.
McCabe Reengineer brings focus, speed, and reliability to your reengineering process,
resulting in cheaper accelerated redevelopment, with faster time to market.
Supported languages: Ada, C, C++, COBOL, FORTRAN, Java, Visual Basic.

8. OSPC, Knowledge Software Ltd., www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Portability checker. OSPC (Open systems portability checker) checks applications, written
in C (also supports embedded SQL), for conformance to company coding standards,
International standards, and conformance to the C standard. OSPC can also flag portability
problems between two platforms, such as 32 vs 64 bit differences, or using different API's.
Version: 4.2c.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, AIX, Digital Unix.

9. Temporal Rover, Time Rover, www.time-rover.com/Trindex.html

Scripting language tool for sequence detection and specification based verification. If you
need code that detects certain sequences, such as User clicked on a banner between viewing
video-A and video-B, you can write your sequence definition, using temporal logic, and use
the Temporal Rover to generate the appropriate code. The Temporal Rover is a tool for the
specification and verification/validation of protocols and reactive systems. The Temporal
Rover will save you verification time and money, and will reduce human errors during
verification. It is a tool that can automate the verification of real-time and relative temporal
properties of your design (hardware or software).
The TemporalRover is a Specification based Verification tool. It lets you write formal
specifications inside your source files (e.g. C, C++, Ada, Java, Verilog, etc.), within
specially marked comments. The formal specification is written using a combination of
Temporal Logic and your language of choice. Furthermore, the Temporal Rover converts
the formal specification into executable code, to be executed when you test your program.
When you do not want this code, simply do not feed your program files through the
TemporalRover filter. The Temporal Rover is command line based, so you can invoke it
from your Make and batch files.

10.VectorCAST, Vector Software`s, www.vectors.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#VECTOR
Unit Test Tool for Host and Embedded Applications. The VectorCAST products scan your
Ada, Ada95, C and JOVIAL source code and automatically generate the test code necessary

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are also included to construct and execute test cases, generate the reports necessary to
provide an audit trail of expected and actual results, perform automated regression testing
and code coverage.
Free demo.
Platforms: Solaris, SunOS, HP UX, AIX, Alpha Unix, NT/95, VMS

3.4.3 Others

11.Aegis, http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/aegis/,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#aegis
Software configuration management tool for a team of developers. Aegis is a transaction-
based software configuration management system. It provides a framework within which a
team of developers may work on many changes to a program independently, and Aegis
coordinates integrating these changes back into the master source of the program, with as
little disruption as possible. Aegis has the ability to require mandatory testing of all change
sets before they are committed to the repository. Tests are retained in the repository, and
may be replayed later by developers, to make sure future change sets don't break existing
functionality. Correlations between source files and test files allow Aegis to suggest relevant
tests to developers. Bug fixes are not only required to have their tests pass on the fixed code,
but they are required to fail on the unfixed code immediately before commit, to demonstrate
that the bug has been reproduced accurately.
Platforms: Everything. Aegis is open source software.

12.ANVL, MIDNIGHT NETWORKS INC., www.midnight.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#anvl
Test driver for network products; network test suite. ANVL: The Automated Network
Validation Library is a system for automated testing of network products. It enables network
product companies to make their testing processes faster and more thorough. With ANVL, a
user can rapidly and repeatable test network-based devices without the need of an analyzer
or lots of equipment. ANVL facilitates negative testing by its ability to generate incorrectly
formatted packets as well as correctly-formatted ones.
Platforms: SunOS 4.1 on Sun3 and Sun4, Solaris 2.3 on Sun4.

13.AutoAdviser, AutoTester Inc., www.autotester.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#Adviser
Test manager and analyser. AutoAdviser manages the quality assurance process of all your
mission critical software projects throughout their entire lifecycle. From requirements
through production, AutoAdviser provides a central repository for organizing and managing
your business requirements, tests and associated files, and test results.
AutoAdviser is more than a test manager - it is a powerful analysis facility which allows you
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ensure software quality throughout the entire application lifecycle.
Central Repository:
AutoAdviser is a true workgroup solution for the use, management, and maintenance of
your application test libraries. Serving as a central repository, AutoAdviser consolidates
your test library components and provides test team members with access to those
components. Business requirements, test plans, tests, and test results are all stored and
managed from within AutoAdviser.
Test Planning:
AutoAdviser helps you plan your testing to ensure that all critical business procedures are
tested and business requirements are addressed. Business requirements are stored in the
repository and linked directly to your AutoTester tests. AutoAdviser displays your business
requirements in a hierarchical format allowing you to quickly analyze the business process
flow of your applications.
Full documentation features provide easy reference to requirement details and associated
tests. Test execution and reporting can be controlled at the business requirement level for
measuring test coverage. With AutoAdviser, you can ensure that each and every function of
your application is adequately tested before release.
Test Organization:
AutoAdviser greatly reduces test creation and maintenance time by organizing your testing
projects into hierarchical groups. From these groups, tests from current projects can be
copied or grouped with tests from other projects.
For example, if you had a common navigational sequence, you would create a test once,
then copy it into each test group that required navigational testing. If the navigational
sequence changes, you would need to update only one test component - instead of hundreds
of tests.
As your applications progress through their lifecycle, AutoAdviser provides a structured
approach to the entire testing process. By combining individual tests into groups and
projects, you can verify specific sections of an application, from a single dialog to an entire
functional area without having to recreate entirely new test projects.
Test Scheduling & Execution:
AutoAdviser allows you to control your entire testing effort from one central location. Tests
can be executed directly within AutoAdviser and can be scheduled for immediate playback
or to run at a specific time in the future. For future execution, you can set a countdown timer
or specify an exact date/time specification.
Change Control:
Project managers control the entire testing effort with AutoAdviser's change control
features. Various levels of access rights, from report viewing to test modification to full
project management privileges allow you to manage access to your test library components.
AutoAdviser monitors changes made to your library and protects your testing assets by
preventing users from overwriting files or modifying the same test files at the same time.
AutoAdviser also produces audit trail reports that track changes in the AutoAdviser
database, such as who modified a test file and when, making it easy to evaluate the status of
your test library.
Quality Analysis and Drill-Down Reporting:
AutoAdviser's reporting options allow you to make informed decisions concerning the
release of your applications. Instead of just producing simple pass/fail statistics,
AutoAdviser offers a multitude of customizable reports that make it easy to analyze the
progress of your testing and development effort.
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milestones are missed, AutoAdviser's progress reports measure the change in coverage and
success between project test runs or dates. In addition, graphical drill-down reports give you
an overall project status and allow you to quickly get more information by "drilling down"
to the desired level of detail.

14.AutoTester Client/Server for use with SAP R/3, AutoTester Inc.,

www.autotester.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#AUTCS
Test management and implementation tool. Designed for SAP R/3 implementation teams,
this product provides automated unit, functional, integration and regression testing, as well
as a powerful scripting language for general task automation.
AutoTester Client/Server is a comprehensive automated testing solution specifically
designed to support R/3 project teams in the configuration and automated testing of SAP
R/3. The industry's most advanced solution, AutoTester seamlessly handles the specific
issues involved in R/3 functional testing and can be used to automate R/3 configuration
control, master data input, training data input, response time monitoring, migration between
R/3 clients, and other labour-intensive tasks
Platforms: Windows 3.X, Windows 95, Windows NT

15.CYRANO TEST, CYRANO, www.cyrano.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#CYRANO_TEST
Host-based suite of testing tools for terminal-based, character cell applications.
CYRANO provides suite of testing tools available that was designed specifically for testing
terminal-based applications. Because the tools run on the application host instead of a PC,
the test engine can automatically synchronize test scripts to the I/Os of the application, use
multiple threads (terminals), communicate & synchronize events between threads, monitor
the resources the process being tested is using, and more.
The CYRANO suite of tools can be used not only for software testing, but process
automation as well. Utilities include terminal monitoring/recording, script generation, test
controller, statistical analyzer, screen image editor, native file comparator, and system clock
simulator.
Platforms: IBM AIX, HP/UX, OpenVMS, Digital Unix, Sun Solaris, Windows NT, and
more.

16.DejaGnu, Cygnus Support, www.cygnus.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#dejagnu
Testing framework for interactive or batch oriented apps. Tcl/Expect based testing
framework designed for regression testing and embedded systems testing.

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Platforms: Most Unix machines

17.MYNAH, Bellcore, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#mynah

Testing environment, synchronous, asynchronous and interfaces to GUI testers.
MYNAH is an advanced software testing environment that can be used in all phases of
software testing to exercise and analyze mainframe, minicomputer and workstation
applications. MYNAH's high-level scripting language allows for great flexibility. MYNAH
also allows simulation of an unlimited number of terminals for performance and stress
testing.
Platforms: SunOS, Sun Solaris

18.OTF – On Object Testing Framework, MCG Software, Inc.,

www.mc§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§soft.com/, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
driver.htm#MCGSoftware
Testing Framework for Smalltalk Objects. OTF is an easy-to-use framework for the
developing; editing, keeping, sharing and running suites of tests for Smalltalk objects.
Regression testing is automatic with full logging of results. Tests may be looped and
conditional code executed for stress testing. While OTF focuses on testing modelling
objects, there is also a simple mechanism for testing user interfaces. Extensions are easily
added to OTF to expand OTF functionality and tailor OTF to site requirements. OTF is
available on all the major Smalltalks.
Free trial.
Platforms: Windows, OS/2, & Unix via Visual Smalltalk; Visual Smalltalk Enterprise;
Visual Works; Visual Age

19.QADirector, Compuware Corporation, www.compuware.com/qacenter,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#QADIRECTOR, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test management of all phases of testing. QADirector® is a Windows-based test process
management tool that is part of Compuware's comprehensive QACenterTM family of
application testing products. It provides application and system managers, developers and
QA workgroups with a single point of control for orchestrating all phases of testing.
QADirector integrates test management with automated testing to provide a framework for
managing the entire testing process-from planning and design to test execution and analysis.
QADirector also enables you to make the best use of existing test assets (test plans, cases,
scripts), methodologies and application testing tools.
With Compuware's QACenter, software testers and application developers can now ensure
application quality with the first enterprise-wide testing solution that includes client/server
automated testing tools, mainframe testing tools, test process management tools and testing
services. QACenter consists of client/server automated testing tools as well as Compuware's
market-leading mainframe testing products, QAHiperstationTM, for VTAM applications, and
QAPlaybackTM, for CICS-based applications.

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20.QAPlayback, Compuware Corporation, www.compuware.com,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
QAPlayback is a mainframe testing solution that is part of Compuware's QACenter family.
QAPlayback supports the testing process of CICS applications. QAPlayback includes
extension options to automatically capture and synchronize all files and DB2 activity
connected with test transactions.
Platforms: Win 95/NT, Win3.1

21.QCIT, Quality Information Systems, LLC, www.qistest.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/QSi
Manual and automated test process management system. QCIT, Quality Control Information
Tool, is an automated test management tool. QCIT consolidates, tracks and manages all
functions, processes and information generated by the typical software testing organization.
QCIT stores information by organization, project, and product (release version and build). It
tracks the software testing process from requirement development, through test plan and test
case development and execution. As testing is executed QCIT collects, stores and reports on
test plan and test case pass/fail status. QCIT can also create and track defects and problem
records when processes fail. If you can use a word processor and know how to navigate
Windows Explorer, you are ready to start using QIS's test automation management tools.
Databases: All leading ODBC compliant databases
Platforms: Clients: Windows and NT, Server: PC, NT, UNIX
22.QES/Architect, QES, Inc., www.qestest.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
driver.htm#QESArchitect
Complete CAST (Computer-aided Software Testing) system without scripting.
QES/Architect is a complete CAST system without the need for scripting or programming.
The testdata is stored in a relational database which makes the maintenance and
management of the testdata very efficient and easy. The Architect has 4 runlevels,
WYSIWYG editing, WYSIWYG prototyping, extensive timing and comparison controls,
extensive reporting capabilities, variables and recoveries, dynamic interaction with the target
systems behaviour, etc. QES/Architect will help organize every task necessary to manage a
software production process: create specifications, schedules, personnel assignments,
management information, validation criteria, data item repository, complete documentation
and association map for all items in the relational database, and more. It also connects this
management capacity to an engine that has the power to automatically validate, verify, test
and populate the software systems that are being managed.
Platforms: PC: All platforms accessible from a PC running DOS, Windows or OS/2: like
IBM 3270, AS/400, UNIX, VAX, Prime, CRAY, WANG, HP, UNISYS, TANDEM, DOS,
OS/2, etc.

23.Rational Clearcase, Rational Software Corp., www.rational.com

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 Configuration management. Rational ClearCase is software configuration management
solution that simplifies the process of change. To software teams of all sizes, it offers tools
and processes you can implement today and tailor as you grow. Rational ClearCase provides
a family of products that scale from small project workgroups to the distributed global
enterprise, enabling you to:
Accelerate release cycles by supporting unlimited parallel development.
Unify your change process across the software development lifecycle.
Scale from small teams to the enterprise without changing tools or processes.

24.Rational TestFoundation for Windows 2000, Rational Software Corp,

www.rational.com
Extension to Rational Team Test (GUI test drivers). Rational TestFoundation tests software
applications for compliance with the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Application Specification.
It is ideal for independent software vendors and in-house teams developing Windows 2000
applications. Rational TestFoundation includes common tools, data, methods, metrics and
documentation; and can be used as a free extension to Rational TeamTest.
Microsoft chose Rational to provide Rational TestFoundation and chose Lionbridge
Technologies' VeriTest laboratories to provide services to validate that an application can
be successfully used on the Windows 2000 platform.
Rational TestFoundation for Windows 2000 allows you to test compliance with the
Windows 2000 operating environment as part of normal testing during development. Unlike
mechanisms that require manual testing and management, Rational TestFoundation helps
you build-in compliance to the Windows 2000 standard, making certification easier to
obtain.
Freeware.
25.Rational TestManager, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com
Test management tool. Rational TestManager is used to manage all aspects of testing and all
sources of information related to the testing effort throughout all phases of a software
development project.
• Test planning
• Test design
• Test implementation
• Test execution
• Results analysis
Rational TestManager handles scheduling, execution, and collection of results for every test
that gets run under its command - functional, load, manual, integration, unit, etc. - including
running third-party test tools and collating those results.
Using Rational TestManager, testers create, maintain or reference the test plan that
organizes the test cases, iterations, and configurations, as well as external artifacts such as
inputs from documents, models, change requests and Excel spreadsheets.

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26.SDTF – SNA Development Test Facility, Applied Computer Technology,
www.acomtech.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#sdtf
Network test driver/manager. SNA (Systems Network Architecture) network product testing
system. Provides PC-based environment for development, architectural conformance
verification, load/stress and performance testing. Provides over 13,000 ready-to-run
validated tests, and allows development of additional tests using test case development tools
and an open API (Application Programming Interface).
Platforms: DOS, Windows 98, Windows NT

27.SMARTS, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html ,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#SMARTS
Maintenance and regression testing. SMARTS is the software maintenance and regression
test system which operates as a stand-alone product or as part of the fully integrated
TestWorks/Regression multi-platform suite of testing tools. SMARTS automates and
simplifies the testing process by organizing tests into a hierarchical tree, providing the
capability to automatically execute all or a subset of tests, and generating a variety of reports
based on test results. The tests can be supplemented with activation commands, comparison
arguments and pass/fail evaluation methods. When executed, SMARTS performs the
prestated actions, runs a difference check on the output against the baseline, and
accumulates a detailed record of test results. Six reports are automatically generated from
test outcomes: Latest, All, Regression, Time, Failed and Summary reports.
Platforms: HP-9000; HP-UX; DEC-Alpha; NCR 3000; DOS; Win 3.x/ NT/ 95

28.STW/Regression for Windows, Software Research,

www.soft.com/Products/index.html,www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Regression testing tool. STW/Regression for Windows automates and manages tests on both
text and GUI applications. It includes CAPBAK/MSW, SMARTS/MSW, and CBDIFF,
which are also available separately. CAPBAK/MSW records and plays back test sessions,
capturing all user activities (keystrokes and mouse movements) during the testing process.
SMARTS/MSW organizes tests into a hierarchical tree, allowing automatic execution of
tests. SMARTS/MSW performs prestated actions and runs a difference check on outputs
against the baseline. CBDIFF compares bitmap images, while discarding extraneous
discrepancies during the differencing process.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, HP-UX, DOS

29.STW/Regression, Software Research, www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
Regression testing tool. STW/Regression automates and manages tests on both text and GUI
applications. It includes CAPBAK/X, SMARTS, and EXDIFF, which are also available
separately. CAPBAK/X captures all user activities during the testing process and offers

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automates testing by organizing tests into a hierarchical tree, allowing automatic execution
of all or a subset of tests, and reporting status, history, regression, and certification reports.
EXDIFF verifies bitmaps captured during a recording session and automatically compares
them with actual images at playback. EXDIFF can also determine a successful test based on
actual values, using Optical Character Recognition and translating the values to ASCII
characters. STW/Regression includes automated load generation for multi-user applications,
and employs a test management component for automated test execution and management to
allow unattended test runs.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, HP-UX, DOS, Digital Unix,
SCO Unix, Solaris X86

30.TCM (Test Case Manager), Pierce Business Systems,

jupiter.drw.net/matpie/PBSystems/products/Development.html,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#TCM

Organizes test cases for storage and execution logging. Test Case Manager (TCM) is a tool
designed for software test engineers to organize test cases for storage and execution logging.
Test cases are written up in a standard format and saved into the system. Test cases can be
organized by level (Smoke, Critical Path, Acceptance Criteria, Suggested), by area (GUI
breakdown, installation, data, etc.), by status (pass, fail, untested, etc.), or other breakdown
criteria. Once test cases are built, testers use TCM to track and report success or failure of
test cases. TCM provides an unlimited number of central, multi-user databases, each of
which will support an entire test team. TCM is intended for use by small to midsize software
development companies or organizations. Most features are implemented as intuitive
wizards for users to step through.
Freeware.
Platforms: Windows. Requires Microsoft Access.

31.TEO, GAKO Informatique, www.gako.fr, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

driver.htm#teo
Test case management tool. TEO is a central database, that helps your validation team to
share information, such as:
- Test specification (test case, test groups, test specification, test chapter)
- Test environment (product, product's version, product's supported configuration)
- Test execution (test logs, defects)
- Test planning (any tests levels, any versions and configurations)
- TEO is a test reporting tool, that helps your organization, it may produce document such
as:
- Test specification (document, statistics)
- Test execution (report, statistics)
- Test Campaign (preparation, follow-up, final status, statistics)
Platforms: Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Linux

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32.Test Mentor – Java Edition, SilverMark, Inc., www.javatesting.com,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#TestMentorJava
Java component, unit and function test automation tool. A functional test and test modelling
tool for Java developers & QA Engineers to use as they develop their Java classes, clusters,
subsystems, frameworks, and other components, either deployed on the client or the server
during unit and integration testing.
Free trial.
Platforms: Client (user-interface) runs on Windows platforms only, test execution on all
Java platforms

33.Test Station, AutoTester Inc., www.autotester.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#Teststation
Capture, execution and maintenance. Test Station is an automated testing solution for the
creation, execution and documentation of automated tests for character-based applications
running on PCs, mid-range computers and mainframes.
Test Station provides you with the power of automated testing through:
- Flexible test capture
- Unattended test execution
- Full test reusability and maintainability
- Automated documentation and reporting
- Scripting capabilities
Platforms: Mainframe

34.TestDirector, Mercury Interactive, www.merc-int.com, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Planning, executing and quality control. TestDirector is a scalable test management tool for
planning, executing, and communicating quality control during the entire development
process. It supports: 1) test case design, witdefinition of key steps and expected results for
each test case; 2) test creation, for both manual tests and scripts for automated test
execution; 3) organization and management of automated and manual test execution; 4) bug
tracking, including association of bugs with tests and monitoring of bug fix times, and; 5)
summary statistics of the debugging and testing activities.
Version: 5.0
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT, OS/2, Win3.1

35.TestExpert, Silicon Valley Networks, www.svnetworks.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#TestExpert, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test case organization, test execution and documentation. TestExpert is an open solution
offering development teams integration with and control over their existing testing
environment. TestExpert provides a powerful Oracle database repository and parallel

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execution, and captures all results and journal information for complete IEEE (Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers) standard audit trail documentation and requirements
traceability. TestExpert's open architecture provides "Best-of-Class" solution through
seamless integration with testing tools from industry leaders, such as PureAtria, Rational,
Mercury Interactive, and Segue and allows custom integration with existing "in-house"
systems.
Platforms: Solaris, SunOS, HP/UX, NT

36.Testify, Applied Testing and Technology, www.about-testify.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#Testify
Distribution, configuration, and execution of automated software testing. In today's
marketplace, software testing - particularly Web application testing - must span a variety of
platforms, operating systems, browsers, and hardware configurations. Testify is a test
management tool that choreographs the distribution, configuration, and execution of
automated software testing across Internet and intranet networks and collects test results into
a single comprehensive report. Whether you have 5 test systems or 500, as your testing
needs grow Testify grows with you.
Speed time to market: test your software across varied environments with the touch of a
button.
Slash QA costs: you will quickly recoup the benefits of your investment in testify by
reducing the costs of managing your tests.
Rev up testing productivity: testify managed tests can be run over the course of product
development to detect and kill bugs early.
Drive consistent test procedures: use the same process each time testing is performed.
Supercharge product quality and profitability: better test procedures and productivity equals
better products. Now there's more time to focus on documentation, installation,
compatibility and other key issues!
Testify works with your existing tests, test processes and tool sets.
Platforms: Any Java platform: Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, most versions of UNIX.

37.TestMaster, Teradyne Inc., Teradyne, Inc. Software & Systems Test,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test program generation system. TestMaster is an automatic test program generation system
targeted to the specific needs of advanced telecommunications systems. TestMaster
algorithmically generates tests in minutes using a reference model of the software's
behaviour. The model is developed using graphical tools from either system requirements or
a functional software specification. It can easily be updated or expanded as specifications
evolve, and new tests can be generated again in minutes. The resultant TestMaster model
represents a virtual data base of every possible test for the target application from which
tests can be generated "on-demand" to meet specific needs ranging from basic "new build"
tests to exhaustive regression tests.
TestMaster can drive virtually any automated test execution environment - either a custom
tool or commercial harness. Some of the commercial test harnesses currently being
programmed with TestMaster output include QA Partner, XRunner and MYNAH along with
call generators such as Hammer and Crescendo.

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Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, Digital Unix

38.TestWorks, Software Research, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
driver.htm#Teststation
Testing tools suite. TestWorks is an integrated suite of testing tools accessible from a GUI
or command line. TestWorks comprises four product bundles (see separate listings) that
work independently or together: STW/Regression automates test execution for GUI and
client/server applications; STW/Coverage measures how much of your code has been tested
in branch, call-pair, and path coverage; STW/Advisor uses 17 metrics to analyze an
application's data, logic, and size complexity; STW/Web supports development and
maintenance of web applications. TestWorks for Windows includes STW/Regression for
Windows and TCAT C/C++.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, HP-UX, DOS, Win3.1, Win
95/98/NT

39.TETware, The Open Group, http://tetworks.opengroup.org,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#tetware
Distributed Multi-Platform Test-Suite Manager. TETware is a multi-platform test scaffold
for supporting both non-distributed and distributed test suites. It is provided as a supported
source code product and supports both UNIX operating systems and the Windows NT
operating system. A Java API is also available.
This product allows production of test suites sharing a common interface, therefore
promoting sharing of test suites within organisation as well as between different
organisation. Standardisation of the test methodology and tools allows testing efforts to
focuse away from the harness and tools, thus potentially increasing efficiency and
productivity.
TETware is being used in a wide diversity of automated testing applications, ranging from
standards API conformance testing, performance and stress testing, verification of secure
electronic transactions, to distributed cross platform applications.
Platforms: UNIX®, Win NT, 95 and 98

40.TEWS (Test Tool for Windows), MSG Software Oy,

www.msg.fi/fin/tuotteet/main.htm
Unit, Integration and System testing tool. TEWS is an efficient tool for defining the test
specifications for a system under construction and for managing test information in software
projects of all size.
TEWS allows the user to concentrate on productive work - no more test cases written on
notepads. TEWS systematizes testing. TEWS helps in the planning of future projects.
TEWS lends a new dimension to quality monitoring, allowing software project testing
histories to be generated for project groups or individual product categories. TEWS ensures
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Quality departments - (software) project quality monitoring.
Design managers – ensuring the total quality of software production and projects.
Project managers - monitoring and analysis of testing.
Project groups and testers – enhancing test planning, more specific test specifications with
concrete test cases, software product and component quality assurance.
Platforms: Windows 95/98/NT

41.TMS, TESTMASTERS, www.testmastersinc.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-driver.htm#TMS
Suite of Test Management Tools. The TMS (Test Management System) suite consists of
three products: TPS (Test Planning System), TCS (Test Control System) and PRS (Problem
Reporting System). TPS creates sophisticated Test Plans. TCS is designed to manage test
data for complex mainframe systems with multiple interfaces. PRS provides a solution to
problem management. Each product can be purchased individually or all in the complete
suite.
Platforms: PC based tools, run in LAN environment. Windows 3.1, 95, NT.

42.TOOTSIE: A High-end OO Development Environment (Robert V.

Binder), http://www.rbsc.com/, http://www.rbsc.com/
Tootsie (Total Object-Oriented Testing Support Environment) provided comprehensive test
automation for BigFoot development. BigFoot is an environment developed to support
testing of a large client/server application. BigFoot is a multi-platform client/server system
implemented in C++. Clients use Microsoft Foundation Classes for Windows 95 and
Windows NT. Server objects wrap a relational DBMS running on multiple Sun/Solaris
servers. An ORB (Object Request Broker) provides client/server communication using a
distributed object model. BigFoot processing modes include high volume batch, real-time
external links, and GUI-based interactive sessions. The system must provide 7x365
availability. Any incorrect output could have very serious and costly consequences.
Platforms: Win95,NT, Sun/Solaris servers

43.Validor SC, B-Tree Systems Inc., http://www.testquest.com/,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
Compatibility testing tool. Validor SC is an automated system compatibility testing tool for
conducting qualitative tests on PC components in a non-intrusive, OS independent manner.
Validor SC is used to test virtually any PC component, including motherboards, graphics
accelerator boards, or chipsets for compatibility with any software application.
Version: 3.0
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT

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3.5 Test Implementation Tools

3.5.1 Java

1. AQtest, AutomatedQA Corp., http://www.automatedqa.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#AQtest
Automated support for functional, unit, and regression testing. AQtest automates and
manages functional tests, unit tests and regression tests, for applications written with VC++,
VB, Delphi, C++Builder, Java or VS.NET. It also supports white-box testing, down to
private properties or methods. External tests can be recorded or written in three scripting
languages (VBScript, JScript, DelphiScript). Using AQtest as an OLE (Object Linking and
Embedding) server, unit-test drivers can also run it directly from application code. AQtest
automatically integrates AQtime when it is on the machine. Entirely COM-based
(Component Object Model), AQtest is easily extended through plug-ins using the complete
IDL (Interactive Definition Language) libraries supplied. Plug-ins currently support Win32
API (Application Programming Interface) calls, direct ADO (ActiveX Data Objects) access,
direct BDE (Borland Database Engine) access, etc.

One Test Log for the Life of the Project - You use a test tool for the results. In AQtest all
test results, and even test errors, go to one log. The log begins when you define a test project

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iterations, thousands of results all are posted to the log as messages. There are five types of
messages, five priorities for each. Messages can be filtered by date, time, test, type, priority,
then automatically formatted into clear, to-the-point test reports that tell you exactly what
you want to know about how your application is doing. The reports are in XML for reading
on any machine equipped with IE 5.0 or later.

Capture and Storage of Object Properties, Screen Clips and Output Files for Comparison -
The basis of testing is evaluation. The way to automate this is to get results and compare
them to verified results already achieved, or created for the purpose. AQtest can
automatically capture results as collections of selected properties from an object and its
children (such as a dialog and its controls), as pictures from the screen or from some other
source, or as files of any type, from any source. The supplied library then makes most
comparisons between "new" and "standard" the business of one or two lines of code.

Language-Independent Scripting - The design philosophy behind AQtest is to never inhibit

or restrict a development team or a QAteam. One illustration of this is that with AQtest you
never have to use a proprietary scripting language to code test cases. AQtest is the only tool
of its kind with built-in support for multiple scripting languages: VBScript, DelphiScript, or
JScript, plus C++ in recording mode. (Recorded C++ scripts can be run from inside
applications, using AQtest as an OLE server.)

Scripting by Recording or by Coding - Build your test scripts quickly, and build them with
the power to thoroughly test your business process. Use any mixture of recorded actions,
hand-written code, calls to AQtest's powerful test library, and script tuning in the full-
featured editor and debugger -- whatever fits the need, whatever is easiest for the user.
Everyone in your organization can start using AQtest immediately for his or her job.
Intelligent Script Recording - AQtest's recorder goes much beyond what the world's best
macro recorder could do. It records selections, string input, checkings/uncheckings, etc., on
Windows controls, identified by parent, class, caption, etc. The recorded script is compact, it
"speaks" the way the developer sees things, and it remains valid after interface tweaks. But
that is only the beginning. The intelligence goes much deeper than Windows screen objects.
AQtest recognizes typical UI library objects for your development tool. In fact, it can
recognize "from outside" even the most application-specific objects if the application is
compiled for this. On the other hand, the recorder can also log single keyboard events and
single mouse events at absolute screen positions, with total detail, if that's what you need.
Testing that Reaches Beyond the Black Box - Can't access functionality you know is in your
application? Ever wanted to execute application methods from scripts? AQtest lets you go
into the application under test like no other tool can. Open Applications are applications
linked with one AQtest file (supplied in source code, of course). This gives scripts access to
most of their public elements -- objects, properties, methods. And, if the Open Application
is compiled with external debugger information AQtest's Debug Info Agent™ can use it to
watch and manage even the application's private elements, just like the IDE (Integrated
Development Environment) debugger can.
Debug Info Agent™ is an exclusive AQtest technology, and an industry first. It gives
"external" testing more access to application internals than even the application source code
has, from other modules. "External" testing can watch or run anything in the application,
just as easily as it watches and runs the application's user interface -- including calling
methods and changing property values. Easy answeres for the tough questions.

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 Object Browser - AQtest's Object Browser is divided into two panes like the Windows
Explorer. In the left pane it displays a tree of all objects (processes, windows, etc.) that exist
in a system, with full expand-collapse capacities. In the right pane, it displays all the
available properties and methods of the object selected in the left pane. This right-pane view
can itself expand its details in order to dig into the object's properties. You can also select
objects directly onscreen with the mouse, and get the same detail analysis. The Browser
serves two purposes. First, it lets you orient yourself among all the objects that your test
scripts will have access to. Second, it lets you capture and store any collection of properties,
or the image of any onscreen object, for later comparison with test output. Before storage,
the specific properties to keep can be selected, or the image to save can be trimmed as
needed.
Automated Self-testing - The entire process of "digging into" an application from the
outside can be reversed. Again by linking in just one file, any application can gain complete
control of the AQtest engine (an OLE server). Anything a script can do, application code
can do, in the application's own programming language. In other words, the application can
test itself, embed recorded scripts, use AQtest's scripting tools to feed itself input and to
capture its own output, use the AQtest library and the result sets stored by AQtest to analyze
its own behavior, and post its conclusions to the project log just like any other test would. It
can also call and execute external AQtest scripts if that is useful. Self-testing applications
are an obvious way to simplify Unit testing. Moreover, self-testing code is written in
application source language, has the same access to application internals as the rest of the
source code, and can be debugged using the same IDE debugger.
Entirely COM-based, Entirely Open Architecture - AQtest is a major automated testing tool
that is entirely COM-based. It is the first because this is not easy to do. But the advantages
are many. For instance, because the AQtest engine is an OLE server, it can be run from any
COM-based language interpreter, or from application code. It can also have an application
log its own details to it, so that it becomes "open" to external tests. Because the engine
"sees" everything through one interface, COM, it is source-language independent, and can
even read debugger information and use it at runtime through the Debug Info Agent(tm).
Another advantage is that the various internal interfaces of AQtest are defined in IDL
libraries that are supplied with the product, and which you can use to extend it. In fact, the
coming Java and .NET support are such plug-in extensions.
Fully customizable interface - The onscreen interface of AQtest is clear, attractive and
intuitive, by design. And it is flexible. Everything (everything) can be customized in a few
seconds to adapt it to your particular needs of the moment.
Platforms: Windows 95, 98, NT, or 2000.

2. AssertMate for Java, Reliable Software Technologies, www.rstcorp.com,

http://www.cigital.com/news/java98.html, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
AssertMate is a system that aids Java engineers in safely and accurately placing software
assertions within their Java programs. Software assertions assist in finding bugs earlier in
the development process (when they are easier and cheaper to fix). As developers move
toward object-oriented design and component reuse, concepts such as "design by contract"
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the Java development environment.
AssertMate provides fast and accurate assertion capability for programmers and class level
testers alike. AsserMate enables developers to make use of pre-conditions, post-conditions,
and data assertions to validate behavioral correctness of Java programs, while providing a
simple system for placing assertions without modifying source code.
Free download.
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT

3. JavaSpec, Sun Microsystems, www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html

JavaSpec is an automated software testing tool for testing Java applications and applets
through their APIs. JavaSpec compliments JavaStar - the Java GUI testing tool. JavaSpec
enables very rigorous and thorough unit testing of Java code.
Version: JDK.
No support since 1999.
Platforms: 1.1.1. Java and JDK 1.1 platforms.

4. JSUnit, Maintained by Edward Hieatt, http://www.edwardh.com/jsunit/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#JSUnit
Unit testing framework. JsUnit is a unit testing framework for client-side JavaScript. It is
essentially a port of JUnit to JavaScript.
Freeware.
Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows 95 (IE only). JavaScript 1.4 or
higher (Internet Explorer 5.0 or later and Netscape 6.0 or later).

5. Junit, JUnit.org, http://www.junit.org/, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

impl.htm#JUnit
A regression testing framework used by developers who implement unit tests in Java.
Open source software.
Freeware.

3.5.2 C/C++

6. APROBE, OC Systems, www.ocsystems.com

Development and testing tool. Aprobe is a software development and testing tool that lets
developers and testers write probes that alter the behaviour of a program, monitor its
behaviour, or log data. What are probes? Probes, or patches, provide a way to alter the
image of the executable while it is in memory.
Unlike virtually every other tool on the market, Aprobe works by modifying the executable
while it is in RAM. No permanent changes are made to either the source or the executable.
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7. BoundsChecker, Compuware Numega, http://www.numega.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#boundchecker, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Bounds and memory leak detector. BoundsChecker detects invalid Windows API
parameters, invalid Windows API return codes, invalid ANSI C parameters, invalid ANSI C
return codes, memory leaks, resource leaks, dynamic memory overruns, stack memory
overruns, data and heap corruptions, memory locking problems, null pointer manipulation,
and processor faults.
Free evaluation.
Platforms: DOS, Windows (include. Windows 95)

8. Inuse, ParaSoft Corporation, www.parasoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#Inuse
A graphical tool of memory problems. Inuse helps prevent several common memory
problems by displaying and animating in real time the memory allocations performed by an
application. An Insure++ (Evaluation tools) add-on. Programs linked with Insure++ can
connect at runtime to Inuse, a dynamic memory visualization tool. Inuse is available as an
add-on module to Insure++. Inuse displays valuable statistics regarding the amount of
dynamic memory in use, memory fragmentation, sizes of allocated blocks, and the number
of calls to memory management routines.
Platforms: Windows NT/2000; UNIX; DEC; HP; IBM; Linux, SGI and Solaris

9. ITEX , Telelogic, http://www.iec.org/exhibits/telelogic_02/, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
ITEX is a toolset for test suite development and execution based on TTCN (Tree and
Tabular Combined Notation). The toolset supports test suite auditing, generation (with
Telelogic SDT (Software Design Tools)), analysis, simulation (with Telelogic SDT), and
test application generation in C. ITEX (Functions used in the test phase of the project) is
part of the Telelogic Tau environment.
Version: 3.2
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT, Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX

10.MTE, Integrisoft, www.integrisoft.com

Unit testing tool for C applications. Based on HindSight's combination of static analysis and
dynamic testing, MTE relieves the developer of the burden of writing a driver and stub(s) by
automatically generating them. In fact, MTE goes further by automating the entire module
testing process.
Platforms: Windows NT/95/98/2000.

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 11.ObjectTester, ObjectSoftware Inc., www.obsoft.com,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#objecttest
C++ Unit Testing Tool. ObjectTester is a software tool to automate the generation of C++
unit test scripts. Software written in the C++ language is made up of data structures. In C++,
a "class" represents a data structure and is made up of data and methods. ObjectTester
analyzes C++ classes and generates unit test cases for them. The test cases generated are in
the C++ language and are free from syntax or semantic errors. A unit test script is generated
for each class. This script can be modified by developers to include any "pre" or "post"
conditions for each method.
Platforms: SPARC - SunOs 4.1.X and Solaris 2.X.

12.Rational VisualTest, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com

Functional testing tool. Rational Visual Test® 6.5 is an automated functional testing tool
that helps developers and testers rapidly create tests for Windows applications created with
any development tool. Rational Visual Test is integrated with Microsoft Developer Studio, a
desktop development environment, and has extensive integration with Microsoft Visual
C++.
Rational Visual Test makes developers and testers more productive and makes it easier for
organizations to deploy applications of virtually any size for the Microsoft Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems and for the World Wide
Web.
Platforms: W95, 98, NT, 2000

3.5.3 Others

13.Access for DB2, Princeton Softech, Inc.,

http://www.princetonsoftech.com/, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
impl.htm#access
Modify, insert or delete data in test database. To fully test your applications, it is necessary
for your test database to contain specific test cases. Some of those test cases may include
data errors or combinations of data values that are rarely found in your production database.
With Princeton Softechs Access for DB2, the relational editor, you can inspect your test
database, modifying, inserting, or deleting data as necessary.

14.Autotest, Racal Electronics Group, [FeG99].

Automatic test harness tool for integration testing. Autotest controls a series of test cases on
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output data. The tool requires that the programs to be tested are capable of being driven
solely from data held in files.
Test process produces output data and then comparison process compares this and expected
output data producing test report.
Autotest can automatically re-run all failed tests at the end of a set of tests, to overcome
problems of unexpected events such as network failures.

15.Compare for DB2, Princeton Softech, Inc.,

http://princetonsoftech.com/products/comparefordb2.asp
Unit testing, integration testing and regression testing tool. It captures a snapshot image of
your data “before” and "after" you run application and then automatically identifies the
differences. Automating the comparison process allows you to analyze the results and
resolve problems. Princeton Softech's Compare for DB2™ analyzes complex sets of
referentially intact data and quickly identifies any differences — no matter where they occur
in the chain of tables.

16.Complite File Comparison Family, James Veale,

http://world.std.com/~jdveale, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
impl.htm#complite
Word-by-Word ASCII File Comparison Utilities. Word-by-Word comparison utilities for
programming language source, ASCII text and data files. Native versions of these utilities
are available for OS/2 Warp, Windows NT, and DOS. All versions support split screen
displays with correlated scrolling and word highlighting, hardcopy and HTML printouts.
Keyword and phrase processing can tailor the comparison for specific applications.
Platforms: OS/2 Warp, Windows NT, DOS

17.DateWise FileCompare, DateWise, Ltd., www.datewise.com/mt,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#datewise
Automated token-by-token text and binary file comparison utility. Patented file comparison
utility designed for both binary and text files with expected differences without requiring
detailed file specification. Current versions support combinations of ASCII, EBCDIC, big
endian, and little endian files. Automatically compares report files with varied dates/formats
in the header (ignoring expected differences in the dates, while flagging unexpected
differences, even in the heading dates), compares executables ignoring timestamps
embedded by the compiling/linking process (telling the user what values were found for the
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 DateWise's unique technique calculates the difference between two files, telling the user if
the files matched and what the difference was between the files or where any unresolvable
differences are located, just by providing the names of the two files. Furthermore, this tool
does not require explicit delimiters (such as spaces or punctuation) to appear around the
words or tokens contained in the text or binary files (unlike competitive word-by-word
comparison utilities). The powerful technique is not a "silver bullet" because it uses a
publicly known technology for producing its results (Patent No. 6,236,993 covers the
technology the tool is based on. Other patents are pending.).
Platforms: MS-DOS, Windows, HP-UX, Solaris, and OS/390, but the tool was written in
ANSI-C for portability to other platforms and we are willing to port it elsewhere.

18.EXDIFF, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#EXDIFF
Extended Differencing Tool. EXDIFF is the extended file differencing system which
operates as a stand-alone product or as part of the fully integrated TestWorks/Regression
multi-platform suite of testing tools. EXDIFF extends commonly available file-comparison
utilities by comparing files of various logical structures. This includes not only ASCII and
binary files, but also bitmap image files saved either with TestWorks/Regression's
capture/playback system, CAPBAK, or the standard X Window Dump utility (xwd). Used in
conjunction with its TestWorks/Regression companion tools CAPBAK and SMARTS, the
testing process is completely automated.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC Solaris; HP9000; DEC-Alpha; NCR 3000; DOS; Win
3.x/ NT/ 95

19.FREstimate, SoftRel, http://www.softrel.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#FREstimate
Software reliability prediction tool. A software reliability prediction is an "assessment of
quality and reliability of the software engineering system performed prior to that system
being constructed".
This software reliability prediction tool is used early in development, as early as the concept
phase to predict the delivered or fielded failure rate or MTTF (Mean Time to Failure) of a
software system. The software reliability prediction methods are based on historical data
from similar previously fielded software projects in which the actual MTTF, failure rate or
reliability is known.
Free demo.
Platforms: Windows 95, at least 100MZ processor, at least 24MB RAM and at least 15 MB
available disk space.

20.HeapAgent, MicroQuill Software Publishing, www.microquill.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#HeapAgent

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 Memory error detection, including leaks, overwrites, invalid references. HeapAgent is an
interactive memory error debugging tool. Detects a broad range of heap and stack errors and
reports more error information than any other tool. Includes tools for browsing live heap
information to diagnose the cause of errors. No relinking/recompiling, works with
debuggers, and causes minimal runtime slowdowns.
Free trial.
Platforms: Windows 3.x, Windows NT, Windows 95

21.InCtrl5, PC Magazine, http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/utilities/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#InCtrl5
Monitor changes made by install programs. InCtrl5 is the fifth incarnation of one of PC
Magazine's most popular utilities. By monitoring the changes made to your system when
you install new software, it enables you to troubleshoot any unexpected problems that come
up. Virtually every modern program uses an install utility that installs or updates files, and
also may record data in the Registry, and update .ini files or other essential text files. A
companion uninstall utility should precisely reverse the effects of the install utility. When a
newly installed program causes existing applications to fail, or when the supplied uninstall
utility can't complete its task, to restore your system you need a record of exactly what the
original install utility did. InCtrl5 can provide this record.
Freeware.
Platforms: Windows 9x, NT, 2000, or Me

22.McCabe TestCompress, www.mccabe.com

GUI-based environment to affect a comprehensive test of your software systems. McCabe
TestCompress is an interactive GUI-based environment for identifying the minimal set of
data necessary to affect a comprehensive test of your software systems. Based on Mcabe’s
advanced parsing technology, McCabe TestCompress has been proven to reduce test files by
over 97%. By curtailing the size of complex test data files you can immediately: conserve
testing resources, efficiently modify test-data, focus data extraction and test systems rapidly
and more efficiently.

23.MDBDiff, Pierce Business Systems,

http://jupiter.drw.net/matpie/PBSystems/products/retired/MDBDiff.html,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#MDBDiff
Access database structural comparison tool. MDBDiff is a tool designed to quickly locate
structural differences between two Microsoft Access databases (*.mdb files). The
comparison is made on the following objects: tables, fields, indexes, relations, and queries.
The structural differences analyzed include: changes, additions, and deletions of objects and
properties of those objects. The user follows the intuitive wizard-like interface to select two
Access databases to compare, enters any necessary security logon information, select the
objects to compare, then selects an output type and location for the report that is built. Users
can save settings to a text file for auto execution via command line. NOTE: the author has
marked this tool as "retired".

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Platforms: Windows (running Microsoft Access 97 or Access 2000)

24.Move for DB2, Princeton Softech, Inc., http://www.princetonsoftech.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#move
Automatically gathers related rows from multiple tables. Princeton Softech's Move for DB2,
the Relational Copy Facility, automatically gathers related rows from multiple tables and
copies these complete sets of relationally intact data. With Move for DB2, virtually all of the
effort of creating test databases is eliminated, the quality of the test data base process is
improved significantly, and programmers spend more time programming and testing.

25.mpatrol, Graeme Roy, http://www.cbmamiga.demon.co.uk/mpatrol/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#mpatrol
Malloc debugging library. The mpatrol library can be used to diagnose heap errors and
locate memory leaks. It is freely distributable under the GNU (An operating system) General
Public License and comes with full source code and comprehensive documentation.
Freeware.
Platforms: Various UNIX, Windows, AmigaOS

26.The Heap Analyst for DOS, StratosWare Corporation,

http://www.stratosware.com/swc/, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
impl.htm#HA10
Library tool. An informational utility library that shows runtime memory use statistics. The
Heap Snapshot feature logs the state of the heap to a disk file, including the size, status, and
address of each block, and summary statistic information for the heap. Easy one-call access
to statistics like total memory free, total memory used, largest free block size, number of
free/used blocks, and more. The Heap Analyst provides a heap fragmentation index which
measures how efficiently the runtime library's allocation routines are managing memory.
Adds less than 3K in overhead to the application size.
Platforms: CPU: Intel X86 / OS: MS-DOS / Compilers: Microsoft, Borland, Watcom

27.ZeroFault, The Kernel Group, Incorporated, www.tkg.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#zf
Memory analysis tool. ZeroFault is the next generation in active memory analysis tools.
Using patent pending technology, ZeroFault detects and reports run-time memory problems
before they become expensive. ZeroFault works on any AIX executable without
recompilation, or relinking.
Free evaluation.
Platforms: RISC/6000 AIX versions 3.2.x, 4.1.x, 4.2

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3.6.1 Java

1. TotalMetric for Java, Reliable Software Technologies,

http://www.cigital.com/news/java98.html, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Software metrics tool. TotalMetric for Java is a software metrics tool to calculate and
display cyclomatic complexity, level-of-effort, and object-oriented metrics for the Java
language. Using TotalMetric for Java during development provides an effective means of
identifying risk areas and where to focus testing as you create your test plan. TotalMetric
captures structural and psychological complexity metrics for Java programs and helps to
assess "where risks are" in code. TotalMetric is invaluable for intelligently planning and
focusing dynamic testing efforts on critical areas of code. Metrics results can be sorted by
classes and methods in a fully customizable HTML analyzer. Version: 1.0.
Free download.
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT.

2. DeepCover, Reliable Software Technologies, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
DeepCover provides test coverage analysis for C/C++ and/or Java applications. There are
two products: DeepCover for C/C++ and DeepCover for Java. DeepCover measures method,
branch, condition/decision and multiple condition coverages with minimal intrusion into the
development or testing process. Results are reported in four levels of granularity:
Application; Method; Class; and Condition. DeepCover supports most UNIX and Win32
compilers and the Microsoft Developer Studio IDE.
Version: 2.0.4
Platforms: Win 95/98/NT, Sun Solaris/SunOS

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 Test coverage tool. JavaScope is a software testing tool that quantitatively measures how
thoroughly Java applications and applets have been tested. JavaScope is created specifically
for, and focused exclusively on, testing Java. JavaScope integrates seamlessly with both
JavaStar and JavaSpec.
No support since 1999.
Version: JDK.
Platforms: 1.1.1. Java and JDK 1.1 platforms.

4. Rational PureCoverage, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com

Code coverage analysis tool. Rational PureCoverage® for UNIX is code coverage analysis
tool designed to be used by developers and testers during daily unit tests. Whether
PureCoverage is used with Rational Purify or as a standalone tool, it is unsurpassed for ease
of use and flexibility. With a single click, you can take advantage of an annotated source
view that provides line-by-line code-coverage analysis, revealing the exact lines of code not
covered by your test suite. PureCoverage helps you develop fast, reliable code.
Rational PureCoverage for Windows helps you to identify untested code quickly, so you can
be sure you've checked your entire application for potential problems, not just part of it. An
essential tool for Visual Basic®, Visual C++®, Java™, VB.NET, or C# applications,
PureCoverage for Windows will speed testing efforts, save precious development time and
enable you to develop fast, reliable code.
Free download.

5. TCAT for Java, Software Research, Inc.,

www.soft.com/Products/index.html, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
eval.htm#JAVA
Test Coverage Analysis Tool. TCAT for Java, a component tool of the TestWorks/Web
suite, is a test coverage analysis tool configured specifically for Java applets and for use on
Java-enabled browsers. Developers of animated Web sites can use TCAT for Java to
determine that their Java applets are fully exercised by their test suites -- a critical quality
verification when Java applets support financial transactions on the Web. TCAT for Java
provides the programmer with a concise summary of the logical conditions executed and not
executed during test runs of the program. TCAT for Java does this by instrumenting every
conditional statement in the program, identifies the true and false paths, and produces
execution time reports -- all automatically.
Free demo.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC Solaris; HP-9000; DEC-Alpha; NCR 3000; DOS; Win
3.x/NT/95

6. VisualTestCoverage, (IBM),
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/visualtest

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 Test coverage tool. VisualTestCoverage is a technology for determining testing adequacy
for programs written in VisualAge for Smalltalk, Generator, and Java. When the
programmer is testing a VisualAge application, the tool counts how many connections,
events, methods of the program were executed, and displays this information in a view that
resembles the VA composition editor. It provides feedback to the developer about whether
he has done enough testing on each class. It covers all elements within those classes, and not
just the methods.
Platforms: Windows 95

3.6.2 C/C++

7. Cantata++, Quality Checked Software, www.qcsltd.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#cantatapp
Code Coverage Analyzer and Test Driver for C++. Cantata++ provides dynamic testing and
test coverage analysis for C++ applications. A second generation tool in the Cantata testing
tool family, Cantata++ measures statement, branch (decision), Boolean expression, call, call
pair, and MC/DC (Multiple Condition/Decision Coverage) coverages as well as OO
coverage measures such as inheritance and template instantiations. Cantata++ also maintains
occurance counts for number of times each measured item is encountered.
With a specific design goal of minimal intrusion into the development and testing process,
Cantata++ is an effective tool for C++ unit and integration testing. Cantata++ now brings
professional testing within the reach of all C++ developers and provides full support for the
testing of C++ including: private members, abstract classes, templates and exceptions, all
without the overhead of writing stubs. Increasing the productivity of the testing process by
quickly identifying any untested statements, decisions, functions, or C++ classes, Cantata++
has been specifically designed to offer developers a high-productivity solution to the
verification of C++ software in a unique, integrated toolset.
Free demo.
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows NT, Unix

8. C-Cover, Bullseye Testing Technology, www.bullseye.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#c-cover, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test Coverage Analyser for C/C++. C-Cover increases testing productivity and saves time
by quickly identifying untested control structures, functions, C++ classes, source files, and
sub-systems. C-Cover is very easy to use and includes advanced features.
Platforms: NT, Windows 9x, Unix

9. CTC++, Testwell, www.testwell.fi

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 Test Coverage Analyzer for C/C++. CTC++ is a powerful instrumentation-based tool
supporting testing and tuning of programs written in C and C++ programming languages.
Everyone working with C or C++ is a potential user of CTC++.
CTC++ is available in two sale packages:
"CTC++": using the tool on a host environment. The tool utilities and the instrumented code
under test are run on the selected host.
"CTC++ Host-Target & Kernelcoverage": in addition to using CTC++ normally on the host
environment, cross-compiling the instrumented code for a target, running tests on the target,
getting the test results back to the host, and viewing the coverage reports on the host. This
package facilitates also measuring coverage from the kernel mode code on the host.

CTC++ facilitates:
Measuring test coverage => ensure thorough testing, you know when to stop testing, etc.
Function coverage (functions called).
Decision coverage (conditional expressions true and false in program branches, case
branches in switch statements, catch exception handlers in C++, control transfers).
Statement coverage (statements executed; concluded from function and decision
coverages).
Condition coverage (elementary conditions true and false in conditional expressions).
Multicondition coverage (all possible ways exercised to evaluate a conditional
expression).
Searching execution bottlenecks => no more guessing in algorithm tunings.
Function execution timing (if needed, the user may introduce his own time-taking
function for measuring whatever is interesting).
Execution counters.
Conveniently presented test results.
Hierarchical, HTML-browsable coverage reports.
Pure textual reports.
Ease of use.
Instrumentation phase as a "front end" to the compilation command => very simple to
use.
Can be used with existing makefiles.
Usable "in the large".
Instrumentation overhead very reasonable.
You can select what source files to instrument and with what instrumentation options.
Besides full executables, libraries and DLLs can also be measured.
Integrated to Microsoft Visual C++ Developer Studio.
See description of the CTC++/VC++ integration.
Good management and visibility of testing.
Easy to read listings (textual and HTML).
In terms of the original source code.
Untested code highlighted.
Various summary level reports.
TER-% (test effectiveness ratio) calculated per function, source file, and overall.

10.GCT, Testing Foundations, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#gct

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 C test coverage. The Generic Coverage Tool (GCT) is a freeware coverage tool that
measures how thoroughly tests exercise C programs. It measures branch, multicondition,
loop, relational operator, routine, call, race, and weak mutation coverage for C programs.
See http://www.testing.com
Freeware.
Platforms: Most UNIX

11.Insure++, Parasoft Corporation, www.parasoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#Development
Runtime error detection, memory monitor, coverage analysis tool. Insure++ is a powerful
automatic runtime error detection tool for C/C++ that improves software quality, accelerates
time to market, and reduces development costs. Insure++ automatically detects errors in
your code, regardless of whether you know they exist. Insure++ identifies compile-time,
runtime and algorithmic errors, including memory corruption, operations on uninitialized,
NULL, or "wild" pointers, memory leaks, errors that allocate and free dynamic memory,
operations on unrelated pointers, and more. Insure++ includes a graphical "Malloc Monitor"
that helps developers understand how their programs manipulate memory and a total
coverage analysis tool that provides information about which pieces of the code have been
tested to insure that all of the program is bug-free, not just the most frequently used parts.
Platforms: SunOS, HP, IBM RS6000, SGI 5.X, Digital UNIX, Lynx, Linux, SCO

12.TCA, Parasoft Corporation, www.parasoft.com

Test coverage tool. TCA is a tool developers can use to determine the coverage of Insure++.
Using TCA with Insure++ gives developers a comprehensive bug-detection package. TCA
reports which sections of code Insure++ tested, how much of the code was tested, and how
often Insure++ executed each section. With TCA, developers can increase the efficiency and
completeness of their testing, resulting in cleaner, more reliable code.
TCA provides coverage information on three levels. The Overall Summary shows the
percentage of the total application that has been tested. The Function Summary displays the
coverage of each individual function in an application. The Block Summary breaks down
the coverage by individual program statement blocks.
One of TCA's most important features is its ability to test code in logical blocks. Most
coverage analysis tools work on a line-by-line basis, a limitation that lengthens the testing
process. Testing by block reduces the amount of data the developer needs to analyze and
reveals which paths have been executed in addition to which statements.

13.ObjectCoverage, ObjectSoftware Inc., www.obsoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#objectcov
C++ branch coverage analysis. ObjectCoverage is a software tool to help automate and
improve the effectiveness of C++ software testing. Software written in the C++ language
consists of "selection" and "iteration" statements. Selection statements are the "if", "else",
"switch", and the "case" statements. Iteration statements are the "for", "while", and "do-

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case/branch coverage report.
Platforms: SPARC - SunOs 4.1.X and Solaris 2.X

14.Panorama C/C, International Software Automation, Inc.,

www.softwareautomation.com
Test coverage tool. QA and maintenance toolkit for PC Windows. Segment (branch) test
coverage analysis, loop boundary test coverage analysis, automatic structure analysis and
diagramming, automatic source code control flow analysis and diagramming, complexity
analysis and automatic document generation.
International Software Automation, Inc. (ISA) is offering a shareware version of Panorama
C for Windows 3.1 product for everyone to try before purchasing a product license.
Panorama C for Windows 3.1 is a sub-set of Panorama C for Windows 95/NT. Panorama C
for Windows 3.1 is NOT a freeware product. After installing the shareware version of the
product in a personal computer, you can use it within 30 days without a license. After the 30
day period of time, you should choose either to purchase a product license from
International Software Automation, Inc. (ISA) or an ISA`s product distributor, or to delete it
from the computer without using it anywhere.
Panorama C for Windows 3.1 supports MSC 6.0, MSC 7.0 and Borland C 3.1 compilers.

15.Panorama C/C++, International Software Automation, Inc. (ISA),

www.softwareautomation.com, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
eval.htm#ISA_T
Coverage, Metrics, Test Case Minimization, Error Check/simulation/Detection.
Panorama C/C++ is a comprehensive software testing environment consists of OO-
Analyzer, OO-Browser, OO-Diagrammer, OO-SQA and OO-Test (the key tools for test
evaluation), offers:
Test coverage analysis of template/class/function/block/branch/ segment/loop
boundary/condition & multi-condition outcome,
Code execution frequency analysis in function level and branch level,
Requirement/test case and code correspondence analysis and dynamic tracing, test case
efficiency analysis and test case minimization for intelligent playback (command line),
Quality measurement using static and dynamic OO-metrics,
Automated error simulation,
Error checking/detecting/locating,
Dynamic test result mapping (from object code to source code or user-defined/system
header files),
Dynamic test result display in colourful class inheritance chart, function call graph, on-line
accessible reports, and logic/control flow diagrams with unexecuted path/segment/condition
outcome highlighted.
Free versions (for a program less than 1501 lines) of Panorama C/C++ can be directly
downloaded from Panorama C/C++ web site.
Platforms: SUN Sparc OS/Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 95, HP-UX (new).

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16.QC/Coverage, CenterLine Software,
www.uniforum.org/news/html/dir.open/24665.html
Code coverage and analysis tool. QC/Coverage is a code coverage and analysis tool for
quickly identifying how much of an application's code was exercised during testing. By
identifying code components that have not been adequately tested, QC/Coverage helps users
focus their efforts, avoid wasting time, and make better use of testing resources.
QC/Coverage also provides industry-standard testing metrics to assist in test planning, with
specialized support for C++. QC/Sim, a companion product, simulates situations such as a
network crash or full disk that are difficult to duplicate in reality.
Platforms: DEC Ultrix, HP-UX, IBM AIX, Novell UnixWare, OS/2, Sun Solaris 2.x, SunOS

17.STW/Coverage, Software Research, www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test coverage tool. STW/Coverage measures how much of your code has been tested. This
coverage analyzer does branch and call-pair coverage in a single test run. It provides full
support for all standard constructs and dialects of C and C++, using logical branch, function
call and path class coverage. STW/Coverage includes TCAT C/C++, TCAT-PATH, and T-
SCOPE, each of which is available separately. TCAT C/C++ uses recursive descent
compiler technology to produce textual and graphical reports on logical path and branch
completeness at the individual function level and at the system level. TCAT/Ada works on
Ada and FORTRAN programs, measuring the number of times logical branches have been
exercised for both True and False conditions. S-TCAT works on Ada and FORTRAN
programs, measuring the consistency of function-call pairs at the system interface level.
TCAT-PATH determines how many of the possible path combinations in a module are
exercised by grouping paths into equivalence classes, including multiple instances of
iterations. T-SCOPE is a test data observation tool that visually demonstrates logical
branches and function calls being exercised while tests are running.
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, HP-UX, DOS

18.TCAT C/C++ for Windows, Software Research,

www.soft.com/Products/index.html, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test coverage tool. TCAT C/C++ for Windows provides measurements to determine how
much code has been tested. TCAT C/C++ produces textual and graphical reports that
identify what has and has not been exercised. It uses logical branch coverage for unit and
system testing, and function call coverage for integration tests. TCAT C/C++ uses recursive
descent compiler technology to handle all standard constructs and dialects of C and C++.
Free demo.
Platforms: Win3.1, Win 95/98/NT

19.T-SCOPE, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#TSCOPE

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 Test Data Observation Tool. T-SCOPE, a test data observation tool, works directly with
TCAT and S-TCAT, part of the fully integrated TestWorks/Coverage testing suite. T-
SCOPE dynamically depicts logical branches and function-calls as they are exercised during
the testing process. Slider bars can also be selected that will show the percentage of
coverage achieved for individual modules or the entire program, as each test is run. Color
annotation indicates how logical branch and function-call execution correspond to the
minimum and maximum threshold values.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC Solaris; HP-9000; SGI Irix 5.3, 6.2; DEC-Alpha; NCR
3000; SCO/UnixWare 2.1.1; DOS; Win 3.x/NT/95

20.VisionSoft/TEST, VisionSoft Inc., www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
Code coverage and metrics tool. VisionSoft/TEST is complete code coverage tool that
works with any C/C++ build and application execution environment. TEST is a source code
based code coverage analysis tool. Statement, branch/limits and edge/path flow coverage
analyzes are all supported. In addition VisionSoft/TEST generates application, and file
metrics, McCabe complexity analysis and numerous reports including HTML based. Also as
your code changes and to prevent redundant retesting, the ChangeSmart feature
automatically performs version/change analysis on your code and applies the still valid
coverage analysis data to the new application files.
Version: 6.3
Platforms:Win 95/NT, Win3.1, Sun Solaris/SunOS, HP-UX, OS/2, MacOS, AIX, DEC
VMS, VxWorks

3.6.3 Others

21.WhenToStop, SoftRel, http://www.softrel.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-impl.htm#WhenToStop
Software reliability measurement tool. This software reliability tool is used during testing or
once there are observed failures and to estimate whether or not the required or predicted
failure rate or MTTF objective will be met. Hence it is a software reliability estimation
tool.This tool uses observed data to estimate software reliability. The software can help you
determine when to stop testing and can also help you determine the resources needed for
maintaining the software. Software reliability estimation tools can also be used to validate
software reliability prediction tools.The software can also help you determine the time
needed to reach an objective failure rate.

22.CodeTEST, Applied Microsystems Corporation, www.amc.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#codetest
Family of software verification tools for embedded systems.
CodeTEST is software verification tool suite specifically designed for embedded systems
software. CodeTEST traces embedded programs and verifies software performance, test
coverage, and memory allocation. CodeTEST can monitor an entire program at once,
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programs are executed out of cache or are dynamically relocated.
The CodeTEST tool suite includes:
Performance Analysis
o Measures function and task execution times
o Counts call-pair linkages to identify thrashing
o Non-sampled measurements of 32,000 functions at one time
Coverage Analysis
o Displays coverage at program, function, or source levels
o Plots coverage over time
o Interactive measurements simplify test creation and refinement
Memory Allocation Analysis
o Dynamic display shows memory leaks in progress before system crashes
o Pinpoints memory allocation and free errors to offending source line
o Measures true worst case allocation
Trace Analysis
o Traces embedded programs at source, control-flow, or high (task) level
o Deep trace captures over 100 thousand source lines of execution
o Powerful triggering and trace display options zero in on problems
Platforms: MS Windows 95, Sun Sparc, HP 9000

23.Hindsight/TCA, Integrisoft, www.integrisoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#hindsight, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test Coverage Analysis. Provides five levels of test coverage. Both high and low level
results can be displayed on structure charts, and source code diagrams. The results can also
be formatted in 16 different reports. Hindsight/TCA also provides path analysis, identifying
conditions that need to be satisfied to reach untested areas.
Platforms: SunOS, Solaris, HP/UX, and IBM AIX

24.Hindsight/TPA, Integrisoft, www.integrisoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#hindsight2
Test Case Analysis. Hindsight/TPA analyzes the contribution of each test case. Reports are
generated which show:
1. Which test cases should be run on modified code.
2. How efficient each test case is.
3. Which test cases are redundant and overlapping.
Hindsight/TPA also cross references the test cases with the functions and source code.
Platforms: SunOS, Solaris, HP/UX, and IBM AIX

25.LDRA Testbed, LDRA Ltd, www.ldra.co.uk, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

eval.htm#LDRA%20Testbed

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 Static Analysis and Code Coverage Toolset. Analyses source code statically to enforce
coding standards & calculate metrics on quality, complexity, & maintainability. Static
Analysis also features coding error detection, data flow analysis, variable cross reference, &
code visualisation. Dynamic Analysis measures code coverage of statements, branches, test
paths, subconditions, & procedure calls.
Analyses: Ada, Algol, C/C++, Cobol, Coral 66, Fortran, Pascal, PL/M, PL/1, Assemblers
(Intel + Motorola).
Platforms: Solaris, SunOS, Windows 95/NT/3.1x, Vax/VMS, Open VMS, HP-UX, Digital
Unix, WinOS/2, AIX, IRIX, SCO, MVS.

26.Logiscope, Verilog Inc., http://www.telelogic.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#Logiscope, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
Quality and Productivity for the development, test and maintenance of software applications
1) LOGISCOPE TestChecker: Measures the completeness of tests implemented on your
application regardless of whether performed on host or target platforms in terms of source
code test coverage. Highlights areas of non-executed code (i.e., not checked) during tests.
- Displays test coverage "on-line", i.e., during the execution of the test (even when it is
performed on a target platform)
- Identifies effective non regression if program files have been modified
- Identifies inefficient test (regarding test coverage level)
- Identifies test conditions required to test unreached parts of the application,
- Record and re-execute tests cases automatically
2) LOGISCOPE RuleChecker: Checks coding rules, naming conventions and presentation
rules. It allows you to select rules from the set of 50 pre-established rules provided with the
tool, or introduce rules specific to your company, reused from one project to another.
3) LOGISCOPE ImpactChecker: It proposes a request system for checking the use of
resources. These requests are relevant to location, type of data used and dependencies
between data.
4) LOGISCOPE Audit: is a graphic tool used to evaluate program quality. It provides users
with relevant diagnosis based on computation of a set of software metrics (more than 90).
Maintenance teams can rely on graphic overviews to understand the program logic and
architecture.
Platforms: UNIX: Sun, HP, IBM, Digital / WINDOWS: NT and 95

27.McCabe Visual Testing Toolset, McCabe and Associates, www.methods-

tools.com/tools/testing.html
McCabe Visual Toolset quantifies the number of tests required for full path coverage and
generates the associated test conditions at the unit and integration levels. The product will
also monitor the testing and report on code coverage and list the untested paths.
Version: 5.11
Platforms: Win3.1, Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, DEC VMS, Win
95/NT, Digital Unix, HP-UX

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28.SofInst, SES Software-Engineering Service GmbH,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#sofinst
Test Coverage Tool. SofInst is a test coverage tool for measuring mainframe COBOL and
PL/I programs with CICS, DLI, SQL or DDL/DML macros. On the basis of the
instrumentation technique, the programs can be instrumented at different 5 levels of
instrumentation. The coverage report shows which probes were executed how many times
together with a coverage ratio.
Platforms: IBM/MVS Mainframe

29.S-TCAT, Software Research, www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
Test coverage tool. S-TCAT is a system test coverage analysis tool that can work alone or
with the STW/Coverage tools. S-TCAT works on Ada and FORTRAN programs, measuring
the consistency of function-call pairs at the system interface level.
Version: 8.2
Platforms: Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, HP-UX, DOS, SCO Unix,
Solaris X86

30.TCAT-PATH, Software Research, Inc.,

www.soft.com/Products/index.html, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
eval.htm#TCATPATH
Path Coverage Analysis Tool. TCAT-PATH is a path coverage analysis tool that works as a
stand-alone product or as part of the fully integrated TestWorks/Coverage tool suite. TCAT-
PATH analyzes a large number of module paths (sequences of logical branches) by
grouping paths into equivalence classes, including multiple instances of iterations. For
critical modules, path coverage can be used to extend TestWorks/Coverage's TCAT logical
branch coverage at the unit test level. While TCAT's C1 metric determines how many
logical branches in a module are exercised, TCAT-PATH's Ct metric determines how many
of the possible path combinations in a module are exercised.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC Solaris; HP-9000; DEC-Alpha; NCR 3000; DOS;
Windows 3.x; MSWindows NT; MSWindows 95

31.Test Center, Centerline Software, www.centerline.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-eval.htm#testcenter
Memory access anomaly detection and coverage tool. TestCenter helps programmers
thoroughly test their code early in their development process. TestCenter not only helps
programmers detect run-time errors, but also helps them identify areas for further testing
through a graphical code coverage analyzer. TestCenter is an ideal add-on to all
programming environments.
Platforms: Sun, HP, AIX

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3.7 Static Analysis Tools

3.7.1 Java

1. CMTJava - Complexity Measures Tool for Java, www.testwell.fi

CMTJava, Complexity Measures Tool for Java, is a code metrics tool for Java language. It is
intended for mature software development organizations striving for productive
development process resulting in high quality products.
CMTJava Facilitates:
Calculating the basic code complexity metrics:
McCabe's cyclomatic number.
Halstead's software science metrics.
Lines of code metrics.
Extremely fast processing:
CMTJava can measure many thousands of Java source lines in a second.
Usage in the large:
In one CMTJava session you can analyze a single file, a couple of files, or your whole
application possibly containing hundreds of thousands of code lines.
Independent of the used Java development environment:
CMTJava does not use, not even assume the presence, of a Java development
environment. The tool only assumes that it can read the Java code from normal
operating system source files.
Further processing of the measurements:
CMTJava can write the measures into a text file, which is readily suitable input for
Excel (or any other spreadheet program), by which the measures can can be processed
further, say for various company summaries or for graphical representation.
Ease of use:
CMTJava is outmost simple to use from the command line.
Includes thorough on-line helps, man pages in Unix.
Platforms: Windows 2000/NT/9x and many Unix environments

2. CodeCompanion, Jenssoft, www.jenssoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#CodeCompanion
A software analysis tool that enforces coding conventions on Java source code.
CodeCompanion checks Java source code against a set of carefully selected coding
convention rules, and reports whether it complies to the rules or not.
Free demo.
Platforms: CodeCompanion is written entirely in Java, and is therefore available for all
platforms with a Java 2 Virtual Machine.

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3. JavaPureCheck, Sun Microsystems, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
JavaPureCheck is a static testing tool, which reads class files and reports everything which
might cause applications or applets to be unportable. JavaPureCheck is the official purity
checker testing tool of JavaSoft's 100% Pure Java Initiative.
Version: 4.0.
Freeware.
Platforms: Java and JDK 1.1 platforms.

4. JStyle, (Man Machine Systems), http://www.mmsindia.com/

JStyle 4.6 is Java source critiquing system. Version 1.0 was introduced to Java
developers community in March 1997. Since then it has been continually becoming better
- thanks to our customers who have been offering many valuable suggestions to
make the product useful in critical Java-based application development.
JStyle can fully analyze the entire JDK 1.3 source (over 1850 files) in under 9 minutes on a
Celeron-based machine (466 Mhz) with 128 MB RAM, and in 4 minutes on a PIII (550
Mhz) with 512 MB RAM!

5. Krakatau, Power Software, http://www.powersoftware.com/,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#Krakatau
Metric Analyzer for Java and C/C++. Krakatau gives metric information on source code at
the click of a button.
As well as a comprehensive (over 70 metrics) the user interface gives several graphical
methods of sorting and viewing the metric results. This gives quick access to sections of
your code with high values for given metrics.
The Project Manager version of the tool can compare versions of your projects and quickly
highlight where your code has been changing.
Platforms: Windows NT/2000, Solaris

6. ParaSoft Jtest, Parasoft Corporation, www.parasoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#Jtest
Jtest is a complete automatic class testing tool for Java. Its purpose is to help you increase
your Java[tm] software's reliability while dramatically reducing the amount of time you
spend testing. Jtest is designed to reduce the burden on Java developers as they write and
test their programs from the class level at the earliest stages of development. Jtest automates
four essential types of Java testing and gives you the detailed error information you need to
make your JavaBeans, APIs and libraries, applications and applets more robust. Jtest
automatically performs white-box testing, black-box testing, regression testing, and static
analysis (coding standard enforcement) of Java code.
Platforms: Windows NT/95/98/2000, Solaris, Linux

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 7. Rational Purify, Rational Software Corp, www.rational.com
Error detection. Rational Purify® for UNIX has long been the standard in error detection for
Sun, HP, and SGI UNIX platforms. With patented Object Code Insertion technology (OCI),
Purify provides the most complete error and memory leak detection available. It checks all
application code, including source code, third party libraries, and shared and system
libraries. With Purify, you can eliminate problems in all parts of your applications, helping
you deliver fast, reliable code.
Free download.
Platforms: Sun, HP, SGI UNIX

3.7.2 C/C++

8. ccount, Joerg Lawrenz, Universitaet Karlsruhe,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#ccount
C "readability" analyser. 'ccount' is a set of simple tools for the analysis of the syntactic
readability of C source programs. The attributes computed by the ccount tools are things
such as length of modules/functions/blocks/ifs/whiles/switches, number of control
structures, number of operators in expressions, nesting depth of blocks etc.
Freeware.
Platforms: Most Unix

9. Cleanscape lint-Plus, Cleanscape Software International,

www.cleanscape.net/stdprod/lplus/index.html,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#lint-Plus
"C" Pre-compile Analysis Tool. A stand-alone source code analyzer that expedites software
development by simplifying the debugging and maintenance of "C" programs. lint-Plus
detects problems compilers cannot catch, such as "C" global-variable inconsistencies, as
well as analyzes source files both individually and as a group.
Platforms: Linux(Alpha, Intel), Unix (Sun, Solaris, HP, IBM, , SGI, Compaq/Digital,
Tru64), VMS (VAX, Alpha)

10.CMT++, Testwell Oy, www.testwell.fi, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-

static.htm#cmt
CMT++ (Complexity Measures Tool for C/C++) calculates the basic McCabe, Halstead and
lines-of-code metrics for C and C++ code. Clear and compact report. Configurable alarm
limits. Can measure non-preprocessed source code. Can produce Excel data file for
customer specific analysis or for producing graphical representations. Processes 1000s of
lines of code in a second and can manage huge code volumes. Does not require a C/C++
compiler, but if Visual C++ is available, CMT++ can be used via its GUI. Read more from
http://www.testwell.fi/cmtdesc.html

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 Platforms: Windows 2000/NT/9x, HPUX, Solaris, Linux
11.CodeWizard, (ParaSoft), http://www2.parasoft.com/jsp/home.jsp
C/C++ source code analysis tool. CodeWizard, an advanced C/ C++ source code analysis
tool, uses coding guidelines to automatically identify dangerous coding constructs that
compilers do not detect. Containing over 240 rules that express industry-respected coding
guidelines, CodeWizard allows for the suppression of individual guidelines and includes
RuleWizard, a sophisticated tool for customizing these guidelines and creating new ones.
CodeWizard is particularly effective on a daily basis at both individual and group levels to
simplify code reviews and make code more readable and maintainable.
Platforms: Win NT/2000; Win 95/98/ME; IBM AIX 4.3.x; Compaq Tru64; Unix 5.x, HP-
UX 11.x; Linux; HP-UX 10; DEC Alpha 4.x; Sequent 4.x

12.ObjectDetail, ObjectSoftware Inc., www.obsoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#objectdetail
Early defect analyzer and metrics generator tool. ObjectDetail is a software tool to help
automate the metrics generation of C++ programs. ObjectDetail analyzes C++ programs to
extract class level information. The following reports are generated: encapsulation metric
report, inheritance metric report, polymorphism metric report, complexity metric report,
miscellaneous metric report.
Platforms: SPARC - SunOs 4.1.X and Solaris 2.X.

13.ParaSoft CodeWizard, Parasoft Corporation, www.parasoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#codewizard
Code standardizing tool. CodeWizard is a unique coding standards enforcement tool that
uses patented Source Code Analysis technology (patent #5,860,011) to help developers
prevent errors and standardize C++ code automatically. CodeWizard spontaneously enforces
C++ coding standards, saving hours of labor-intensive analysis.
CodeWizard Features:
Enforces over 70 coding standards automatically.
Pinpoints exact location of programming and design violations.
Provides a full, detailed explanation for each error found.
Allows you to edit code directly inside CodeWizard.
Allows customization of existing coding standards and writing of new coding
standards to suit each project or development team.
Allows flexible suppressions to enforce only the coding standards that are relevant to
the current project.
CodeWizard Benefits:
Reduces bugs by 25%.
Streamlines development process for quicker time to market.
Reduces development and support costs.
Helps improve overall design of code.
Reduces time spent on maintenance and extension.
Accelerates learning curve for C++.

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 Platforms: Windows NT/95/98/2000, Linux, DEC Alpha, IBM RS/6000 (AIX 4.x), HP (HP-
UX 10 & 11), SGI (IRIX 6.x), Solaris
14.PC-lint/FlexeLint, Gimpel Software, http://www.gimpel.com/,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#pc-lint
Static Analysis. PC-lint and FlexeLint will check your C/C++ source code and find bugs,
glitches, inconsistencies, non-portable constructs, redundant code, and much more. It looks
across multiple modules, and so, enjoys a perspective your compiler does not have.
Platforms: Windows, MS-DOS, OS/2, Unix, Sun, HP, VMS, MVS, VM, OS-9, Mac, etc

15.Plum Hall SQS, Plum Hall, Inc., www.plumhall.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#sqs
Static Analysis and Code Coverage. For testing C and C++ code, two major components:
Guidelines Checker:
Checks source against Plum Hall Programming Guidelines. Terse report highlights fault-
prone programming practice for early correction.
CTest++:
Incremental and cumulative code coverage, including correlation of test cases to chunks of
code tested. Helps give insight into which code test cases exercise, eliminating unnecessary
redundant tests, and speeding development of new tests.
Plum Hall SQS incorporates a parser, not just a lexical analyzer. Flexibly supports test
harnesses, whether embedded code, standalone code, manual, or the easy GUI scripting
provided, using A-Language.
Platforms: WIN32, (UNIX planned)

16.PolySpace Verifier, PolySpace Technologies, www.polyspace.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#polyspace
Static Runtime Error Detection Tool. PolySpace Verifier is a tool designed to directly detect
run-time errors and non-deterministic constructs at compilation time. Further, PolySpace
Verifier does not require execution and modification of the code or time-consuming test
cases to be run. Instead, PolySpace Verifier exactly pinpoints the faulty code section that
will cause a run-time error if the application was executed.
PolySpace Verifier is available for C and Ada.
Free source code analysis for all visitors.
Platforms: Sun - Solaris 2.6+, Linux - VA-RedHat 6.2.4+

17.QA C, Programming Research Ltd, www.prqa.co.uk,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#PRLQAC
Deep-flow static analyser. QA C is a deep-flow static analysis tool which automates your
early-cycle testing and inspection processes. A unique feature of the tool is its ability to
detect language implementation errors, automatically enforce company or industry
programming standards and identify dangerous programming practice. Produces over 45
industry-accepted metrics including Cyclomatic Complexity, Static Path Count and Myer's

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 Interval and a variety of graphical output reports such as Call Trees, Control Structure and
Demographic Analysis.
Platforms: PC (Win NT & 95), Sun (SunOS and Solaris), HP (HPUX), Dec Alpha (OSF1),
IBM (AIX), SGI (IRIX), SNI (SINIX)

18.Safer C Toolset, Oakwood Computing Associates Ltd.,

www.oakcomp.co.uk/SoftwareProducts.html,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#safer-c
Static Analysis. The Safer C toolset is to be designed from the beginning using
measurement-based feedback. Today, C is more widely used than ever and is the dominant
language used in programmable embedded control systems for example. However, the cost
of failure in such systems today can be very high indeed. C has many fault and failure
modes, but this is balanced by the fact that more is known about how C programs fail than
arguably any other language. By avoiding these fault and failure modes, C is capable of
producing some of the most reliable systems ever measured, (Hatton (1995)) whilst
retaining the many benefits of C such as efficiency, small footprint, portability, availability
of experienced engineers and very wide-spread availability of good compilers.
Platforms: Windows, Linux and Sparc Solaris

19.STATIC, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#STATIC
Syntac and semantic analysis. STATIC is the static analyzer system for the fully integrated
TestWorks/Advisor suite of static source code analyzers and measurement tools. Working as
a stand-alone product or as part of the tool suite, STATIC provides more comprehensive
syntax and semantic analysis for C programs than most compilers, including locating non-
portable constructs and dead code. STATIC also searches the entire program for
inconsistencies across the modules that comprise an application. This feature is especially
important when analyzing code in multi-programmer projects. STATIC processes a code file
or multiple files and generates a report covering more than 300 possible syntactical, warning
and informational messages.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC; HP-9000

20.STW/Advisor, Software Research, www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

www.methods-tools.com/tools/testing.html
Static analysis suite. The STW/Advisor suite provides static source code analysis and
measurement. It comprises METRIC, STATIC, and TDGEN, each of which is also available
separately. Seventeen metrics measure a program's data, logic, and size complexity.
METRIC is available for C, C++, Ada, and FORTRAN and computes Halstead software
science metrics, cyclomatic complexity metrics, and size metrics. STATIC provides syntax
and semantic analysis for C programs, including location of dead code and non-portable
constructs. TDGEN is a test data generator that takes an existing test script and substitutes
new random or sequential data values to create additional tests that more fully exercise the
application under test.

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NT
21.TestBed, Eastern Systems Inc., www.easternsystems.com,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#TestBed
Static & Dynamic Analysis tool. TestBed is a complete, powerful, integrated tool set that
enhances developer's understanding of C, C++, Ada, COBOL, NT, Solaris and Pascal
source code and highlights areas of concern for attention. The result is greater software
reliability, reduced maintenance costs, and easier re-engineering.
TestBed's Static Analysis capabilities include programming standards verification,
structured programming verification, complexity metric measurement, variable cross-
reference, unreached code reporting, static control flow tracing, and procedure call analysis.
TestBed Dynamic Analysis executes an instrumented version of the source code to detect
code coverage defects, statement execution frequency analysis, LCSAJ (Linear Code
Sequence and Jump) subpath coverage, and multiple subcondition coverage.
The combination of techniques provides a clear picture of the quality and structure of tested
code. In addition, TestBed options such as Tbsafe help users achieve quality certifications
including RTCA/DO178B and BS EN ISO9000/TickeIT. TestBed itself was produced under
an ISO9000 quality management system of which TestBed is an important part.

3.7.3 Others

22.Aivosto Project Analyzer, Aivosto Oy, www.aivosto.com/vb.html,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#AivostoPA
Source code analyzer for Visual Basic. Project Analyzer runs an automated quality check on
VB code. It calculates metrics and reports problems related to optimization, coding style and
program functionality.
Free evaluation.
Platforms: Windows 95/98/NT/2000

23.CodeSurfer, GrammaTech, Inc, www.grammatech.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#CodeSurfer
Detailed dependence relations analysing tool. CodeSurfer® is an analysis and inspection
tool that lets software developers and maintainers easily understand detailed dependence
relations in source code. CodeSurfer provides access to a program's deep structure semantic
properties and relationships discovered by global program analyses that conventional tools
do not see.
Platforms: Windows, Solaris

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24.Dependency Walker, Steve P. Miller, http://www.dependencywalker.com/,
http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#dependencywalker
A tool for troubleshooting system errors related to loading and executing modules.
Dependency Walker is a free utility that scans any 32-bit or 64-bit Windows module (exe,
dll, ocx, sys, etc.) and builds a hierarchical tree diagram of all dependent modules. For each
module found, it lists all the functions that are exported by that module, and which of those
functions are actually being called by other modules. Another view displays the minimum
set of required files, along with detailed information about each file including a full path to
the file, base address, version numbers, machine type, debug information, and more.
Dependency Walker is also very useful for troubleshooting system errors related to loading
and executing modules. Dependency Walker detects many common application problems
such as missing modules, invalid modules, import/export mismatches, circular dependency
errors, mismatched machine types of modules, and module initialization failures.
Freeware.
Platforms: Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 3.51, NT 4.0, and Windows 2000

25.Hindsight/SQA, IntegriSoft, Inc., www.integrisoft.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#hindsight
Metrics, static analysis. Hindsight/SQA generates metrics from the existing source code.
User metrics can also be accepted for analysis. Metrics can be analyzed and printed out in a
variety of report formats.
Platforms: SunOS, Solaris, HP/UX, and IBM AIX

26.McCabe QA, McCabe & Associates, www.mccabe.com,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#McCabeqa
Metrics tool.McCabe QA offers:
* Insight into software quality through module-by-module metric calculation. Metrics
including cyclomatic complexity and essential complexity help identify where a program is
more likely to contain errors. Metrics measurements are also traced over time to track
program improvement.
* A visual environment for understanding software. Graphical displays represent the
structure of code and the metrics rankings to provide valuable assessment of even large
systems.
* A database of software characteristics including metrics and flowgraphs, used as a
valuable resource for future software changes and upgrades.
Platforms: Sun - Solaris 2.5.1+, PC - Windows NT 4.0/95, IBM - AIX 4.2+, HP - HP-UX
10.2+, SGI - IRIX 5.3+

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27.McCabe Visual Quality Toolset, McCabe and Associates, www.methods-
tools.com/tools/testing.html
McCabe Visual Quality Toolset calculates McCabe metrics, Halstead metrics, object-
oriented metrics, and other user customizable metrics. It produces structure charts, flow
graphs, and metrics reports to display software structures visually. Version: 5.11.
Platforms: Win3.1, Sun Solaris/SunOS, AIX, Silicon Graphics IRIX, DEC VMS, Win
95/98/NT, Digital Unix, HP-UX.

28.METRIC, Software Research, Inc., www.soft.com/Products/index.html,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#METRIC
Metric Analysis Tool. METRIC is the software metrics system for the fully integrated
TestWorks/Advisor suite of static source code analysers and measurement tools. METRIC
works as a stand-alone product or as part of the TestWorks/Advisor tool suite to
quantitatively determine source code quality. After processing a source code file, METRIC
automatically computes various software measurements. These metrics include the Halstead
Software Science metrics, which measure data complexity in routines; the Cyclomatic
Complexity metrics, which measure logic complexity in routines; and size metrics, such as
number of lines, comments and executable statements.
Platforms: SPARC SunOS; SPARC; HP-9000; DEC-Alpha; NCR 3000; DOS

29.PC-Metric, SET Laboratories, Inc., www.molalla.net/~setlabs,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#pc-metric

Software measurement tool. PC-METRIC is a state-of-the-art software measurement tool

which performs a variety of static measurements upon a program's source code. PC-
METRIC's features do not stop there however. As most software measurement professionals
know, the real work starts after the metrics are collected. PC-METRIC supports this task by
providing an integrated analysis system that offers a variety of pre-defined reports, graphics
and a custom report writing feature. PC-METRIC is the software measurement tool for
today's serious software developer. Studies have shown that overly complex code is often
less reliable and more difficult to maintain. PC-METRIC assesses the complexity of each
function or procedure in an application using a set of industry standard measurement
techniques.
Platforms: MS-DOS, UNIX, VMS

30.QA Fortran, Programming Research Ltd, www.prqa.co.uk,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#PRLQAF
Deep-flow static analyser. QA Fortran is a deep-flow static analysis tool which automates
your early-cycle testing and inspection processes. A unique feature of the tool is its ability to
detect language implementation errors, automatically enforce company or industry
programming standards and identify dangerous programming practice. Produces industry-
accepted metrics including Cyclomatic Complexity, Static Path Count and Myer's Interval

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 and a variety of graphical output reports such as Call Trees, Control Structure and
Demographic Analysis.
Platforms: Sun (SunOS and Solaris), HP (HPUX), Dec Alpha (OSF1), IBM (AIX), SGI
(IRIX).

31.SHOWFLOW, GRAY & GRAY Consulting Pty Ltd,

http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-static.htm#SHOWFLOWDIS
Development information system (with coverage analysis). SHOWFLOW is a Development
Information System for MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) mainframe. It fully analyses
applications written in COBOL, PLI, ASSEMBLER, JCL, REXX, CLIST, CICS, etc and
creates a database of all inter-element relationships, along with nice visual flow diagrams to
show the flow of control and inclusion relationships - both forwards and backwards. This
then allows cumulative knowledge of all the elements that can be flowed to from a given
starting point, or conversely, all the start points that can flow to a given element. Static
coverage analysis options are included, eg to work out the best (ie minimum) set of test
cases which can be used to execute a given set of elements, or list all of the elements that
can be executed from a given set of test cases (which for example could then be compared to
a list of elements changed for Y2K conversion...). The whole system is fronted by a
comprehensive set of easy to use ISPF (Internet Service Providers Forum) panels and
menus, including panels to simplify job submission for the analysis and diagramming.
Platforms: MVS Mainframe

32.SofAudit, SES Software-Engineering Service GmbH,

www.soring.hu/index.html, http://www.testingfaqs.org/t-
static.htm#SofAudit
Metrics and quality checks. Supports the evaluation of the legacy systems through metrics
and quality checks. SofAudit is a tool for the static analysis of Assembler, COBOL, PL/I
and NATURAL programs as well as for IMS, CODASYL, ADABAS and SQL databases.
Besides checking the source against predefined rules, it also measures the size, complexity
and quality of the programs and data bases. It produces a metric report and a deficiency
report.
Platforms: PC Windows (Windows 3.11, Windows95 and Windows/NT)

33.WhiteBox, Reliable Software Technologies, http://www.cigital.com/,

http://www.cigital.com/news/whitebox301.html

Metrics and code coverage. WhiteBox tool to perform software analysis that is needed to
apply a complete WhiteBox methodology solution. The WhiteBox tool collects valuable
static code metrics and dynamic code coverage information which are used to assist with test
planning for software. Static code metrics provide insight into the complexity of different
components of the software; they can be used to help determine where faults are likely to be
hiding and therefore where to focus testing resources. Dynamic code coverage is used to
determine how much of the code was reached when tests are performed. Using WhiteBox,
you can track the code coverage levels obtained for a given test case or a suite of test cases

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updated can be used to produce additional tests that cause the previously unreached code to
be exercised.
Free evaluation.

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RUP ja sen tärkeimmät hyödyt ja tavoitteet
Rational Unifed Process (RUP) on työkalu ohjelmistojen suunnitteluun. Se antaa nä-
kökulmia työn suunnitteluun ja suunnittelun vastuuseen. Sen päämääränä on varmis-
taa korkealaatuinen tuote, joka sopii ennustetun aikataulun ja budjetin sisälle. Ohjel-
mistojen tulee täyttää käyttäjien vaatimukset, sekä valmistua sovitussa ajassa ja sovi-
tulla rahamäärällä.

Kuva 1: RUP:n vaiheet

Hallinnan kannalta ohjelman elinkaari RUP:ssa on jakautunut neljään ajalliseen vai-

heeseen, joista jokainen sisältää oleellisen aikajakson. Vaiheet näkyvät kuvassa 1.
Jokaisessa vaiheessa suoritetaan tiettyjä tehtäväkokonaisuuksia.

RUP:lla on kaksi ulottuvuutta:

Horisontaalinen aikaulottuvuus:
Projektin kannalta hanke on jaettu neljään vaiheeseen: tutkimusvaihe, valmisteluvai-
he, rakentamisvaihe ja käyttöönottovaihe. Vaiheet antavat projektille alun, välietapit
ja päättävät projektin (voi jatkua toisena projektina).

Vertikaalinen ulottuvuus:
Kuvaa hankkeen etenemistä prosessina vaiheesta toiseen niin, että vaiheet limittyvät
ja projektin eri vaiheissa eri tehtävien osuudet vaihtelevat.

RUP:n hyötyihin kuuluu sen mahdollistama tiimin sisäinen kommunikointi, jossa kai-
killa jäsenillä on samat työkalut. Tiimin jäsenet ymmärtävät toisiaan, kun kaikilla on
sama kieli käytössä, sekä sen luoma mahdollisuus tuottaa laadukkaita ohjelmia.
RUP:n avulla saadaan juuri se tieto, jota kullakin hetkellä tarvitaan. RUP auttaa myös
UML:n käytössä sekä ohjaa ohjelmoinnin piirteissä. RUP näyttää miten voidaan lisätä
parhaat toiminnot ohjelmistosuunnitteluun, ja kuinka työkaluja voidaan käyttää auto-
matisoimaan suunnittelua.

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Best Practices ja niiden tarkoitus

Kuva 2: Best Practises

Best Practices (parhaat käytännöt) sisältää kuvassa 2 näkyvät asiat. Best Practicesin
välineet ovat vaatimustenhallinta, visuaalinen mallintaminen, automaattinen testaus ja
muutostenhallinta.

Ensimmäisenä on iterative development (iteratiivinen kehitys), jossa elinkaari koos-

tuu useasta iteraatiosta. Tällaisessa kehitystavassa tehdään eri vaiheita (esim. liike-
toiminnan mallinnus, vaatimusmäärittely, analyysi ja suunnittelu) useaan kertaan.
Jokaisella iteraatiokierroksella parannetaan ja/tai tarkennetaan edellisen vaiheen tu-
loksia. Iteratiivisen kehityksen tarkoituksena on minimoida riskejä, jotka ilmenevät
usein vasta kehityksen loppuvaiheessa. Mitä aikaisemmassa vaiheessa virhe löyde-
tään, sitä edullisempaa ja vähemmän aikaa vievää virheen paikantaminen ja korjaami-
nen yleensä on.

Requirements management (vaatimustenhallinta) on systemaattinen lähestymistapa

löytää, dokumentoida, organisoida sekä jäljittää vaatimusten muutokset. Avain tehok-
kaaseen vaatimusten hallintaan sisältää selvän kertomuksen vaatimuksista, niiden
attribuuteista ja jäljitettävyydestä muihin vaatimuksiin sekä muiden projektien toi-
minnot. Vaatimusten hallintaa käytetään, jotta varmistuttaisiin siitä, että asiakkaalla ja
valmistajalla on yhteinen näkemys käytetyistä käsitteistä ja vaatimuksista.

Component Architecture (komponenttiarkkitehtuurit) sisältää komponentit, jotka ovat

yhtenäinen ryhmä koodia, lähdekoodi tai toteuttamiskelpoinen koodi, jossa on tun-
nistetut rajapinnat ja toiminnot, jotka antavat tiedon niiden sisällöstä ja ovat siten kor-
vattavissa. Komponentteihin perustuva arkkitehtuuri vähentää ohjelmiston monimut-
kaisuutta ja ohjelmat siten ovat vakaampia.

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Visual modeling (visuaalinen mallintaminen) auttaa käyttämään semanttisuutta oi-
kein, graafisesti ja tekstillisesti suunnittelemaan notaation ohjelmiston suunnittelussa.
Notaatio, kuten UML, sallii abstraktin tason nousta samalla kun pitää yllä tarkkaa
syntaksia ja semantiikkaa. Tämä parantaa suunnitteluryhmän kommunikointia ja mal-
lin esittämistä sekä systeemin toiminnallisuutta.. Malli (model) on yksinkertainen
näkymä systeemistä, kuten Use Case, luokkadiagrammi jne.

Continuously Verify Quality (jatkuva laadunvalvonta) perustuu siihen, että laatua

tulisi tarkastaa ja testata jokaisen iteraation jälkeen. Komponenttien valmistuttua suo-
ritetaan integrointitestaus muiden komponenttien välillä, eikä vasta projektin loppu-
vaiheessa, kuten perinteisissä menetelmissä.

Manage Change (muutostenhallinta) on enemmän kuin vain tarkastus sisältä ja ulkoa.

Se sisältää työympäristön hallinnan, kehityksen seurannan, integroinnin ja rakentami-
sen. Haastavaa ohjelman kehityksessä on, että joudutaan käsittelemään monia kehit-
timiä, organisoimaan erilaisia tiimejä, työskentelemään yhdessä erilaisten iteraatio-
den, yhteyksien, tuotteiden ja mallien kanssa. Tästä saattaa tulla kaaos. RUP:ssa an-
netaan malli sille, miten nämä saadaan koordinoitua yhteen. Dokumentoinnin ja
muutostenhallinnan tavoitteena on tehostaa kehitysprosessia ja minimoida valmiin
ohjelman virheiden määrä.

RUP:n kehittämisprosessin vaiheet sekä vaiheiden tehtävät ja tulokset

RUP:n kehittämisprosessin vaiheet ovat tutkimus-, valmistelu-, suunnittelu-, raken-
nus- ja käyttöönottovaihe.

Tutkimusvaihe (inception) tehtävät:

• Todeta projektin ohjelmiston laajuus ja olosuhderajoitteet sisältäen toi-
minnallisen vision, kriteerien hyväksymisen ja sen millainen tuotteen tulisi
olla ja millainen ei.
• Kuvata systeemin kriittiset käyttötapaukset, tulevaisuudenkuvat operaati-
oista.
• Esittely tai demonstraatio ainakin yhdestä arkkitehtuurikandidaatista ver-
raten johonkin pääasialliseen tulevaisuuden kuvaan.
• Kustannusten arviointi ja koko projektin aikatauluttaminen
• Riskien arviointi
• Kannustavan ilmapiirin luominen projektille

Ensimmäisen vaiheen tuloksena saadaan päätös projektin jatkamisesta tai hylkäämi-

sestä ja sopimus kaikkien asianosaisten kanssa projektin elinkaaren tavoitteista.

Valmisteluvaiheen (elaboration) tehtävät:

• Varmistaa, että arkkitehtuuri, vaatimukset ja suunnitelmat ovat tarpeeksi
vakaita ja riskit riittävästi lievennettyjä, jotta pystytään ennustettavasti ar-
vioimaan kehittämisen täydentämisen aikataulu ja kustannukset.
• Osoittaa kaikki arkkitehtuurisesti merkittävät riskit projektissa
• Tuottaa kehityskelpoinen tuote-laatukomponenttien prototyyppi
• Demonstroida, että arkkitehtuuri tukee systeemin vaatimuksia järkevällä
hinnalla ja järkevässä ajassa

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Toisen vaiheen tuloksena saadaan arkkitehtuurin elinkaari

Suunnitteluvaiheessa (planning) laaditaan suunnitelma rakennusvaiheen läpiviemi-

seksi
• Jaetaan työt käyttötapausten perusteella siten, että jokaiselle käyttötapauk-
selle määritellään toteutusvaihe
• luokitellaan käyttötapaukset ja määritellään niille prioriteetti sekä tarvitta-
vat taloudelliset ja ajalliset resurssit
• arvioidaan riskejä jokaisen käyttötapauksen kohdalla

Rakentamisvaihe (construction) toteutetaan läpikäymällä iteraatiokierroksia. Tehtä-

vät:
• Minimoida kehityskustannukset optimoimalla resurssit ja välttämällä tar-
peetonta hylkytavaraa ja uudelleen tekemistä
• Saavuttaa riittävä laatu niin nopeasti kuin on käytännöllistä
• Suorittaa analyysia, suunnittelua, kehitystä ja testausta kaikilla vaadituilla
toiminnoilla
• Kehittää täydellinen tuote, joka on valmis siirtymään käyttäjilleen. Tämä
merkitsee mm. käyttötapausten ja muiden vaatimusten kuvaamista ja to-
teutusta, sekö testaamista.
• Suunnitelma rakennusvaiheen läpiviemisestä käyttötapausten avulla

Kolmannen vaiheen jälkeen voidaan määrittää, onko tuote valmis siirtymään testiym-
päristöön

Käyttöönottovaihe (tarnsition) tarkoituksena on varmistua, että sovellus on loppu-

käyttäjän käytettävissä. Tehtävät riippuvat tavoitteista. Tämän vaiheen lopussa elin-
kaaren tehtävät pitäisi olla läpikäyty ja projektin pitäisi olla siinä tilassa, että se voi-
daan päättää. Tehtäviä:
• testataan vastaako tuote asetettuja vaatimuksia
• testataan ovatko rinnakkaiset toiminnot vastaavia kuin systeemissä, jonka
se korvaa
• toiminnallisten tietokantojen konvertointi
• markkinointi, jakaminen, myynti
• kaupalliset paketit ja tuotanto, laaja henkilöstökoulutus
• ”virittävät” toiminnot, kuten virheiden korjaaminen, suorituskyvyn pa-
rantaminen ja käytettävyys.
• tuotekriteerien hyväksyminen
• saavuttaa käyttäjien hyväksyntä
• asianosaisten sopimuksen saavuttaminen siitä että sijoituksen perusviivat
ovat täydellisiä ja yhtenäiset vision kriteeriarvion kanssa

RUP:n ja UML:n yhteistyö

RUP käyttää mallintamisessa hyväkseen UML (Unified Modeling Language)- notaa-
tiota. UML antaa yksinkertaistetun näkymän systeemiin näyttäen systeemin olennaiset
osat tietystä näkökulmasta ja piilottaen ei- olennaiset yksityiskohdat.

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Notaation mukaiset kaaviot toimivat yhteisenä kommunikointivälineenä ohjelmisto-
kehitysprosessin eri toimijoiden välillä. UML tarjoaa semantiikan, joka on tarpeeksi
monipuolinen esittämään kaikki tärkeät strategiat ja taktiset päätökset.

UML mahdollistaa tarkan ja selkeän mallin esittää vaatimukset, jolloin eri asianosai-
set voivat tarkastella vaatimuksia luotettavasti. Lisäksi UML mahdollistaa eri vaihto-
ehtojen löytämisen ja vertailemisen pienillä kustannuksilla. UML luo myös pohjan
implementoinnille.

AnalystStudion tuotteet sekä niiden käyttötarkoitukset ja tavoitteet?

Julkaisuhuomautukset (Release Notes):
Julkaisuhuomautukset (Release Notes) kuuluvat jokaiseen Rational -tuotteeseen. Ta-
voitteena on, että ne antavat tietoja, jotka ovat erittäin tärkeitä asennuksessa ja Ra-
tional -tuotteiden käytössä.

Rational ClearCase LT:

Väline ohjelmistokehitysprosessin muutostenhallintaan. Sen avulla voidaan tehok-
kaasti hallita eri vaiheiden muutoksia ja tuotoksia, kuten vaatimuksia, visuaalista
mallintamista, dokumentaatiota ja testausta.

Rational ClearQuest:
Virheiden seuranta ja muutospyyntöjen hallintatyökalu. Rational ClearQuest on jous-
tava työkalu, jolle eri laitealustat, tiimien monimutkaisuus tai maantieteellinen sijainti
eivät tuota ongelmia.

Rational RequisitePro:
Optimoi vaatimustenhallintaa. On helppokäyttöinen työkalu vaatimustenhallintaan,
joka aikataulun ja kustannusten puitteissa auttaa luomaan sovelluksen, johon asiakas
on tyytyväinen.

Rational Rose:
Tarjoaa ohjelmistokehitykseen visuaaliset mallinnusvälineet. Perustuu UML:ään.

Rational SoDA:
Työkalu raporttien generointiin. Tukee päivittäistä raportointia ja dokumentaatiota.
SoDA:n tarkoituksena kerätä tietoa eri lähteistä ja tehdä valitun mallin mukainen ra-
portti.

Rational TestManager:
Väline ohjelmiston testauksen hallintaan. Sen avulla jokainen kehitysprosessiin osal-
listuja voi tarkastella testausta ja sen tuloksia omasta perspektiivistään lähinnä valvo-
malla, että testaus on suoritettu kattavasti.

Rational Unified Process:

Ohjelmistokehitysprosessin mallinnusväline. Sen avulla voidaan määritellä kunkin eri
vaiheen ja projektiin osallistuvan henkilön tehtävät ja vastuut. Tavoitteena on tuottaa
ennalta sovitun aikataulun ja budjetin puitteissa korkealaatuisia ohjelmistotuotteita,
jotka vastaavat asiakkaan tarpeita ja vaatimuksia.

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Rational Administrator:
Tavoitteena on keskittää projektin hallintaa ja hallita Rational- tuotteiden tietovaras-
tojen välisiä suhteita, sekä Rational Testin käyttäjiä ja käyttäjäryhmiä. Administrato-
ria käytetään projektin luomiseen, yhdistämiseen ja testitietokannan luomiseen, yh-
teyden muodostamiseen testituotteiden ja Requiste Pro:n välille, sekä Rational Clear-
Quest- tietokannan luomiseen.