An approach to improve test path generation: Inclination towards automated model-based software design and testing

Abstract

Model based Testing in software engineering is gaining widespread importance due to faster and automatic generation of test suites for validating software systems. Generation of tests is done from the analysis and design phase artefacts of requirements and specifications. Due to rapid growth in the software industry there comes an urgency of developing a full fledged, fully-tested and defect free systems at earliest possibility. Testing using Models is a novel approach utilizing the key concepts of black-box testing. While substantial part of testing process relies on the appropriateness and completeness of the Model to be used, an approach for designing/modelling a system under test (SUT) with more accuracy is discussed. It can then be combined to the traditional methods of Model-based testing to fill the loopholes and gaps which emerge during design and testing. The approach describes the functionality of the system in a much better way. In this approach we can view the front end as well as structure of the system together. The approach will prove to be promising in improving testing and quality of test cases.