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TTCN-3 is a new programming language, whichwas especially developed for testing. We analyzed how well the structure and the features of TTCN-3 conform to producing reusable test software. The analysis is mostly based on the conceptual model introduced in [1,2], the principles presented in [7,8,10] and our own understanding and experience of reusable software. Our conclusion is that TTCN-3 provides the basic language features for developing reusable test software. The modular structure of the language, its controlled and explicit interfaces promote reusability. Furthermore, the test specific characteristics of TTCN-3, which include its specific data types, expressions and test configurations, support reusability as well. When TTCN-3 is used in conformance testing of telecommunication protocols the reusability potential of TTCN-3 code is high. The more advanced reusability features that are required for object-oriented programming are not currently supported in TTCN-3.
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Ruuska, P., Kärki, M. (2004). TTCN-3 Language Characteristics in Producing Reusable Test Software. In: Bosch, J., Krueger, C. (eds) Software Reuse: Methods, Techniques, and Tools. ICSR 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27799-6_5
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