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Model-based testing for applications derived from software product lines

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This paper describes an approach for mapping the models of an SPL (Software Product Line) to tests so that functional tests can be automatically generated and selected when an application is derived from an SPL. Information relevant for testing is added to and then extracted from the SPL models. A Hotel Product line example is used to illustrate the approach.

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cover image ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes  Volume 30, Issue 4
July 2005
1514 pages
ISSN:0163-5948
DOI:10.1145/1082983
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    A-MOST '05: Proceedings of the 1st international workshop on Advances in model-based testing
    May 2005
    136 pages
    ISBN:1595931155
    DOI:10.1145/1083274
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  1. UML
  2. feature
  3. model
  4. product line
  5. test
  6. test order

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