All code coverage is not created equal
Mechelle Gittens, Keri Romanufa, David P. Godwin, Jason Racicot · 2006
The increasing size and complexity of software systems has led to increased challenges in evaluating code coverage. In parallel, development projects for large complex software are increasingly limited in schedule and resources. Common code coverage analysis provides a complete measurement of testing breadth, but does not give guidance for coverage in a project setting. We propose a prioritized coverage approach that is indigenous to the development organization and provides capabilities for evaluating code coverage and setting priorities for testing. This paper presents an approach to code coverage analysis for large software that considers modern project constraints.