Automating Test Driver Generation
Gary L. Dehlin · 1990
One of the major factors which causes software testing to consume a significant portion of the airborne software development effort is the labor-intensive nature of defining and building tests. Honeywell, Inc.'s Test Generation System (TGS) assists test engineers in the production of test drivers by consolidating source code and test case information in a common database from which a complete test driver is created. TGS improves test engineer productivity by identifying the inputs and outputs of the routines under test, providing a user-friendly interface for defining tests, and generating test drivers. TGS has recently been released to two malor project groups. The extent of the productivity gains which TGS has provided to the testing effort for these groups has yet to be determined though the outlook is promising.