MZoltar: Automatic debugging of android applications

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Machado, P (Author) Other; José Campos (Author) FEUP; Abreu, R (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2013 1st International Workshop on Software Development Lifecycle for Mobile, DeMobile 2013 - Proceedings

Pages: 9-16

2013 1st International Workshop on Software Development Lifecycle for Mobile, DeMobile 2013

Saint Petersburg, 19 August 2013 through 19 August 2013

Indexing

Scopus - 13 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-DSW

DOI: 10.1145/2501553.2501556

Abstract (EN): Automated diagnosis of errors and/or failures detected during software testing can greatly improve the efficiency of the debugging process, and thus help to make applications more reliable. In this paper, we propose an approach, dubbed MZoltar, offering dynamic analysis (namely, spectrum-based fault localization) of mobile apps that produces a diagnostic report to help identifying potential defects quickly. The approach also offers a graphical representation of the diagnostic report, making it easier to understand. Our experimental results show that the approach requires low runtime overhead (5.75% on average), while the tester needs to inspect 5 components (statements in this paper) on average to find the fault. Copyright 2013 ACM.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific