A Pattern-Based Approach for GUI Modeling and Testing

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

Authors

Rodrigo M. L. M. Moreira (Author) Other; Ana C. R. Paiva (Author) FEUP; Atif Memon (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2013 IEEE 24TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOFTWARE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING (ISSRE)

Pages: 288-297

IEEE 24th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering Workshops (ISSREW)

Pasadena, CA, NOV 04-07, 2013

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Computer and information sciences

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Computer engineering ; Technological sciences > Technology > Computer technology

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Authenticus ID: P-009-40X

DOI: 10.1109/issre.2013.6698881

Abstract (EN): User Interface (UI) patterns are used extensively in the design of today's software. UI patterns embody commonly recurring solutions that solve common GUI design problems, such as "login," "file-open," and "search." Yet, testing of GUIs for functional correctness has largely ignored UI patterns. This paper formalizes the notion of a Pattern-Based Graphical User Interface (GUI) Testing method (PBGT) for systematizing and automating the GUI testing process. The space of all possible interactions with a GUI is typically very large. PBGT presents a new methodology to sample the input space using " UI Test Patterns," that embody commonly recurring solutions to test GUIs. Our empirical studies show that the PBGT methodology is effective in revealing faults in fielded GUIs.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10