6 Regression Testing
The automatic test-generation and execution offered by Reactis for C enables
engineers to easily check whether a program conforms to the behavior
of a previous version.
A crucial aspect of the tests generated by Reactis Tester is that they
include all program outputs as well as inputs.
Hence these tests contain all the information needed to
ensure that a revised version of a program conforms to a previous version.
| Figure 17: Performing regression testing with Reactis for C. |
Figure 17 shows the work-flow when using Reactis for C
to perform regression testing. The basic steps required to perform regression testing
with Reactis for C are as follows:
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Generate a test suite from the older version of the C program.
- For each test in the suite, execute the new version of the
software using the input values contained in the test.
- Compare the output values produced by the software with those stored in
the test.
- Record any discrepancies.
The net effect of regression testing with Reactis for C is better-quality software at
a lower cost. Because good test data is generated and run automatically, less
engineer-time is required to create and run tests.
