An empirical comparison of the fault-detection capabilities of internal oracles

Tingting Yu, Witawas Srisa-An, Gregg Rothermel

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Abstract

Modern computer systems are prone to various classes of runtime faults due to their reliance on features such as concurrency and peripheral devices such as sensors. Testing remains a common method for uncovering faults in these systems, but many runtime faults are difficult to detect using typical testing oracles that monitor only program output. In this work we empirically investigate the use of internal test oracles: oracles that detect faults by monitoring aspects of internal program and system states. We compare these internal oracles to each other and to output-based oracles for relative effectiveness and examine tradeoffs between oracles involving incorrect reports about faults (false positives and false negatives). Our results reveal several implications that test engineers and researchers should consider when testing for runtime faults.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE 24th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 2013
Pages11-20
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE 24th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 2013 - Pasadena, CA, United States
Duration: Nov 4 2013Nov 7 2013

Publication series

Name2013 IEEE 24th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 2013

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE 24th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, ISSRE 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPasadena, CA
Period11/4/1311/7/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software

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