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Test Confessions: A Study of Testing Practices for Plug-In Systems.
- Source :
- ICSE: International Conference on Software Engineering; Feb2012, p244-254, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Testing plug-in-based systems is challenging due to complex interactions among many different plug-ins, and variations in version and configuration. The objective of this paper is to increase our understanding of what testers and developers think and do when it comes to testing plug-in-based systems. To that end, we conduct a qualitative (grounded theory) study, in which we interview 25 senior practitioners about how they test plug-in applications based on the Eclipse plug-in architecture. The outcome is an overview of the testing practices currently used, a set of identified barriers limiting test adoption, and an explanation of how limited testing is compensated by self-hosting of projects and by involving the community. These results are supported by a structured survey of more than 150 professionals. The study reveals that unit testing plays a key role, whereas plug-in specific integration problems are identified and resolved by the community. Based on our findings, we propose a series of recommendations and areas for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- ICSE: International Conference on Software Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 78198090