Ripples of a Mutation - An Empirical Study of Propagation Effects in Mutation Testing

Hang Du, Vijay Krishna Palepu, James A. Jones

Abstract

The mechanics of how a fault reveals itself as a test failure is of keen interest to software researchers and practitioners alike. An improved understanding of how faults translate to failures can guide improvements in broad facets of software testing, ranging from test suite design to automated program repair, which are premised on the understanding that the presence of faults would alter some test executions.

BibTeX

@inproceedings{Du-al:ICSE24,
  author    = {Hang Du and
               Vijay Krishna Palepu and
               James A. Jones},
  title     = {Ripples of a Mutation - An Empirical Study of Propagation Effects in Mutation Testing},
  booktitle = {ICSE},
  pages     = {116:1--116:13},
  publisher = {{ACM}},
  year      = {2024},
}

Ripples of a Mutation - An Empirical Study of Propagation Effects in Mutation Testing

Abstract

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