Testing Distributed Object Systems - Its about Time
Why was this guy invited to speak?
What types of systems do we test?
Real-time CORBA
Testing and Time
Outline
Which system do we test?
When is the system that is running not the system we tested?
When is the system that is running not the system we ran?
Caught between an expanding role and a shrinking time frame?
What can we do?
Guided Inspection - test early
Guided Inspection
Temporal Specification
Timed transitions
Synch-events - points in time
Synch-paths in Java
COTS solutions - pre-tested?
COTS solutions
Reliability measures for components
Standards
Vetoable Change
Distributed Parallel Architecture for Component Testing
Interface TestBoxes
CORBA TestBox
Test Patterns
Problem - Distributed Callbacks
Testing Distributed Callbacks
Processes
Deployment testing process
User testing process
Certification testing process
Conclusion
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