On Optimization of Test Parallelization with Constraints

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Abstract

Traditionally, test cases are executed sequentially due to the dependency of test data. For large system level test suites, when a test session can take hours or even days, sequential execution does not satisfy any more the industrial demands for short lead times and fast feed-back cycles. Parallel test execution has appeared as an appealing option to cut down on the test execution time. However, running tests in parallel is not a trivial task due to dependencies and constraints between tests cases. Therefore, we propose an approach to parallelize test execution based on the available resources, constraints between tests, and the duration of tests that creates parallel test execution schedules that can be run in multiple testing environments simultaneously. We formulate and solve the problem as Ant Colony System, in order to find a near-optimal solution.
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Title of host publicationSoftware Engineering Workshops 2016
EditorsWolf Zimmermann, Lukas Alperowitz, Bernd Brügge, Jörn Fahsel, Andrea Herrmann, Anne Hoffmann, Andreas Krall, Dieter Landes, Horst Lichter, Dirk Riehle, Ina Schaefer, Constantin Scheuermann, Alexander Schlaefer, Sibylle Schupp, Andreas Seitz, Andreas Steffens, André Stollenwerk, Rüdiger Weißbach
PublisherCEUR-WS.org
Pages164–171
Publication statusPublished - 2016
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventSoftware Engineering - Software Engineering
Duration: 23 Feb 201626 Feb 2016

Conference

ConferenceSoftware Engineering
Period23/02/1626/02/16

Keywords

  • Software Testing
  • ant colony optimization (ACO)

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