Black, P.
, Ammann, P.
and Ding, W.
(2002),
Model Checkers in Software Testing, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6777, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=51075
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Model Checkers in Software Testing
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, P E. Ammann, W Ding
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The primary focus of formal methods is static analysis of specifications and code, but there is also a long tradition of exploiting formal methods for testing. This paper continues this model by exploring the role of model checkers in software testing. Model checkers were originally developed to check that state machines conformed to specifications expressed in a temporal logic. We show how to apply these powerful computation engines to the problems of test generation and test evaluation for a variety of test coverage criteria defined on model-based specifications.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6777
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6777
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Created January 31, 2002, Updated October 12, 2021