An improved method of selecting regression tests for C++ programs

Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 331-350

  Jang, Y K ^a   Munro, M ^b   Kwon, Y R ^a,c,d,e,f  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Korea Military Academy   (South Korea)

^d University of Durham ^*  (United States)

^e Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Change impact analysis; Dependency relation; Firewall; Object orientation; Regression testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346453268     PISSN: 1532060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smr.236     Document Type: Article

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