International Business Machines Corporation
Method and apparatus for test generation

Abstract:

A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: obtaining a test template comprising a multiplicity of elements, including a first element and another element; generating a partially instantiated test template comprising a first instance for the first element and the another element in an uninstantiated form; generating, based on the partially instantiated test template, a first test complying with the test template, the first test comprising the first instance for the first element and an instance for the another element; executing the first test to obtain a first result; generating, based on the partially instantiated test template, a second test complying with the test template, the second test comprising the first instance for the first element and another instance for the another element, thereby using the first instance for generating the first and second tests; and executing the second test to obtain a second result.