Mutation of model checker specifications for test generation and evaluation

Authors:
Paul E. Black;Vadim Okun;Yaacov Yesha
Affiliations:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD;Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore;Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore
Venue:
Mutation testing for the new century
Year:
2001

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Abstract

Mutation analysis on model checking specifications is a recent development. This approach mutates a specification, then applies a model checker to compare the mutants with the original specification to automatically generate tests or evaluate coverage. The properties of specification mutation operators have not been explored in depth. We report our work on theoretical and empirical comparison of these operators. Our future plans include studying how the form of a specification influences the results, finding relations between different operators, and validating the method against independent metrics.