[1] Sun Jiaze, Wang Gang,. A hybrid algorithm based on ILP and genetic algorithmfor time-aware test case prioritization [J]. Journal of Southeast University (English Edition), 2018, 34 (1): 28-35. [doi:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2018.01.005]

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Journal of Southeast University (English Edition)[ISSN:1003-7985/CN:32-1325/N]

Volumn:

34

Issue:

2018 1

Page:

28-35

Research Field:

Computer Science and Engineering

Publishing date:

2018-03-20

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Title:

A hybrid algorithm based on ILP and genetic algorithmfor time-aware test case prioritization

Author(s):

Sun Jiaze¹;  2;  Wang Gang¹

¹School of Computer Science and Technology, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China
²Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Network Data Intelligent Processing, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xi’an 710121, China

Keywords:

test case prioritization;  integer linear programming(ILP);  genetic algorithm;  time constraint

PACS:

TP311.53

DOI:

10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2018.01.005

Abstract:

To solve the problem of time-aware test case prioritization, a hybrid algorithm composed of integer linear programming and the genetic algorithm(ILP-GA)is proposed. First, the test case suite which can maximize the number of covered program entities and satisfy time constraints is selected by integer linear programming. Secondly, the individual is encoded according to the cover matrices of entities, and the coverage rate of program entities is used as the fitness function and the genetic algorithm is used to prioritize the selected test cases. Five typical open source projects are selected as benchmark programs. Branch and method are selected as program entities, and time constraint percentages are 25% and 75%. The experimental results show that the ILP-GA convergence has faster speed and better stability than ILP-additional and ILP-total in most cases, which contributes to the detection of software defects as early as possible and reduces the software testing costs.

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Memo:

Biography: Sun Jiaze(1980—), male, doctor, associate professor, sunjiaze@126.com.
Foundation items: The Natural Science Foundation of Education Ministry of Shaanxi Province(No.15JK1672), the Industrial Research Project of Shaanxi Province(No.2017GY-092); Special Fund for Key Discipline Construction of General Institutions of Higher Education in Shaanxi Province.
Citation: Sun Jiaze, Wang Gang.A hybrid algorithm based on ILP and genetic algorithm for time-aware test case prioritization[J].Journal of Southeast University(English Edition), 2018, 34(1):28-35.DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1003-7985.2018.01.005.

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