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April 09, 2018
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9. April 2018 Rahul Gopinath, Björn Mathis and Andreas Zeller
If You Can't Kill a Supermutant You Have a Problem 1
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2
Mutant Kill Matrix 2 Enormous Amount of Test Executions
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 3
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 0 % 25 %
50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 3
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 0 Coverage Adequate Tests
0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 0 % 93 % 0 Coverage Adequate Tests 0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 0 % 93 % 3
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 1 Coverage Adequate Test
0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 70 % 93 % 1 Coverage Adequate Test 0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 70 % 93 % 3
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 2 Coverage Adequate Tests
0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 93 % 93 % 2 Coverage Adequate Tests 0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % Full Suite (7 Tests) Coverage Adequate 93 % 93 % 3
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 4
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 4
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 4
Supermutants - Coverage Adequate Test Suite 4
Supermutant Execution 5
Supermutant Execution 5 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3
Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3
Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3
Tests 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3
Tests 1 Test 1 Test 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3
Tests 1 Test 1 Test 7 Tests
Supermutant Execution 5 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3
Tests 1 Test 1 Test 7 Tests 34 vs 42 Test Executions
Supermutants - Mutant Kill Matrix 6 7 Tests 3 Tests
3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 1 Test 1 Test
Supermutants - Mutant Kill Matrix 6 Test 1 Test 2
Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 7 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 1 Test 1 Test
Supermutants - Mutant Kill Matrix 6 Test 1 Test 2
Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 7 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 1 Test 1 Test
Supermutants - Mutant Kill Matrix 6 Test 1 Test 2
Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 7 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 1 Test 1 Test
Supermutants - Mutant Kill Matrix 6 Test 1 Test 2
Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 7 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 1 Test 1 Test
Supermutants - Mutant Kill Matrix 6 Test 1 Test 2
Test 3 Test 4 Test 5 Test 6 Test 7 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ 7 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 3 Tests 1 Test 1 Test
Case Study - Urlparse 7
Case Study - Urlparse 7 0 exec. 10000 exec. 20000
exec. 30000 exec. 40000 exec. Full Matrix Strong Testsuite Weak Testsuite
Case Study - Urlparse 7 0 exec. 10000 exec. 20000
exec. 30000 exec. 40000 exec. Full Matrix Strong Testsuite Weak Testsuite 32,000
Case Study - Urlparse 7 0 exec. 10000 exec. 20000
exec. 30000 exec. 40000 exec. Full Matrix Strong Testsuite Weak Testsuite 13,009 32,000
Case Study - Urlparse 7 0 exec. 10000 exec. 20000
exec. 30000 exec. 40000 exec. Full Matrix Strong Testsuite Weak Testsuite 9,037 13,009 32,000
Case Study - Urlparse 7 0 exec. 10000 exec. 20000
exec. 30000 exec. 40000 exec. Full Matrix Strong Testsuite Weak Testsuite 9,037 13,009 32,000 Over 70% of Test Executions Are Saved
When Are Supermutants Super? 8
When Are Supermutants Super? 8 Many and Weak Tests
When Are Supermutants Super? 8 Many and Weak Tests Stubborn
Mutants
When Are Supermutants Super? 8 Many and Weak Tests Stubborn
Mutants No Fault Masking
When Are Supermutants Super? 8 Many and Weak Tests Stubborn
Mutants No Fault Masking Automatically Generated Test Suites Can Be Efficiently Analyzed
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