The paper is devoted to an efficient distinguishing sequence (DS) generation. DSs are widely used in model-based testing against Finite State Machines (FSMs), however the problem of their existence check is PSPACE-complete. Homing sequences (HSs), on the contrary, are usually shorter than DSs, and their existence can be checked faster. We therefore, study the cases when a DS can be substituted with an HS, and discuss whenever such substitution brings a shorter test case. The approach is promising under the white box testing assumption, i.e., when all potential implementations are enumerated explicitly.

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On Using Homing Sequences Instead of Distinguishing in FSM-Based Testing

  • Natalia Kushik,
  • Nina Yevtushenko

摘要

The paper is devoted to an efficient distinguishing sequence (DS) generation. DSs are widely used in model-based testing against Finite State Machines (FSMs), however the problem of their existence check is PSPACE-complete. Homing sequences (HSs), on the contrary, are usually shorter than DSs, and their existence can be checked faster. We therefore, study the cases when a DS can be substituted with an HS, and discuss whenever such substitution brings a shorter test case. The approach is promising under the white box testing assumption, i.e., when all potential implementations are enumerated explicitly.