Reusing Component Test Cases for Integration Testing of Retarding Embedded System Components

The integration of retarding components represents a crucial challenge for reusing component test cases for integration testing. Failing to synchronize both test stimulation and test evaluation easily results in useless test executions missing the actual test objectives. We propose a method for balancing and compensating delays for multi-level test cases. With this approach, reusing component test cases for integration testing becomes possible even in presence of components introducing large delays. It represents a better alternative to test case parameterization.