Test Case Generation for Object-Oriented Systems: A Review

Testing is as good as its test cases. It means testing is highly dependent upon faults detection ability of test cases. Test case generation plays a vital role in testing process and is main area of research in the field of software testing. The good test cases decrease the chances of failure of the system and ensure the quality of the system. This paper presents the survey of the various test case generation techniques / methods for object-oriented systems in more comprehensive way.

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