Title
Test Scenario Generation from Natural Language Requirements Descriptions based on Petri-Nets
Date Issued
09 December 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Test generation from functional requirements in natural language (NL) is often time-consuming and error prone, especially in complex projects. In this context, formal representations like Petri-Nets are increasingly used as input for automated test scenario generation. However, formal representations are not trivial, and it requires a strong knowledge on formal modeling. In this paper we propose an approach to generate test scenarios that takes as input a Restricted-form of Natural Language (RNL) requirements specification. This approach translates automatically RNL requirements specified as Scenarios into executable Petri-Net models; these Petri-Nets are used as input model for test scenario generation. Our approach checks the quality of the input models and aims to decrease the time and the effort with respect to test scenario generation process. Demonstration of the feasibility of the proposed approach is based on an example of use that describes the operation of the approach.
Start page
123
End page
148
Volume
329
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de la computación
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85004075774
Source
Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science
ISSN of the container
15710661
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