FAULT LINKS: IDENTIFYING MODULE AND FAULT TYPES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP

• Main Author: Michael, Inies Raphael Chemmannoor
• Format: Others
• Published: UKnowledge 2004
• Subjects: fault based analysis|fault links|fault chains|component|taxonomy|validation and static analysis
• Online Access: http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/226; http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1228&context=gradschool_theses

The presented research resulted in a generic component taxonomy, a generic code-faulttaxonomy, and an approach to tailoring the generic taxonomies into domain-specific aswell as project-specific taxonomies. Also, a means to identify fault links was developed.Fault links represent relationships between the types of code-faults and the types ofcomponents being developed or modified. For example, a fault link has been found toexist between Controller modules (that forms a backbone for any software via. itsdecision making characteristics) and Control/Logic faults (such as unreachable code).The existence of such fault links can be used to guide code reviews, walkthroughs, testingof new code development, as well as code maintenance. It can also be used to direct faultseeding. The results of these methods have been validated. Finally, we also verified theusefulness of the obtained fault links through an experiment conducted using graduatestudents. The results were encouraging.