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Computer system having improved regression testing

  • US 5,778,169 A
  • Filed: 08/07/1995
  • Issued: 07/07/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of testing a computer program in a computer system, said computer system including a first source code version of said computer program, and a plurality of tests, said method comprising the steps of:

  • inserting a first coverage point into said first source code version, said first coverage point identifying a first statement in said first source code version;

    testing said first source code version of said computer program using said plurality of tests to generate a first result;

    using said first result, generating a first tests subset of said plurality of tests that executed said first coverage point and tested said first statement;

    modifying said first source code version of said computer program to produce a second source code version of said computer program; and

    testing said second source code version of said computer program using said first tests subset.

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