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System and method for determining fault path behavior

  • US 6,651,187 B2
  • Filed: 02/11/2002
  • Issued: 11/18/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining fault path behavior in a computer software system, comprising the steps of:

  • configuring a memory to include at least one event buffer corresponding to a error conditions or event, wherein each event buffer includes an array of N numbers, where N is a predetermined integer value and where an incremented array index identifies a particular value in the array;

    associating a probability value with each of the at least one event buffers;

    running an iteration of a software component under evaluation;

    determining if a current array value for a particular event buffer corresponds to the probability value associated with the particular event buffer;

    injecting an event into the software component if it is determined that the current array value for the particular event buffer corresponds to the probability value associated with the particular event buffer; and

    incrementing the array index to advance to the next array value in the array.

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