期刊名称：International Journal on Computer Science and Engineering
印刷版ISSN：2229-5631
电子版ISSN：0975-3397
出版年度：2011
卷号：3
期号：04
页码：1681-1688
出版社：Engg Journals Publications
摘要：In recent years, Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE) methodologies are proposed to develop complex distributed systems based upon the agent paradigm. The implementation for such systems has usually the form of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). MAS� testing is a challenging task because these systems are often programmed to be autonomous and deliberative, and they operate in an open world, which requires context awareness. In this paper, we introduce a novel approach for goal-oriented software system testing. It specifies a testing process that complements the goal oriented methodology Tropos and reinforces the mutual relationship between goal analysis and testing. Furthermore, it defines a structured and comprehensive system test suite derivation process for engineering software agents by providing a systematic way of deriving test cases from goal analysis.
关键词：MAS Testing; Goal-Oriented Testing Methodology; System Testing; Test Case Generation
