Composing Software Components: A Software-testing Perspective

Book Details

• Author: Dick Hamlet

• Publisher: Springer

• Edition: 2010 ed.

• Binding: Hardcover

• Format: Import

• Number of Pages: 368

• Release Date: 26-08-2010

• ISBN: 9781441971470

• Package Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book
"Composing Software Components: A Software-Testing Perspective" is a comprehensive exploration of component-based software development (CBSD), offering insights into how the integration of software components can lead to quality software at a reduced cost. Authored by Dick Hamlet, this book presents the culmination of a decade-long investigation into the principles of CBSD with a focus on software testing.

The book takes a novel approach by emphasizing the testing of components using only executable code, making the behavior of these components easy to graph and analyze. With a focus on both functional and non-functional behavior, it provides a unique perspective where systems synthesized from components are tested purely from component-level tests, without requiring access to the components themselves.

Throughout the text, Hamlet reveals a host of findings and techniques that help simplify the complexities of component composition and software testing. With more than a dozen case studies included, each fully worked-out, readers gain a deeper understanding of component synthesis, testing issues, and how unit testing plays an expanded role in CBSD.

The book also introduces an original theory of component composition, encompassing persistent states and concurrency, based on functional software testing rather than traditional proof-of-programs methods. Additionally, supporting software is included, offering tutorial examples and data that can be replicated on multiple platforms, with full documentation provided.

This invaluable resource is suitable for software researchers, practitioners, and advanced students in computer science, engineering, and mathematics who wish to gain a deeper understanding of component testing and the principles behind component-based software development.