When to Let the Developer Guide: Trade-offs Between Open and Guided Test Amplification

Test amplification generates new tests by mutating existing, developer-written tests and keeping those tests that improve the coverage of the test suite. Current amplification tools focus on starting from a specific test and propose coverage improvements all over a software project, requiring considerable effort from the software engineer to...

UAV: Warnings From Multiple Automated Static Analysis Tools At A Glance

Automated Static Analysis Tools (ASATs) are an integral part of today’s software quality assurance practices. At present, a plethora of ASATs exist, each with different strengths. However, there is little guidance for developers on which of these ASATs to choose and combine for a project. As a result, many projects still only employ one ASAT...