I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have been doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept many languages for the following areas: • Problems in code/coding errors • Compiler bugs • Language bugs • Users mathematical model I would greatly appreciate any input and advice in this area, feel free to repost on this topic and/or contact me at: owens.darryl@gmail.com Thank you in advance Darryl Owens -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have been > doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find out if > there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality > assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept many languages for the > following areas: > > • Problems in code/coding errors > > • Compiler bugs > > • Language bugs > > • Users mathematical model > > I would greatly appreciate any input and advice in this area, feel free to > repost on this topic and/or contact me at: owens.darryl@gmail.com > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > Darryl Owens Does this have anything to do with Python? Banned from #python-offtopic till Christmas -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Oct 7, 9:15 am, Ramchandra Apte wrote: > On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: > > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have been > > doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find out if > > there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic > > quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept many > > languages for the following areas: > > > • Problems in code/coding errors > > > • Compiler bugs > > > • Language bugs > > > • Users mathematical model > > > I would greatly appreciate any input and advice in this area, feel free to > > repost on this topic and/or contact me at: owens.darryl@gmail.com > > > Thank you in advance > > > Darryl Owens > > Does this have anything to do with Python? Why not? > > Banned from #python-offtopic till Christmas Did you wait for an answer? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Sunday, 7 October 2012 10:32:45 UTC+5:30, rusi wrote: > On Oct 7, 9:15 am, Ramchandra Apte wrote: > > > On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: > > > > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have > > > been doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find > > > out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a > > > generic quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept > > > many languages for the following areas: > > > > > > > • Problems in code/coding errors > > > > > > > • Compiler bugs > > > > > > > • Language bugs > > > > > > > • Users mathematical model > > > > > > > I would greatly appreciate any input and advice in this area, feel free > > > to repost on this topic and/or contact me at: owens.darryl@gmail.com > > > > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > > > > Darryl Owens > > > > > > Does this have anything to do with Python? > > > > Why not? > > > > > > > > Banned from #python-offtopic till Christmas > > > > Did you wait for an answer? no -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:02 AM, rusi wrote: > On Oct 7, 9:15 am, Ramchandra Apte wrote: >> On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: >> > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have been >> > doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find out if >> > there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic >> > quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept many >> > languages for the following areas: >> >> > •Problems in code/coding errors >> >> > •Compiler bugs >> >> > •Language bugs >> >> > •Users mathematical model >> The main tests for python is: http://docs.python.org/library/unittest.html For other languages, and even in python, you can roll your own. I'd begin by algorithming each particular language's calls(based on the statistical probabilities of languages that are utilized, and designed in a hierarchical order of the utilization), language bugs, and mathematical models needed performed, then perform the necessary function calls/series of calls. Pass data, and check the returns. CMD errors in some cases, and checking for error logs from URL calls. I'd suggest the bug repositories for the OS, browser, or app framework the language is launched in(version/build #, etc), or some form of url scraping the data from these in order to correct/check known problems. -- Best Regards, David Hutto CEO: http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:55 AM, Dwight Hutto wrote: > On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:02 AM, rusi wrote: >> On Oct 7, 9:15 am, Ramchandra Apte wrote: >>> On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: >>> > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have >>> > been doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find >>> > out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a >>> > generic quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept >>> > many languages for the following areas: >>> >>> > •Problems in code/coding errors >>> >>> > •Compiler bugs >>> >>> > •Language bugs >>> >>> > •Users mathematical model >>> You could also utilize other unittests from other languages, and roll that into wrappers that checked for specific languages utilization, and it's probable errors, by initiating the unittest functions with a python call specific to the language being utilized. -- Best Regards, David Hutto CEO: http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 2:03 AM, Dwight Hutto wrote: > On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:55 AM, Dwight Hutto wrote: >> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:02 AM, rusi wrote: >>> On Oct 7, 9:15 am, Ramchandra Apte wrote: On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have > been doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to find > out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a > generic quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can accept > many languages for the following areas: > •Problems in code/coding errors > •Compiler bugs > •Language bugs > •Users mathematical model > Maybe easier through checking particular error logs. -- Best Regards, David Hutto CEO: http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: I am just trying to find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of a generic quality assurance tool for my PhD.
On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 2:16 AM, Dwight Hutto wrote: > On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 2:03 AM, Dwight Hutto wrote: >> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:55 AM, Dwight Hutto wrote: >>> On Sun, Oct 7, 2012 at 1:02 AM, rusi wrote: On Oct 7, 9:15 am, Ramchandra Apte wrote: > On Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:13:58 UTC+5:30, Darryl Owens wrote: > > I am currently starting my PhD in software quality assurance and have > > been doing a lot of reading round this subject. I am just trying to > > find out if there is any relevant/current research in the production of > > a generic quality assurance tool i.e. a tool/methodology that can > > accept many languages for the following areas: > > > •Problems in code/coding errors > > > •Compiler bugs > > > •Language bugs > > > •Users mathematical model > >> It is about 2:30 A.M. here, and I'm tossing out thoughts that could go deeper. You're looking for: > •Problems in code/coding errors > •Compiler bugs > •Language bugs > •Users mathematical model > The below is the base algorithm I see for every language: There are problems, and ways to test in every language. Some have more advanced tests based on their usage, and those who use them. You have identified the errors needed to be checked for: -Problems in code/coding errors -Compiler bugs -Language bugs -Users mathematical model 1. You have test methods in lots of languages for these, and you need to parse for the file extension, or something in the code that shows it has switched to a new language. I'm assuming classes and functions here 2. It seems like you should have a file/script in each language to check for as much as you can. 3. You could call these scripts via a python command line app, and have an app to display the output, and check for know error calls returned from the command line output(stderr/stdin/,etc), or the browsers output/error logs. 4. You could go to a lower level. 5. You're in python, so pick the best way to wrap and execute the above based on file extensions, and parsing, then run your test on portions of code if the have parameters or error values, or the code as a whole, and deal with each of the problems stated above. This is just to begin to understand your mentality of how you want to implement in python. -- Best Regards, David Hutto CEO: http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
