SchemaAnalyst: Search-Based Test Data Generation for Relational Database Schemas

摘要

Data stored in relational databases plays a vital roleudin many aspects of society. When this data is incorrect, theudservices that depend on it may be compromised. The databaseudschema is the artefact responsible for maintaining the integrityudof stored data. Because of its critical function, the proper testingudof the database schema is a task of great importance. Employinguda search-based approach to generate high-quality test data foruddatabase schemas, SchemaAnalyst is a tool that supports testingudthis key software component. This presented tool is extensibleudand includes both an evaluation framework for assessing theudquality of the generated tests and full-featured documentation.udIn addition to describing the design and implementation ofudSchemaAnalyst and overviewing its efficiency and effectiveness,udthis paper coincides with the tool’s public release, thereby enhancingudpractitioners’ ability to test relational database schemas.