Generation of test case data for software module testing, e.g. for software modules in a motor vehicle control program, whereby data are generated using a database of standard components that are then combined appropriately

摘要

Method for generating test case data (M5) for functional testing of a software module has the following steps: formal description of a function of the module using standard components (M2) from a database (10); for each standard component, determination of a number of different input signal combinations or generic test targets (M3); renaming of the local names of standard component inputs as global names for the module, or concrete test targets (M4) and; consideration of the global names to generate the test data quantity. An independent claim is made for a device for generating test case data for software module testing.