Method and apparatus for testing object oriented programming constructs
CA 2201618 C · Owner: Marcam Solutions, Inc. · Inventors: Dalton, John T.; Aibel, Jonathan B.; Reed, Harvey G.
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The invention provides methods and apparatus for generating from a source , signal defining a subject class to be tested (40) an inspection signal , defining an inspection class (34) that has one or more members for: (i) generating a test object as an instantiation of the subject class or a class derived therefrom, (ii) invoking one or more of the selected method members of the test object, and (iii) generating a reporting signal based on an outcome of invocation of those members. The inspection class as defined by the , inspection signal, can include one or more method members (50f) referred to , as "inspection members", for testing corresponding method members of the test object …
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