Chapter Three
Automated Test Oracles
State of the Art, Taxonomies, and Trends
Rafael A.P. Oliveira*; Upulee Kanewala†; Paulo A. Nardi* * Department of Computer Systems, University of São Paulo (ICMC/USP), São Carlos, SP, Brazil† Computer Science Department, Colorado State University (CSU), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Abstract
Test oracle methods have changed significantly over time, which has resulted in clear shifts in the research literature. Over the years, the testing techniques, strategies, and criteria utilized by researchers went through technical developments due to the improvement of technologies and programming languages. Software testing designers, known as testers, currently have several resources to increase their confidence ...
