Automatic test suite evolution

Abstract

Software evolves continuously, and developers need to retest it frequently. To save time and effort, developers often reuse existing test cases to verify the functionality of software systems after changes, but they often need to adapt or augment the test cases to match the new characteristics of the software systems. Adapting test cases is tedious and expensive. Current automated techniques often generate invalid and incomplete test cases, and require manual inspection and correction of the generated test cases.