Boundary Value Testing Example.ppt

SWE 415 Boundary Value Testing Example Boundary Value Testing Example Boundary Value Testing Example Process employment applications based on a persons age. Notice the problem at the boundaries. The age 16 is included in two different equivalence classes (as are 18 and 55). Boundary Value Testing Example (cont) Boundary value testing focuses on the boundaries simply because that is where so many defects hide. If (applicantAge = 0 applicantAge =16) hireStatus=NO; If (applicantAge = 16 applicantAge =18) hireStatus=PART; If (applicantAge = 18 applicantAge =55) hireStatus=FULL; If (applicantAge = 55 applicantAge =99) hireStatus=NO; Boundary Value Testing Example (cont) Perhaps this is what our organization meant: 0–15 Dont hire 16–17 Can hire on a part-time basis only 18–54 Can hire as full-time employees 55–99 Dont hire What about ages -3 and 101? The requirements do not specify how these values should be treated. Boundary Value Testing Example (cont) The code that implements the corrected rules is: If (applicantAge = 0 applicantAge =15) hireStatus=NO; If (applicantAge = 16 applicantAge =17) hireStatus=PART; If (applicantAge = 18 applicantAge =54) hireStatus=FULL; If (applicantAge = 55 applicantAge =99) hireStatus=NO; The interesting values on or near the boundaries in this example are {-1, 0, 1}, {15, 16, 17}, {17, 18, 19}, {54, 55, 56}, and {98, 99, 100}. Other values, such as {-42, 1001, FRED, %$#@} might be included depending on the modules documented preconditions. Boundary Value Testing Example (cont) The steps for using boundary value testing are : 1- Identify the equivalence classes. 2- Identify the boundaries of each equivalence class. 3- Create test cases for each boundary value by choosing one point on the boundary, one point just below the boundary, and one poi