Abstract

The Graphical User Interface (GUI) is an integral component of contemporary computer software. A stable and reliable GUI is necessary for correct functioning of software applications. Comprehensive verification of the GUI is a routine part of most software development life cycles. The input space of a GUI is typically large, making exhaustive verification difficult. GUI defects are often revealed by exercising parts of the GUI that interact with each other. In recent years, model-based methods, which target specific GUI interactions, have been developed. These methods create a formal model of the GUI's input space from specification of the GUI, visible GUI behaviors and static analysis of the GUI's program code, and dynamic analysis of interactions between the GUI and its program code. This chapter discusses recent advances in testing GUI-based software. It describes techniques that generate testcases for GUI-based applications. Some popular methods are described, specifically ones that create a model of the GUI and generate testcases based on the GUI model.

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