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Test suite development with TTCN-3 libraries

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This paper presents a methodology for test suite implementation based on Testing and test control notation (TTCN)-3 libraries which has been developed and successfully applied for the implementation of complex, standardized Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) conformance test suites at ETSI. It introduces the concept of a TTCN-3 library, discusses benefits and challenges, and examines the effect of some important TTCN-3 language constructs on reuse. Finally, it explains in detail a layered library design approach to test implementation in the context of a IPv6 test suite.

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Schulz, S. Test suite development with TTCN-3 libraries. Int J Softw Tools Technol Transf 10, 327–336 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10009-008-0072-3

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