ScholarLens Back to search
2007•Unpublished venueRequires access

Model-Checker-Based Testing of LTL Specifications

Luis García, Steve Roach

Open publisher page 3 citations

Abstract

Formal verification techniques for software typically start with formal specifications of software behavior. Several automated tools use linear temporal logic (LTL) to specify behavioral properties of software. A significant hurdle to the use of formal approaches is the development of formal specifications.This paper introduces the property testing tool (Protest), which automatically generates and tests formulas representing software specifications, in particular, specifications based on SPS and composite propositions. Protest takes an execution trace and builds a model of the trace. It then uses the NuSMV model checker to test whether the given formula is satisfied by the model. The output of the model checker is compared to the expected result to determine if the test case passes or fails.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Formal verification techniques for software typically start with formal specifications of software behavior. Several automated tools use linear temporal logic (LTL) to specify behavioral properties of software. A significant hurdle to the use of formal approaches is the development of formal specifications.This paper introduces the property testing tool (Protest), which automatically generates and tests formulas representing software specifications, in particular, specifications based on SPS and composite propositions. Protest takes an execution trace and builds a model of the trace. It then uses the NuSMV model checker to test whether the given formula is satisfied by the model. The output of the model checker is compared to the expected result to determine if the test case passes or fails.

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 3 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Formal verification techniques for software typically start with formal specifications of software behavior. Several automated tools use linear temporal logic (LTL) to specify behavioral properties of software. A significant hurdle to the use of formal approaches is the development of formal specifications.This paper introduces the property testing tool (Protest), which automatically generates and tests formulas representing software specifications, in particular, specifications based on SPS and composite propositions. Protest takes an execution trace and builds a model of the trace. It then uses the NuSMV model checker to test whether the given formula is satisfied by the model. The output of the model checker is compared to the expected result to determine if the test case passes or fails.

Key concepts: Computer science, Model checking, TRACE (psycholinguistics), Programming language, Linear temporal logic, Temporal logic, Formal specification, Formal verification

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Model-Checker-Based Testing of LTL Specifications — Research Paper | ScholarLens