WebMate: Generating test cases for web 2.0

Abstract

Web applications are everywhere-well tested web applications however are in short supply. The mixture of JavaScript, HTML and CSS in a variety of different browsers makes it virtually impossible to apply static analysis techniques. In this setting, systematic testing becomes a real challenge. We present a technique to automatically generate tests for Web 2.0 applications. Our approach systematically explores and tests all distinct functions of a web application. Our prototype implementation WEBMATE handles interfaces as complex as Facebook and is able to cover up to 7 times as much code as existing tools. The only requirements to use WEBMATE are the address of the application and, if necessary, user name and password. © 2013 Springer-Verlag.