@article {10.3844/jcssp.2011.690.697,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Structured Integration Test Suite Generation Process for Multi-Agent System},
author = {Houhamdi, Zina and Athamena, Belkacem},
volume = {7},
number = {5},
year = {2011},
month = {May},
pages = {690-697},
doi = {10.3844/jcssp.2011.690.697},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/jcssp.2011.690.697},
abstract = {Problem statement: In recent years, Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE)
methodologies are proposed to develop complex distributed systems based upon the agent paradigm.
The implementation for such systems has usually the form of Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). Testing of
MAS is a challenging task because these systems are often programmed to be autonomous and
deliberative and they operate in an open world, which requires context awareness. Approach: We
introduce a novel approach for goal-oriented software integration testing. It specifies an integration
testing process that complements the goal oriented methodology Tropos and strengthens the mutual
relationship between goal analysis and testing. Results: The derived test suites from the system goals
can be used to observe emergent properties resulting from agent interactions and make sure that a
group of agents and contextual resources work correctly together. Conclusion: This approach defines a
structured and comprehensive integration test suite derivation process for engineering software agents
by providing a systematic way of deriving test cases from goal analysis.},
journal = {Journal of Computer Science},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}