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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
May. 08, 2002
Madhava V. Avvari, Cupertino, CA (US);
Philip A. Chin, San Jose, CA (US);
Murali K. Nandigama, San Jose, CA (US);
Uday S. Dhanikonda, San Jose, CA (US);
Madhava V. Avvari, Cupertino, CA (US);
Philip A. Chin, San Jose, CA (US);
Murali K. Nandigama, San Jose, CA (US);
Uday S. Dhanikonda, San Jose, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically maintaining a database that stores coverage data for testing software code under development is provided. The method includes providing modified instrumented software and using test cases of a test suite to execute the modified instrumented software. Modified coverage data that includes a call tree defining a path of each test case is created. The method also includes replacing the coverage data with the modified coverage data at scheduled intervals.