TEST CASE SELECTION TECHNIQUES FOR SOFTWARE PRODUCT LINE USING AI TECHNIQUES: A SURVEY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63503/c.acset.2025.3Keywords:
software product line, techniques of test case selection, feature model, challenges of TCSAbstract
Software Product Line Engineering (SPLE) is an approach in the field of software engineering where industrial production techniques are applied, and software development is gradually altered. Reuse and maintaining the traceability of variant features of all products belonging to the same product line family are fundamental requirements. The ideal approach to software development is to utilize software engineering techniques to precisely and successfully regulate it. In this research, we will describe previous work of different researchers related to test case selection and software product lines, focusing more on the TCS technique, its benefits, and its challenges.
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