Note: this project obtained the highest mark awarded so far in the School of Computer Science!

Project Title: A System to Aid Automated Software Testing
Student: Andrew Young
Course: Bsc Hons Computer Science

Abstract:
Software testing is a critical part of the software development lifecycle 
and is made up of a number of different stages. Unit testing, one of the 
earlier phases of the testing process, is the subject of this project. 
It is the process of verifying that each individual unit of a system works 
properly in isolation. More specifically, this project aims to aid unit 
testing of Java applications which make use of the JUnit framework. 
It does this by analysing the completeness of the unit testing, as 
well as estimating completion dates. The system (currently working 
under the name JUnitAid) is also capable of statically analysing the 
source code to locate key areas and scheduling tests to run on a 
daily basis. It is developed in the Java programming language and 
in order for the system to work effectively and efficiently, a number 
of libraries, such as Apache Ant (a Java build tool), JFreeChart and 
JavaParser are used. The system offers a simpler alternative to 
expensive systems that provide similar and more complex tools, while 
improving on the currently available open source systems. This report 
outlines the requirements for the system, along with its design and 
implementation, before describing the testing process and critically 
assessing the benefit of the completed system. At the time of writing, 
this system is in a position as expected at this stage, such that it 
is usable with a few minor limitations. That said, there are a number 
of improvements that could be made to the system in the future to make 
it more valuable as a testing tool.