Experimental Software Systems: An Experimental Environment for Integrating Testing and Debugging in Form-Based Visual Programming Languages

Burnett, Margaret M. Rothermel， Gregg Oregon State University ESS：在基于表单的可视化编程语言中集成测试和调试的实验环境基于表单的可视化编程语言（vpl），包括商业电子表格和各种研究系统，被程序员和最终用户广泛使用。然而，研究表明，基于形式的可视化程序经常包含错误，并且它们的创建者经常对其程序的可靠性表现出毫无根据的信心。本研究的目标是为基于表单的vpl开发有效的测试和调试方法。该策略是开发和实现将程序分析技术与高度交互式可视化技术相结合的算法，以支持基于表单的vpl中的测试和调试。实验评估的有效性和效率的技术将进行各种观众编程与基于表单的vpl。基于表单的vpl的广泛使用使得测试和调试等任务必须以适合这些语言用户的方式得到支持；然而，这样做也可能产生新的见解，以促进在其他类型的最终用户编程环境中，甚至在专业程序员使用的可视化编程环境中进行测试和调试。

EIA-9806821 Burnett, Margaret M. Rothermel, Gregg Oregon State University ESS: An Experimental Environment for Integrating Testing and Debugging in Form-Based Visual Programming Languages Form-based visual programming languages (VPLs), which include commercial spreadsheets and various research systems, are widely used by both programmers and end users. Research shows, however, that form-based visual programs often contain faults, and that their creators often express unwarranted confidence in the reliability of their programs. The goal of this research is to develop effective testing and debugging methodologies for form-based VPLs. The strategy is to develop and implement algorithms that combine program analysis techniques with highly interactive visual techniques to support testing and debugging in form-based VPLs. Experiments evaluating both the effectiveness and the efficiency of the techniques will be conducted on various audiences programming with form-based VPLs. The widespread use of form-based VPLs makes it imperative that tasks such as testing and debugging be supported in a manner suited to the users of these languages; however, doing so may also yield new insights into ways to facilitate testing and debugging in other kinds of end-user programming environments and even in visual programming environments used by professional programmers.