Scenario-based verification in presence of variability using a synchronous approach

Abstract

This paper presents a new model of scenarios, dedicated to the specification and verification of system behaviours in the context of software product lines (SPL). We draw our inspiration from some techniques that are mostly used in the hardware community, and we show how they could be applied to the verification of software components. We point out the benefits of synchronous languages and models to bridge the gap between both worlds.

Keywords

Esterel / UML MARTE / scenario / verification / feature interaction / variability

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