Publisher's Synopsis
Important issues in the area of protocol testing are examined in this volume, from consideration of recent developments, through a review of the current state of the art, to discussions of likely trends and directions for the future.;The major topics covered include: theoretical foundations; conformance testing issues; test specification issues; test selection-LOTOS; test selection and optimization; multi-party testing experiences and test selection-non-determinism. Interoperability testing, test coverage and testablity, and GSM testing issues are also explored and the book contains three invited papers on broadband ISDN testing, conformance testing experience and on test selection based on abstract data type specification.