Comparative study of regression testing tools feature on unit testing

Abstract

Regression testing is one of the essential activities in software development. Regression testing ensures that the software is still working properly and new software modifications do not cause unexpected defects. Most of the software industry carries out regression testing on the system under test (SUT) by utilizing tools automatically rather than being done manually which requires a long time estimation and ineffective process. Currently, there are many regression testing tools and variations that make software practitioners need additional time and money to analyze the capabilities of the tools. This paper is a comparative study of the capabilities of tools in carrying out the regression testing process in the java programming language. Each tool has experimented with user input data in the form of a SUT program and a test case that has the same characteristics. Furthermore, the tool’s performance is observed based on the feature evaluation criteria. The criteria used are support platform and technology, test case selection, and functionality. The results showed the similarities and differences in the features of the selected testing tool in performing regression testing. Thus it can help users to choose regression testing tools that suit their needs.