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Automatic test generation aims to save developers time and effort by producing tests with optimized coverage. However, in search-based generation tools, the focus on coverage and mutation score leaves test quality properties coincidental, and evidence shows that developers care on the quality and understandability of tests and are currently skeptical of using generated tests. Generated tests do not follow a defined pattern while evolving, which can result in various main methods being tested or assertions not clearly related to the tests. Previous studies remark on the importance of structure and focal methods in understanding the relationship between source code and test code. These studies address this problem using post-processing techniques, but are inherently limited by the functioning of generation tools. In this proposal, our aim is to structure the generated tests following the Arrange, Act, Assert (AAA) pattern and the single-responsibility principle by construction. Our hypothesis is that improving these structural properties will improve the quality and understandability of the generated tests without affecting their effectiveness. This can benefit the development and research community by providing a novel implementation and actionable recommendations to improve the generated tests and promote their adoption in industry.

Tue 29 Apr

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16:00 - 17:00
Session 4: Testing (talks and panel)Doctoral Symposium at 212
Chair(s): Tayana Conte Universidade Federal do Amazonas
16:00
6m
Talk
TestifAI: Probabilistic Context-Aware Testing For Safe Deep Learning Models
Doctoral Symposium
AroojArif Northeastern University London
16:06
6m
Talk
Foundation Models for Automatic Issue Labeling
Doctoral Symposium
Giuseppe Colavito University of Bari
16:12
6m
Talk
Automatically Generating Single-Responsibility Unit Tests
Doctoral Symposium
Geraldine Galindo-Gutierrez Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana
16:18
6m
Talk
Automatic Test Case Generation for Smart Human-Centric Ecosystems
Doctoral Symposium
Alind Xhyra Universitá della Svizzera Italiana (USI) Lugano, Constructor Institute of Technology (CIT) Schaffhausen
16:24
6m
Talk
A Framework for On the Fly Input Refinement for Deep Learning Models
Doctoral Symposium
Ravishka Shemal Rathnasuriya University of Texas at Dallas
16:30
30m
Panel
Panel: Testing
Doctoral Symposium
Shaukat Ali Simula Research Laboratory and Oslo Metropolitan University, Xavier Devroey University of Namur, Annibale Panichella Delft University of Technology, Ahmed Arif University of California, Merced, Giuseppe Colavito University of Bari, Geraldine Galindo-Gutierrez Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana, Ravishka Shemal Rathnasuriya University of Texas at Dallas, Alind Xhyra Universitá della Svizzera Italiana (USI) Lugano, Constructor Institute of Technology (CIT) Schaffhausen
17:00 - 17:30
Session 4: Testing (posters)Doctoral Symposium at 209 Poster Area
17:00
30m
Talk
Automated Repair of Cyber-Physical Systems
Doctoral Symposium
Pablo Valle Mondragon University
Pre-print
17:00
30m
Talk
Automatically Generating Single-Responsibility Unit Tests
Doctoral Symposium
Geraldine Galindo-Gutierrez Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana
17:00
30m
Talk
Structured State Space Exploration of Dash+ Models
Doctoral Symposium
Aditya Shankar Narayanan University of Waterloo
17:00
30m
Talk
Intelligent Automation for Accelerating the Repair of Software Build Failures
Doctoral Symposium
Gengyi Sun University of Waterloo
Pre-print
17:00
30m
Talk
Trustworthiness of Large Language Models for Code
Doctoral Symposium
Dipin Khati William & Mary

Wed 30 Apr

Displayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change

17:30 - 18:00
Doctoral Symposium Poster Session (Wednesday) at Canada Hall 3 poster areaDoctoral Symposium at Canada Hall 3 Poster Area
17:30
30m
Talk
Towards Fully-Traceable Human-Centred Design
Doctoral Symposium
Christopher Schankula McMaster University
17:30
30m
Talk
Towards Quality Assurance of Natural Language in Code
Doctoral Symposium
Renyi Zhong The Chinese University of Hong Kong
17:30
30m
Talk
Improving Software Engineering Team Communication Through Stronger Social Networks
Doctoral Symposium
April Clarke University of Canterbury
17:30
30m
Talk
Augmenting the Generality and Performance of Large Language Models for Software Engineering
Doctoral Symposium
Fabian C. Peña University of Passau
17:30
30m
Talk
Customer Validation, Feedback and Collaboration in Large-Scale Continuous Software Development
Doctoral Symposium
David Molamphy University of Limerick
17:30
30m
Talk
A BizDevOps-Aligned Framework for Integrating Security Practices in Agile Software Development
Doctoral Symposium
Alejandra Selva-Mora Universidad de Costa Rica
17:30
30m
Talk
Semantic-aware Replicated Data Types for Improved Conflict Resolution in Near-synchronous Code Collaboration
Doctoral Symposium
Leon Freudenthaler FH Campus Wien
17:30
30m
Talk
Human-centric Requirements Engineering for Digital Health Software for Aging People
Doctoral Symposium
Yuqing Xiao Monash University
17:30
30m
Talk
Automatically Generating Single-Responsibility Unit Tests
Doctoral Symposium
Geraldine Galindo-Gutierrez Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana
17:30
30m
Talk
Exploring GenAI-Driven Innovation in Game Development
Doctoral Symposium
Xiang Chen University of Waterloo
17:30
30m
Talk
Addressing Recurring Bugs and Workflow Challenges in Quantum Software EngineeringQuantum
Doctoral Symposium
Jake Zappin William and Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Understanding and Supporting the ML Supply Chain through ML Bill of Materials
Doctoral Symposium
Trevor Stalnaker William & Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Energy efficiency through architectural tactics for self-adaptive Cloud systems
Doctoral Symposium
Henrique David de Medeiros Télécom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
17:30
30m
Talk
Intelligent Automation for Accelerating the Repair of Software Build Failures
Doctoral Symposium
Gengyi Sun University of Waterloo
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Decoding the Impostor Phenomenon: Unveiling Factors and Mitigation Strategies for Software Professionals
Doctoral Symposium
Paloma Guenes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
17:30
30m
Talk
Automated Repair of Cyber-Physical Systems
Doctoral Symposium
Pablo Valle Mondragon University
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Distilling Reference Architectures from Open Source Repositories
Doctoral Symposium
Thi Dinh Tran Gran Sasso Science Institute
17:30
30m
Talk
Structured State Space Exploration of Dash+ Models
Doctoral Symposium
Aditya Shankar Narayanan University of Waterloo
17:30
30m
Talk
Interactions with Generative AI: Wearables to Measure Developer Experience and Productivity Objectively
Doctoral Symposium
Charlotte Brandebusemeyer Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam
17:30
30m
Talk
User perceptions of ethical issues in software
Doctoral Symposium
Tom P Humbert Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
17:30
30m
Talk
Advancing Cognitive Inclusivity in Software Engineering Tools and Practices
Doctoral Symposium
Faith Culas University of Auckland
17:30
30m
Talk
Build and Runtime Integrity for Java
Doctoral Symposium
Aman Sharma KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Rethinking Software Development Considering Collaboration with AI Assistants
Doctoral Symposium
Benedetta Donato University of Milano - Bicocca
17:30
30m
Talk
Trustworthiness of Large Language Models for Code
Doctoral Symposium
Dipin Khati William & Mary

Thu 1 May

Displayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change

17:30 - 18:00
Doctoral Symposium Poster Session (Thursday) at Canada Hall 3 poster areaDoctoral Symposium at Canada Hall 3 Poster Area
17:30
30m
Talk
Understanding and Supporting the ML Supply Chain through ML Bill of Materials
Doctoral Symposium
Trevor Stalnaker William & Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Improving Software Engineering Team Communication Through Stronger Social Networks
Doctoral Symposium
April Clarke University of Canterbury
17:30
30m
Talk
Interactions with Generative AI: Wearables to Measure Developer Experience and Productivity Objectively
Doctoral Symposium
Charlotte Brandebusemeyer Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam
17:30
30m
Talk
Decoding the Impostor Phenomenon: Unveiling Factors and Mitigation Strategies for Software Professionals
Doctoral Symposium
Paloma Guenes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
17:30
30m
Talk
Towards Quality Assurance of Natural Language in Code
Doctoral Symposium
Renyi Zhong The Chinese University of Hong Kong
17:30
30m
Talk
Exploring GenAI-Driven Innovation in Game Development
Doctoral Symposium
Xiang Chen University of Waterloo
17:30
30m
Talk
Addressing Recurring Bugs and Workflow Challenges in Quantum Software EngineeringQuantum
Doctoral Symposium
Jake Zappin William and Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Towards Fully-Traceable Human-Centred Design
Doctoral Symposium
Christopher Schankula McMaster University
17:30
30m
Talk
A BizDevOps-Aligned Framework for Integrating Security Practices in Agile Software Development
Doctoral Symposium
Alejandra Selva-Mora Universidad de Costa Rica
17:30
30m
Talk
Customer Validation, Feedback and Collaboration in Large-Scale Continuous Software Development
Doctoral Symposium
David Molamphy University of Limerick
17:30
30m
Talk
Automated Repair of Cyber-Physical Systems
Doctoral Symposium
Pablo Valle Mondragon University
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Intelligent Automation for Accelerating the Repair of Software Build Failures
Doctoral Symposium
Gengyi Sun University of Waterloo
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Trustworthiness of Large Language Models for Code
Doctoral Symposium
Dipin Khati William & Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Automatically Generating Single-Responsibility Unit Tests
Doctoral Symposium
Geraldine Galindo-Gutierrez Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana
17:30
30m
Talk
Augmenting the Generality and Performance of Large Language Models for Software Engineering
Doctoral Symposium
Fabian C. Peña University of Passau
17:30
30m
Talk
Semantic-aware Replicated Data Types for Improved Conflict Resolution in Near-synchronous Code Collaboration
Doctoral Symposium
Leon Freudenthaler FH Campus Wien
17:30
30m
Talk
Rethinking Software Development Considering Collaboration with AI Assistants
Doctoral Symposium
Benedetta Donato University of Milano - Bicocca
17:30
30m
Talk
Human-centric Requirements Engineering for Digital Health Software for Aging People
Doctoral Symposium
Yuqing Xiao Monash University
17:30
30m
Talk
User perceptions of ethical issues in software
Doctoral Symposium
Tom P Humbert Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
17:30
30m
Talk
Energy efficiency through architectural tactics for self-adaptive Cloud systems
Doctoral Symposium
Henrique David de Medeiros Télécom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
17:30
30m
Talk
Build and Runtime Integrity for Java
Doctoral Symposium
Aman Sharma KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Structured State Space Exploration of Dash+ Models
Doctoral Symposium
Aditya Shankar Narayanan University of Waterloo
17:30
30m
Talk
Advancing Cognitive Inclusivity in Software Engineering Tools and Practices
Doctoral Symposium
Faith Culas University of Auckland
17:30
30m
Talk
Distilling Reference Architectures from Open Source Repositories
Doctoral Symposium
Thi Dinh Tran Gran Sasso Science Institute

Fri 2 May

Displayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change

17:30 - 18:00
Doctoral Symposium Poster Session (Friday) at Canada Hall 3 poster areaDoctoral Symposium at Canada Hall 3 Poster Area
17:30
30m
Talk
Distilling Reference Architectures from Open Source Repositories
Doctoral Symposium
Thi Dinh Tran Gran Sasso Science Institute
17:30
30m
Talk
Towards Quality Assurance of Natural Language in Code
Doctoral Symposium
Renyi Zhong The Chinese University of Hong Kong
17:30
30m
Talk
Augmenting the Generality and Performance of Large Language Models for Software Engineering
Doctoral Symposium
Fabian C. Peña University of Passau
17:30
30m
Talk
Towards Fully-Traceable Human-Centred Design
Doctoral Symposium
Christopher Schankula McMaster University
17:30
30m
Talk
Decoding the Impostor Phenomenon: Unveiling Factors and Mitigation Strategies for Software Professionals
Doctoral Symposium
Paloma Guenes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)
17:30
30m
Talk
Structured State Space Exploration of Dash+ Models
Doctoral Symposium
Aditya Shankar Narayanan University of Waterloo
17:30
30m
Talk
User perceptions of ethical issues in software
Doctoral Symposium
Tom P Humbert Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
17:30
30m
Talk
Interactions with Generative AI: Wearables to Measure Developer Experience and Productivity Objectively
Doctoral Symposium
Charlotte Brandebusemeyer Hasso Plattner Institute, University of Potsdam
17:30
30m
Talk
Improving Software Engineering Team Communication Through Stronger Social Networks
Doctoral Symposium
April Clarke University of Canterbury
17:30
30m
Talk
Automated Repair of Cyber-Physical Systems
Doctoral Symposium
Pablo Valle Mondragon University
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Build and Runtime Integrity for Java
Doctoral Symposium
Aman Sharma KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Addressing Recurring Bugs and Workflow Challenges in Quantum Software EngineeringQuantum
Doctoral Symposium
Jake Zappin William and Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Advancing Cognitive Inclusivity in Software Engineering Tools and Practices
Doctoral Symposium
Faith Culas University of Auckland
17:30
30m
Talk
A BizDevOps-Aligned Framework for Integrating Security Practices in Agile Software Development
Doctoral Symposium
Alejandra Selva-Mora Universidad de Costa Rica
17:30
30m
Talk
Semantic-aware Replicated Data Types for Improved Conflict Resolution in Near-synchronous Code Collaboration
Doctoral Symposium
Leon Freudenthaler FH Campus Wien
17:30
30m
Talk
Rethinking Software Development Considering Collaboration with AI Assistants
Doctoral Symposium
Benedetta Donato University of Milano - Bicocca
17:30
30m
Talk
Intelligent Automation for Accelerating the Repair of Software Build Failures
Doctoral Symposium
Gengyi Sun University of Waterloo
Pre-print
17:30
30m
Talk
Exploring GenAI-Driven Innovation in Game Development
Doctoral Symposium
Xiang Chen University of Waterloo
17:30
30m
Talk
Understanding and Supporting the ML Supply Chain through ML Bill of Materials
Doctoral Symposium
Trevor Stalnaker William & Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Customer Validation, Feedback and Collaboration in Large-Scale Continuous Software Development
Doctoral Symposium
David Molamphy University of Limerick
17:30
30m
Talk
Trustworthiness of Large Language Models for Code
Doctoral Symposium
Dipin Khati William & Mary
17:30
30m
Talk
Human-centric Requirements Engineering for Digital Health Software for Aging People
Doctoral Symposium
Yuqing Xiao Monash University
17:30
30m
Talk
Automatically Generating Single-Responsibility Unit Tests
Doctoral Symposium
Geraldine Galindo-Gutierrez Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Católica Boliviana
17:30
30m
Talk
Energy efficiency through architectural tactics for self-adaptive Cloud systems
Doctoral Symposium
Henrique David de Medeiros Télécom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
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