Simple : A Prototype Software Fault-Injection Tool

Fault-injection techniques can be used to methodically assess the degree of fault tolerance afforded by a system. In this thesis, we introduce a Java-based, semi-automatic fault-injection test harness, called Software Fault Injection Mechanized Prototype Lightweight Engine (SIMPLE). SIMPLE employs a state-based fault injection approach designed to validate test suites. It also can assist developers to assess the properties of a system such as robustness, reliability, and performance. SIMPLE employs fault acceleration to test a system's fault- tolerant capabilities. We present an object-oriented analysis of the system and several case studies, using software fault injection on specific, targeted systems, to assess SIMPLE's effectiveness.Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA Dept of Computer Science is the author of 'Simple : A Prototype Software Fault-Injection Tool', published 2002 under ISBN 9781423505662 and ISBN 1423505662.