Method and apparatus for testing software by using static analysis results and computer readable recording medium having program for performing the same

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing executable code for testing software, the code when executed causes a computer to perform steps comprising:

• statically analyzing source code of software without executing the source code and extracting a plurality of units from the source code based on the analysis;
• extracting a unit-based code index for each of the plurality of units extracted from the source code, each unit-based code index describing a plurality of attributes of a unit that is associated with the unit-based code index and values for each of the plurality of attributes;
• calculating a testing effort of each of the plurality of units based on the values for each of the plurality of attributes for the unit that are included in the unit-based code index of the unit;
• and
• providing the calculated testing effort of each of the plurality of units to a user, the calculated testing effort for each of the plurality of units are collectively indicative of a recommended testing order for the plurality of units.

An apparatus for testing software, the apparatus comprising:

• a computer processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing executable code, the code when executed by the computer processor causes the computer processor to perform steps comprising:
• statically analyzing source code of software without executing the source code and extracting a plurality of units from the source code based on the analysis;
• extracting a unit-based code index for each of the plurality of units extracted from the source code, each unit-based code index describing a plurality of attributes of a unit that is associated with the unit-based code index and values for each of the plurality of attributes;
• calculating a testing effort of each of the plurality of units based on the values for each of the plurality of attributes for the unit that are included in the unit-based code index of the unit;
• and
• providing the calculated testing effort of each of the plurality of units to a user, the calculated testing effort for each of the plurality of units are collectively indicative of a recommended testing order for the plurality of units.