ABSTRACT

All Pairs testing is extremely popular. According to James Bach and Schroeder (2003), over 40 journal articles and conference papers have been written about the technique, and it continues to be discussed in recent books on software testing. It is tempting to say that more has been written about All Pairs testing than is known. In this chapter, as the title implies, we take a closer look at the All Pairs testing technique, answering these questions:

What is the All Pairs technique? Why is it so popular? When does it work well? When is it not appropriate?