Article
The importance of testing in the early stages of smart contract development life cycle
Author/s | Sánchez Gómez, Nicolás
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Morales Trujillo, Leticia ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gutiérrez Rodríguez, Javier Jesús ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Torres Valderrama, Jesús ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos |
Publication Date | 2020 |
Deposit Date | 2024-07-10 |
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Abstract | the code and the agreements contained therein exist across a distributed,
decentralized blockchain network. In software engineering, this collaboration
is usually represented by using business process models and smart ... the code and the agreements contained therein exist across a distributed, decentralized blockchain network. In software engineering, this collaboration is usually represented by using business process models and smart contracts can be used to implement business collaborations in general and interorganizational business processes. The validation of this contract and the assurance of its quality are critical for its right application. Early testing in smart contract definition is the fact of this paper. The paper discusses the possibility to use transformation protocols to obtain derived artefacts like test case definitions and smart contract code scaffolds. Generation of derived artefacts significantly reduces the number of defects before deploying the smart contract code in the blockchain network. Transformations protocols are created using model-based software development and modelling techniques. This approach allows to simplify and improve the management and execution application of systematic mechanisms to evaluate and validate the smart contract and, particularly, the application of early testing techniques which would help to reduce the number of defects and, ultimately, the cost of the final review. |
Funding agencies | POLOLAS Project of the Spanish the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness Regional Ministry of Economy, Knowledge, Research and University of the Andalusian Government |
Project ID. | TIN2016-76956-C3-2-R
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Citation | Sánchez Gómez, N., Morales Trujillo, L., Gutiérrez Rodríguez, J.J. y Torres Valderrama, J. (2020). The importance of testing in the early stages of smart contract development life cycle. Journal Of Web Engineering, 19 (2), 215-242. https://doi.org/10.13052/jwe1540-9589.1925. |
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