Jtest: Java Static Analysis, Code Review, Unit Testing, Security , May 2012 - 225 KB PDF

This data sheet introduces Parasoft Jtest , an integrated Java testing toolkit for static code analysis, code review, automated unit and component testing, coverage analysis, runtime error detection, and regression testing.

SELEX Case Study , January 2012 - 714 KB PDF

SELEX wanted to eliminate software defects early in the SDLC. Learn how Parasoft static analysis helped them increase reliability while reducing reduced development time, costs, and resources.

Thales Case Study , January 2012 - 696 KB PDF

By applying Parasoft solutions to its Integrated Tramway Management Solutions project—then later deploying it across the entire Automatic Vehicle Location System division—Thales Italia reduced its rate of defective components by 30% and significantly increased application performance.

Static Analysis for Java , July 2011

Introduces Parasoft's static analysis capabilities for Java, including Google Android, Spring, Hibernate, Eclipse plug-ins, TDD, JSF, Struts, JDBC, EJBs, JSPs, servlets, mobile, more.

Jtest: Java Testing and Analysis , May 2011

Introduces how Parasoft Jtest simplifies Java static analysis, code review, unit testing, and runtime error detection.

Runtime Error Detection Starter Kit , March 2011

This 30-page eKit explains how runtime error detection helps you expose defects such as race conditions, exceptions, resource & memory leaks & security attack vulnerabilities.

Code Review Starter Kit , March 2011

This 20-page eKit explains how to obtain real value from code review—so it's not a burden on developers & a waste for management.

Unit Testing Starter Kit , March 2011

This 20-page eKit provides practical tips on how adopt unit testing without all the traditional hassles—so you can obtain real value from unit testing.

Static Analysis Starter Kit , March 2011

This 20-page eKit explains how to get started with static analysis (coding standards/static code analysis, data flow & metrics) as painlessly as possible.

Java Testing & Java Analysis Starter Kit , March 2011

This 25 page eKit explains how Parasoft Jtest simplifies Java unit testing (including JUnit test generation & TDD), static analysis (code analysis, data flow, metrics), runtime error detection, and code review.

Static Code Analysis Rule Set Optimization Can Uncover More Defects , December 2010

Shows how static analysis--specifically, fine-tuning a team's static code analysis rule set--helped Parasoft's development team eliminate defects.

Static Analysis Finds Software Defects that Functional Tests Miss , December 2010

Provides an example of how static analysis exposes software defects that functional testing would miss.

Understand and Optimize Code Coverage eBook , December 2010

This 20-page Code Coverage Guide introduces common pitfalls and misconceptions regarding code coverage granularity, coverage criteria, coverage density, and test overlap, then it explains what you need to know to choose the best coverage metric for your goals.

Unit Testing for Java Enterprise Applications: Extend Beyond JUnit eBook , December 2010

This 7-page guide explains why a more comprehensive regression test suite is required for ensuring the continued functionality of Java EE apps, then covers how to build and maintain such a test suite.

Wipro Case Study , September 2010 - 575 KB PDF

To remain competitive, Wipro needed a more efficient and cost-effective way to maintain the exceptional quality standards that they pride themselves on. Find out how an automated testing infrastructure helped them achieve their quality objectives while reducing testing time and effort by 25%.

Expose Concurrency Defects in Java , June 2010

Learn how to expose and prevent concurrency defects that cause deadlocks, performance degradation, data corruption, and more.

Cisco Case Study , April 2010 - 459 KB PDF

To comply with corporate quality and security initiatives, Cisco Systems adopted static analysis, unit testing and code review. Learn how they automated these practices and seamlessly integrated them into their existing processes to deliver compliant code without impeding productivity.

Integrated Error-Detection Techniques Find More Bugs in Java Applications , Parasoft White Paper, October 2009

Demonstrates how to automate and synchronize error-detection techniques—including static code analysis, data flow analysis, unit testing, and runtime error detection—to more effectively find defects in Java applications.

Code Review Best Practices , Parasoft White Paper, July 2009

Explains how process automation plus a focus on requirements can help your team uncover more complex defects during peer code review—without impeding project progress.

Static Analysis Best Practices , Parasoft White Paper, July 2009

Explains how coding standards analysis (static code analysis), data flow analysis, and metrics can help your team improve code security, reliability, performance, and maintainability—and how to get started as painlessly as possible.

Unit Testing Best Practices , July 2009

Explains how unit testing can help your team rapidly modify code with confidence—and how to get started as painlessly as possible.

Data Flow Static Analysis: Static Analysis on Steroids , Parasoft White Paper, March 2009

Explains how data flow analysis can be applied to bolster both your static analysis and unit testing efforts.

Parasoft Secure Application Development Solution Sheet , January 2009

This solution sheet introduces Parasoft's Secure Application Development solution, which establishes a continuous process that ensures security verification and remediation tasks are not only deployed across every stage of the SDLC, but also ingrained into the team's workflow.

Intermoco Case Study , September 2008 - 721 KB PDF

Intermoco's engineering organization is responsible for both the "server side" (or database) activities associated with its network operations center as well as "embedded" solutions associated with metering and communication units in the field. Learn how Parasoft helped them double testing coverage, reducing the risk of inaccurate reporting and unit failures in the field.

Cover Yourself in Java , Software Test & Performance, June 2008

Explains the basic notions of Java test coverage and discusses some of the common pitfalls and misconceptions.

What are the Best Practices for Automated Java testing? , SD Times, April 2008

If automated Java testing is so cool, why isn’t everyone doing it all the time? It boils down to comparing the perceived value of the up-front investment in test automation against the long-term productivity benefits.

The Yin and Yang of Software Development: 5 Best Practices that Allow Efficiency and Creativity to Productively Coexist , Parasoft White Paper, February 2008

Explains how 5 best practices reduce the amount of avoidable waste in the software development process, enabling developers to satisfy business goals without compromising their craft.

Extend Beyond JUnit's Basic Color Palette , Software Test & Performance, August 2007

Explains why a more comprehensive regression test suite is required for ensuring the continued functionality of Java EE apps, then covers how to build and maintain such a test suite.

Flow Analysis: Static Analysis on Steroids , Java Developer's Journal, May 2007

Introduces the general concept and benefits of flow analysis, then demonstrates how flow analysis helps you find critical runtime bugs without executing code.

Introduction to Parasoft Tracer: A Demonstration of How to Use Tracer Technology While Extending an Existing Application , Parasoft White Paper, February 2007 - 1,509 KB PDF

Describes and demonstrates how a development team responsible for extending an existing application can use Jtest Tracer to verify whether the new functionality works correctly now and in the future, as the application continues to evolve.

Designing JUnit Test Cases , Java Developer's Journal, November 2006

Introduces and demonstrates a strategy for building an effective JUnit functional test suite

JDJ Product Review — Parasoft Jtest 8.0 , Java Developer's Journal, November 2006

"Jtest has matured with age and is getting like a fine wine now. There are facets that I discover every day that make me open my eyes and go, 'Wow!' It's a large complicated product, but for a large team it's essential."

Jtest Aids Process , eWeek, October 2006

"Developers, like astronauts, want to get quickly to the point of knowing whats really wrong with rapid further progress toward getting it fixed. Jtest 8 makes significant progress on both fronts. It offers more comprehensive tools for following a fault across the boundaries of a multimodule application, and it integrates useful aids to the process of code review and repair."

Jtest continues its trek toward code-testing supremacy , InfoWorld, October 2006

"Jtest was already a great Java testing tool; now it's even better. Version 8 adds more pre-loaded rules and the new BugDetective analysis module for locating problems and identifying their origin. It takes on everything from unit tests to functional tests, and it does not limit your testing of any particular Java component."

A Small Shop's View of Jtest 8.0 , DevSource, September 2006

"You don't need a large corporate development team to appreciate Parasoft's Jtest. Just a real application that needs to be debugged, that needs test cases generated, or needs a code review. Find out why our reviewer fell in love."

Optimized Java , Dr. Dobb's Journal, July 2006

Explores the performance implications of implementing some common algorithms using old and new language features to help you decide which patterns should be encouraged or avoided, relative to performance.

What Issues to Look Out For as You Move from Java to Web Services , Java Developer's Journal, April 2006

Discusses potential pitfalls teams may encounter when exposing legacy systems and middleware as Web Services.

How to Create Secure Web Applications with Struts , Java Developer's Journal, March 2006

Focuses on developing secure Web applications with the popular Java framework Struts.

TransCore Case Study , January 2006

TransCore needed a cost-effective way to ensure the reliability of their Java-based toll-road payment collection systems. Learn how static analysis and unit testing helped them achieve this by exposing defects early when they could be resolved with minimal rework and added costs.

Developing in Java 5 , Java Developer's Journal, January 2006

Explains how you can use the new features to prevent some silly mistakes, as well as some that are not so silly.

AIG - United Guaranty Case Study , January 2006 - 1,179 KB PDF

Software defects were resulting in sporadic downtime for AIG Guaranty's applications, disrupting the business processes that relied on them. Learn how they established a continuous quality process that not only addressed these availability problems, but also saves them more than $400,000 annually.

Hold the Line Against Application Attacks , Software Test & Performance, November 2005

Presents the security best practices that should be integrated throughout the SDLC in order to "bake in" application security.

Insurance Services Office: QA Experience with Security Solutions , September 2005

ISO QA manager Maria Conway shares her views on new technology and demonstrates leading edge solutions for ensuring application security, reliability, and compliance.

Testing Patterns for Java Unit Tests , JavaPro Magazine, July 2005

Explores how to identify common patterns in test cases and use these patterns to create new tests.

ADP: Developing a Java Unit Testing Practice , June 2005

Experts from ADP and Parasoft demonstrate practical, step-by-step strategies for eliminating errors and improving efficiency in Java development.

Product Review: Jtest 7.0 From Parasoft , Java Developer's Journal, June 2005

"Jtest makes static code analysis a breeze and it should be easy for even beginners to analyze their code for compliance to standards as well as to generate unit tests."

Java Application Security in the Corporate World , Java Developer's Journal, June 2005

Most developers truly believe that application security is not their concern... but are you ready for the code audit?

Transcore: Reducing Risk in the Development Process , April 2005

The leader in automated open road toll collection systems describes how they improved time to market predictability and contractual service level metric satisfaction by integrating unit testing and automated static code analysis into their Java development practice.

Lehman Brothers: Outsourcing & Code Quality Management , November 2004

Learn how the adoption of unit testing and static code analysis allowed Lehman to control the quality of code delivered by outsourcers, enhance the productivity of its development staff, improve the overall reliability of its applications, and create consistent predictability of project release dates.

Automated Error Prevention; Preventing Errors in Business Systems , WebSphere Journal, July 2003

Explains how to prevent errors in business systems built upon WebSphere.

JUnit + Jtest = Automated Test Case Design and Static Analysis , DevX.com, May 2003

Outlines how Jtest, an automated unit testing and static analysis tool, extends JUnit to provide automatic test case generation and static analysis functionality.

Techniques for Testing Your JavaServer Pages , EbizQ.net, July 2002

Provides a handful of testing tips that should help you improve the reliability of your applications that use JSP.

Establishing an Infrastructure for Immediate Servlet Testing , StickyMinds.com, December 2001

If you establish an appropriate infrastructure, you can perform client-side testing on a servlet immediately after you compile it and perform unit testing.

Automating the Development Process , Software Development Magazine, July 2000

When most developers write code, that's all they do--the original specifications are lost. An innovative approach requires the person who pounds the code to document the assumed contracts and ensure they're enforced.