II. RELATED WORK
A model based test generation technique was proposed by
Kung, Liu, and Hsia [1, 2]. The models used in their technique
are Object Relation Diagrams, Object State Diagrams, a Script
Cluster Diagram, and a Page Navigation Diagram. The
technique proposed by them uses source code in the model
generating and testing process. The techniques which use
source code in their processes are not always such general
ones to be applied to the whole sort of the web applications,
whereas our technique does not make any use of source code.
Lee and Offutt [3] proposed an approach in which test cases
are generated based on mutation analysis. Their approach is
based on XML based interactions and only tests the
interactions among modules, whereas our approach tests the
whole system. The automation degree provided by their
technique is not considerable.
Liu et al. [4] observed each component of web application
as an object. He exploited the data flow between these objects
and generated test cases based on them. He called his tool
WebTestModel.