Automating a Complete Software Test Process Using LLMs: An Automotive Case Study
This addresses the challenge of automating software testing for automotive APIs, making it more efficient for industrial applications, though it is incremental as it applies existing LLM methods to a specific domain.
The paper tackled the problem of automating vehicle API testing, which is complex due to inconsistencies in documents and system specifications, by designing a system that segments the testing process for LLMs, and experiments on over 100 APIs showed effective automation.
Vehicle API testing verifies whether the interactions between a vehicle's internal systems and external applications meet expectations, ensuring that users can access and control various vehicle functions and data. However, this task is inherently complex, requiring the alignment and coordination of API systems, communication protocols, and even vehicle simulation systems to develop valid test cases. In practical industrial scenarios, inconsistencies, ambiguities, and interdependencies across various documents and system specifications pose significant challenges. This paper presents a system designed for the automated testing of in-vehicle APIs. By clearly defining and segmenting the testing process, we enable Large Language Models (LLMs) to focus on specific tasks, ensuring a stable and controlled testing workflow. Experiments conducted on over 100 APIs demonstrate that our system effectively automates vehicle API testing. The results also confirm that LLMs can efficiently handle mundane tasks requiring human judgment, making them suitable for complete automation in similar industrial contexts.