Test infrastructure and environment

This issue contains two papers. These papers focus on test infrastructure and testing environment, respectively. Falling into the category of Software Note, first paper, “JUGE: An for benchmarking Java unit generators” by Xavier Devroey, Alessio Gambi, Juan Pablo Galeotti, René Just, Fitsum Kifetew, Annibale Panichella Sebastiano Panichella, presents JUnit Generation Benchmarking Infrastructure (JUGE), which supports generators (such as search-based, random-based symbolic execution) automating production tests validation, regression testing, fault localization so on. JUGE aims to reduce overall effort, ease comparison multiple enhance knowledge transfer between academia industry. was used evolved during editions a tool competition since 2013. The authors discuss expected impact in improving tools approaches generation industry (recommended Marc Roper). typical Research Article, second “Test environments large-scale software systems—An industrial study intrinsic extrinsic success factors” Torvald Mårtensson, Göran Ancher Daniel Ståhl, that investigates characteristics environment support an organisation's objectives. includes series interviews with 30 individuals, groups 31 individuals cross-company workshop participants from five companies different segments. findings reveal list factors, including (1) capabilities existing within (intrinsic factors) (2) properties not inherent but still vital successfully implemented (extrinsic factors). All included well acknowledge reported factors Per Runeson).