Testing Network-of-Queues Software

With the advent of new techniques for solving networks-of-Queues models .. there is an emergi ng need for procedures which fac ilitate the testing of th.e programs ~hlch ilfplement these techniques ... Often, the complexity of the models prohibits traditional "solutions by hand" of any test cases. Therefore.. the impLementer is forced to devise aLternative test procedures. Ihis paper presents a set of procedures and test problems which have been used to eventualLy demonstrate correct operation of a soLution program. This set' if utilized.. wiLL test all features of the complete family of modeLs wi th "product-form" solutions. *The author's permanent address is Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University .. Hest Lafayette, Indiana 47907