Making muJava more accessible

Abstract

This paper describes an effort that has been made to make muJava more accessible. muJava is a Mutation testing tool, built on Java platform for Java programs. In order to make muJava more accessible, a Java stand alone application has been made, to act as a main menu for muJava tool. muJava Menu requires muJava in order to work properly and developed menu represents a third party nonprofit add-on for muJava that should simplify the usage of muJava Mutation system. muJava is not embeded into muJava Menu. Developed application is platform independent, and works on any operating system. Prime goal was to make an application that would lessen configuration efforts regarding muJava tool from the aspects of muJava path location, JDK location, and constant CLASSPATH changes that are needed to generate, and then run muJava mutants. Also, for Windows users, who's operating system version is greater or equal to 5 (Microsoft Windows XP and above), a custom BATCH menu script has been made that is much faster then the previously mentioned muJava wrapper menu. © 2012 IEEE.