Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for constructing a comprehensive test plan for a design under test (DUT) using a hierarchy of goals to generate test cases are provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide for automatically generating a first test case of the test plan from the goal hierarchy by traversing a path from a starting goal to an ending goal, wherein a first goal in the path has a first definition for one or more of a slot and a method. The ending goal of will then assume the first definition of the slot or method, as needed. A further aspect of the invention is generating a second test case by traversing a second path through the hierarchy. If the second path involves traversing a second goal with a second definition of the slot or method, then the ending goal will assume the second definition of the slot or method, as needed.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for constructing a comprehensive test plan for a design under test (DUT) using a case analysis graph is provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide for automatically generating test cases of the test plan from the case analysis graph by traversing paths through the case analysis graph to select a sequence of components to be exercised by a DUT. Selection of the components is constrained by one or more rules. The rules, in aspects of the invention, provide for selection of specified components to be included in the sequence of components.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for constructing a comprehensive test plan using a case analysis graph is provided. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for automatically generating test cases from a case analysis graph and for measuring functional coverage of the test cases. Additional embodiments of the present invention provide for visualizing both the comprehensive test plan and functional coverage data.