Abstract: Product line engineering testing is provided by segmenting a workflow into variable and common activity areas. A workflow decision node can be generated to isolate the segmented variable area, and a stub activity is generated and substituted into the workflow in place of the segmented variable activities. The stub activity can be configured to generate valid output for the substituted variable activities, and can be configured for black-box, gray-box, and white-box behavior.

Abstract: In a system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, and a module, a communication object is transmitted from the transmitter to the receiver which comprises a payload data block containing data for generation of a command to the chip module obeying a communication protocol specific for the chip module, and a parameter block comprising at least one instruction which defines how the generation of the command to the chip module is to be performed, thereby facilitating a control and change of the communication protocol between the receiver and the module.

Abstract: A device for controlling the communication in a system comprises a transmitter, a receiver and a chip module. The transmitter and the receiver are communicatively connected. The chip module is communicatively connected to the receiver and is inserted in the same. The device includes a generator for generating a communication object. The communication object comprises a parameter block in which at least one instruction is defined which defines how the communication between the receiver and the module is to be performed. The communication object further comprises a payload data block in which data is defined causing a communication between the receiver and the chip module. The device further includes a means for transferring the communication object from the transmitter to the receiver.