Singular Template Reference

Definition:

• A template definition is referenced only once.

Code Example:

template MyMessageType exampleTemplate := {
  field1 := omit,
  field2 := "foo",
  field3 := true
}

testcase exampleTestCase() runs on ExampleComponent {
  // ...
  pt.send(exampleTemplate);
  // ...
}

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• An approach to quality engineering of TTCN-3 test specifications

• Pattern-based Smell Detection in TTCN-3 Test Suites

• Utilising Code Smells to Detect Quality Problems in TTCN-3 Test Suites