A significant and growing portion of an application.s code is dedicated to
error handling. Only a small portion of that error-handling code, however,
is actually tested prior to deployment. Faulty error-code handling can
cause unplanned downtime, lost customer revenue, increased development
costs and the risk of security vulnerabilities.
Compuware now offers a solution to this long-standing problem. DevPartner
Fault Simulator is a unique new developer tool using fault simulation to
emulate real-world application errors. This allows developers to work in a
predictable, repeatable environment to proactively analyze and debug
application error-handling code.leading to a better end-user experience
and eliminating the loss of revenue that comes with unplanned application
downtime.
Benefits
* DevPartner Fault Simulator provides developers with the following
benefits:
* Safe fault simulation
* Comprehensive reports
* User education
* Visual Studio .NET integration
Safe Fault Simulation
A .NET Framework fault can be simulated either on a line of code or
independent of location using DevPartner Fault Simulator. Developers can
also simulate an environmental failure in the target application.
Properties, parameters and conditions associated with every fault make it
possible to further refine the simulation.
Comprehensive Reports
DevPartner Fault Simulator displays information about the faults being
simulated and how they are being handled as the simulation is taking
place. It also provides comprehensive results about the error handling in
the application code upon completion of the simulation. This includes a
description of the fault, the current call stack and an error-handler
stack for each instance simulated. Simulation results may be saved for
later analysis.
User Education
DevPartner Fault Simulator highlights the areas in source code where
faults can be simulated. Additionally, developers can select a line of
code within Visual Studio .NET and allow DevPartner Fault Simulator to
identify the list of exceptions that can be simulated at that location.
This helps you to understand what faults your code must be built to handle.
Visual Studio .NET Integration
DevPartner Fault Simulator helps developers test and debug error handlers
when it is integrated into Visual Studio .NET. Importantly, DevPartner
Fault Simulator is able to simulate faults without disrupting the
debugger, operating system or the .NET development environment. It records
how the program reacts to an error, allowing users to trace program
activity from where the error occurs to where it is ultimately handled.
The information is displayed as the simulation proceeds, with the final
results subsequently stored in a results file.which is available for
immediate viewing and is also saved for later review. DevPartner Fault
Simulator also allows developers the chance to go to the original source
statement to better debug and fix fault-handling problems.
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