testexperiment/Project2/explanations.md

Decision Table Testing Scenarios

Explanation: The decision table enumerates various combinations of conditions (employee status, special authorization, auditor status, hour of day, and weekend) and shows the expected outcome. The conditions chosen are representative samples from the decision space.

Decision Table Tests

#	isEmployee	hasSpecialAuth	isAuditor	hourOfDay	isWeekend	Expected Result
1	False	False	False	9	False	Deny (false)
2	True	False	False	9	False	Allow (true)
3	True	True	False	8	False	Allow (true)
4	True	False	False	17	False	Deny (false)
5	True	False	False	9	True	Deny (false)
6	False	False	True	9	True	Allow (true)
7	False	False	True	8	False	Deny (false)
8	True	True	False	17	True	Allow (true)

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Equivalence Partitioning Scenarios

Explanation: Here, input domains are divided into equivalence classes. We pick one representative test from each class to reduce the total number of tests while still ensuring coverage of all logical categories.

Equivalence Partitioning Tests

#	Conditions (Representative)	Expected Result
1	Not Employee, Not Auditor, Hour=10 (within 9–16), Weekday=false (not weekend)	Deny (false)
2	Employee, No Special Auth, Not Auditor, Hour=10 (within 9–16), Weekday=false	Allow (true)
3	Employee, Special Auth, Any Hour (e.g., 17), Weekend=true	Allow (true)
4	Auditor, Hour=16 (within 9–16), Weekend=true	Allow (true)
5	Auditor, Hour=8 (before 9), Weekday=false	Deny (false)

Equivalence Classes Considered: • Employee vs. Non-Employee • Auditor vs. Non-Auditor • Special Authorization vs. No Special Authorization • Inside vs. Outside Working Hours (9–16) • Weekend vs. Weekday

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Boundary Value Analysis Scenarios

Explanation: Boundary values are chosen around the critical time limits. For this scenario, critical hours are 8 (just before 9), 9 (start of working hours), 16 (end of working hours), and 17 (just after 16).

Boundary Value Analysis Tests

#	Conditions (Focus on Hour Boundaries)	Expected Result
1	Employee, No Special Auth, Hour=8 (just before start), Weekday=false	Deny (false)
2	Employee, No Special Auth, Hour=9 (start), Weekday=false	Allow (true)
3	Employee, No Special Auth, Hour=16 (end), Weekday=false	Allow (true)
4	Employee, No Special Auth, Hour=17 (just after end), Weekday=false	Deny (false)
5	Auditor, Hour=8 (before start), Weekend or Weekday (e.g., false)	Deny (false)
6	Auditor, Hour=9 (start), Weekend=true	Allow (true)
7	Employee, Special Auth, Hour=8 (any boundary), Weekend=true	Allow (true)

Boundary Values Considered: • Hours: 8, 9, 16, 17 • Weekend vs. Weekday, Employee vs. Auditor, Special Auth variations