| Abstract: | Research in robust data structures can be done both by theoretical analysis of properties of abstract implementations and by empirical study of real implementations. Empirical study requires a support environment for the actual implementation. In particular, if the response of the implementation to errors is being studied, a mechanism must exist for artificially injecting appropriate kinds of errors. This paper discusses techniques used in empirical investigations of data structure robustness, with particular reference to tools developed for this purpose at the University of Waterloo. |
