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Test Condition

Constrain signal values in test cases

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  • Test Condition block

Libraries:
Simulink Design Verifier / Objectives and Constraints

Description

The Test Condition block defines test conditions for signals in models that are operating in test generation mode. (See What Is Test Case Generation?). Use the Values parameter to specify constraints on signal values. The block applies the specified Values parameter to its input signal and attempts to produce test cases.

You can use the block to:

  • Enable or disable the condition.

  • Specify whether the block should display its Values parameter in the Simulink® Editor.

  • Specify whether the block should display its output port.

When you generate code using Simulink and Simulink Coder™, the Test Condition block is ignored. The Test Condition block does not modify the signal during model simulation, and only uses the signal to generate test conditions.

Ports

Input

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The Test Condition block accepts signals of all built-in data types supported by the Simulink software. For more information about supported data types, see Data Types Supported by Simulink. The block does not support complex input signals.

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | Boolean | fixed point | enumerated | bus

Output

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The Test Condition block returns signals of all built-in data types supported by the Simulink software. For more information about supported data types, see Data Types Supported by Simulink.

Data Types: single | double | int8 | int16 | int32 | int64 | uint8 | uint16 | uint32 | uint64 | Boolean | fixed point | enumerated | bus

Dependencies

To enable this port, select Pass through style (show Outport).

Parameters

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Select this parameter to generate tests for a model. Clearing this option disables the block. If this option is cleared, the block appears dimmed in the Simulink Editor.

Specify whether the block behaves as a Test Condition or Proof Assumption block. Select Assumption to transform the Test Condition block into a Proof Assumption block.

Use the Values parameter to constrain signal values in test cases. Specify any combination of scalars and intervals in the form of a MATLAB® cell array. For more information, see Set Parameters Using Parameter Configuration File.

Alternatively, you can specify scalar values using the Sldv.Point constructor, which accepts a single value as its argument. You can also specify intervals using the Sldv.Interval constructor, which requires two input arguments, one for the lower bound and one for the upper bound for the interval.

For example, the Values parameter

{0, [1, 3]}

specifies:

  • 0 — A scalar

  • [1, 3] — A closed interval

The Values parameter

{Sldv.Interval(0, 1, '[)'), Sldv.Point(1)}

specifies:

  • Sldv.Interval(0, 1, '[)') — The right-open interval [0, 1)

  • Sldv.Point(1) — A scalar

If you specify multiple scalars and intervals for a Test Condition block, the Simulink Design Verifier™ software combines them using a logical OR operation when generating test cases. Consequently, the software considers the entire test condition to be satisfied if any single scalar or interval is satisfied.

Within a single scalar or interval, a test condition is generated with a logical AND operation. In this case, all signals must satisfy the constraints in order for the input to satisfy the condition.

For example, consider a two-dimensional open interval:

Sldv.Interval([-5 -5],[5 2],'()')

The zero vector [0 0] satisfies the condition because the zero elements are within the intervals -5 to 5 and -5 to 2.

The vector [0 3] does not satisfy the condition because the second element 3 falls outside the interval -5 to 2.

Specify whether the block displays the contents of its Values parameter in the Simulink Editor.

If selected, the block displays its output port, which allows the input signal to pass through to the block output. If not selected, the block hides its output port and terminates the input signal.

Example: The following graphics illustrate the appearance of the block in each case.

Pass through style: Selected

Pass through style: Cleared

Extended Capabilities

Version History

Introduced in R2007a

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