The following test design patterns are presented in Testing Object-Oriented Systems: Models, Patterns, and Tools. Each of these patterns follows the test design pattern template.
| Scope | Pattern Name | Intent |
| Method Scope | Category-Partition (pdf) | Design a test suite based on input/output analysis. |
| Combinational Function Test | Design a test suite for behaviors selected by combinational logic. | |
| Recursive Function Test | Design a test suite for a recursive method. | |
| Polymorphic Message Test | Design a test suite for a client of polymorphic server. | |
| Class Scope | Invariant Boundary Test | Identify test vectors based on the class invariant. |
| Non-modal Class Test | Design a test suite for a class without sequential constraints. | |
| Modal Class Test | Design a test suite for a class with sequential constraints. | |
| Quasi-Modal Class Test | Design a test suite for a class with content-determined sequential constraints. | |
| Class Scope Integration | Small Pop | Order of code/test at method/class scope. |
| Alpha-Omega Cycle | Order of code/test at method/class scope. | |
| Flattened Class Scope | Polymorphic Server Test | Design a test suite to check LSP compliance of a polymorphic server hierarchy. |
| Modal Hierarchy Test | Design a test suite for a hierarchy of modal classes. | |
| Reusable Components | Abstract Class Test | Develop and test an implementation of an interface. |
| Generic Class Test | Develop and test an implementation of a parameterized class. | |
| New Framework Test | Develop and test a demo application of new framework. | |
| Popular Framework Test | Test changes to widely used framework. | |
| Subsystem | Class Association Test | Design a test suite based on class associations. |
| Round-trip Scenario Test | Design a test suite for aggregate state-based behavior. | |
| Controlled Exception Test | Design a test suite to verify exception handling. | |
| Mode Machine Test | Design a test suite based on sequentially-constrained stimulus-response scenarios. | |
| Integration | Big Bang Integration | Try everything at the same time. |
| Bottom up Integration | Integration by dependencies. | |
| Top Down Integration | Integration by control hierarchy. | |
| Collaboration Integration | Integration by cluster scenarios. | |
| Backbone Integration | Hybrid integration of subsystems. | |
| Layer Integration | Integration for layered architecture. | |
| Client/Server Integration | Integration for client/server architecture. | |
| Distributed Services Integration | Integration for distributed architecture. | |
| High Frequency Integration | Build and test at frequent, regular intervals. | |
| Application Scope | Extended Use Case Test (pdf) | Develop testable use cases, design a test suite to cover application input-output relationships. |
| Covered in CRUD | Exercise all basic operations. | |
| Allocate Tests by Frequency | Allocate system test effort to maximize operational reliability. | |
| Regression Test | Retest All | Rerun all tests. |
| Retest Risky Use Cases | Rerun tests of risky code. | |
| Retest Profile | Rerun tests by frequency of use. | |
| Retest Changed Code | Rerun tests for code that depends on changes. | |
| Retest Within Firewall | Rerun tests for code that is impacted by changes. |