本标准适用于POSE标准一致性测试方法的开发和使用。本标准中确定的通用试验方法应与特定标准中确定的试验方法结合使用。 本标准适用于为POSM标准开发测试方法的工作组、POSM测试方法的开发人员和POSIX测试方法的用户。 本标准的目的是定义开发测试断言的一般规则和相关测试方法，以测量实现标准的一致性。测试方法可能包括POSM一致性测试套件（PCT）、POSE一致性测试程序（PCTP）和POSM一致性文件审核（PCD）。 测试实现与标准的一致性包括根据标准的一致性要求测试实现声称的能力和行为。测试方法旨在提供合理、实用的保证，确保实施符合标准。 使用这些测试方法不能保证实施符合标准；这通常需要进行详尽的测试（见4.2.11），由于技术和经济原因，这是不切实际的。

This standard is applicable to the development and use of conformance testing methodologies for POSE standards. The generic test methods identified in this standard shall be used in conjunction with test methods identified for a specific standard. This standard is intended for use by working groups developing test methods for POSM standards, developers of POSM test methods, and users of POSIX test methods. The purpose of this standard is to define general rules for developing test assertions and related test methods for measuring conformance of an implementation to POSE standards. Test methods may include POSM Conformance Test Suites (PCTS), POSE Conformance Test Procedures (PCTP), and audita of POSM Conformance Documents (PCD). Testing conformance of an implementation to a standard includes testing the claimed capabilities and behavior of the implementation with respect to the conformance requirements of the standard. Test methods are intended to provide a reasonable, practical assurance that the implementation conforms to the standard. Use of these test methods will not guarantee conformance of an implementation to the standard; that normally would require exhaustive testing (see 4.2.11, which is impractical for both technical and economic reasons.