Automated Detection of Design Patterns

: Detection of instances of design patterns is useful for the software maintenance. This paper proposes a new framework for the automated detection of instances of design patterns. The framework uses a reengineering tool to analyze C++ source codes. Prolog is used to induce instances of design patterns, the elemental design patterns are also used as a intermediate results for the final target (design patterns). Two-phrased query makes the discovery process more efficient.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: GCC
• Authors: Zhixiang Zhang, Qinghua Li
• Keywords: C++ Source Codes, Design Patterns, Elemental Design Patterns, GCC 2003