GXL: Toward a Standard Exchange Format

This paper describes ongoing work toward the development of a standard software exchange format (SEF), for exchanging information among tools that analyze computer programs. A particular exchange format called GXL (Graph Exchange Language) is proposed. GXL can be viewed as a merger of well known formats (e.g. GraX, PROGRES, RPA, RSF, and TA) for exchanging typed, attributed, directed graphs. By using XML as notation, GXL offers a scaleable and adaptable means to facilitate interoperability of reengineering tools.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: WCRE
• Authors: Richard C. Holt, Andreas Winter, Andy Schürr
• Keywords: Exchange Format, Particular Exchange Format, Software Engineering, Software Exchange Format, WCRE 2000