Ontology-Based Software Analysis and Reengineering Tool Integration: The OASIS Service-Sharing Methodology

A common and difficult maintenance activity is the integration of existing software components or tools into a consistent and interoperable whole. One area in which this has proven particularly difficult is in the domain of software analysis and reengineering tools, which have a very poor record of interoperability. This paper outlines our experience in facilitating tool integration using a servicesharing methodology that employs a domain ontology and specially constructed, external tool adapters. A proof of concept implementation among three tools allowed us to explore service-sharing as a viable means for facilitating interoperability among these tools.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ICSM
• Authors: Dean Jin, James R. Cordy
• Keywords: Difficult Maintenance Activity, External Tool Adapters, ICSM 2005, Software Engineering, Tools