Abstract. In a component-based system, connectors are used to compose components. Connectors should have a semantics that makes them simple to construct and use. At the same time, ...
Reusing software components (e.g. classes or modules) improves software quality and developer’s productivity. Unfortunately, developers may miss many reusing opportunities since...
Wepresent a model based onan expert-systemapproach for the scavenging of reusable componentsfrom exis:ing software systems. We also describe a toolset called Code Miner that imple...
This paper describes how a program called dup can be used to locate instances of duplication or nearduplication in a software system. D u p reports both textually identical sectio...
Although software reuse can improve both the quality and productivity of software development, it will not do so until software developers stop believing that it is not worth thei...