As an object-oriented system evolves, its architecture tends to drift away from the original design. Knowledge of how the system has changed at coarse-grained levels is key to und...
Evolution of existing large telecommunications software currently became an important issue. Efficient methods are needed to componentize existing software identify existing compo...
Reverse engineering is the process of uncovering the design and the design rationale from a functioning software system. Reverse engineering is an integral part of any successful ...
A build system breathes life into source code, as it configures and directs the construction of a software system from textual source code modules. Surprisingly, build languages a...
Abstract. Software maintainers routinely have to deal with a multitude of artifacts, like source code or documents, which often end up disconnected, due to their different represen...