CSDL - Proceedings I

Message from the Program Chairs (PDF)

pp. x

Conference Committee (PDF)

pp. xi

Systems Evolution, Components and Services: Understanding the New Software Environment (PDF)

Keynote Address

K. H. Bennett

pp. 0003

Paper Session I: Visualization

Software Visualization Tools: Survey and Analysis (Abstract)

Sarita Bassil, Universit? de Montr?al

Rudolf K. Keller, Universit? de Montr?al

pp. 0007

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Mediating Diverse Visualisations for Comprehension (Abstract)

Claire Knight, University of Durham

Malcolm Munro, University of Durham

pp. 0018

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Visualizing Object-Oriented Software in Virtual Reality (Abstract)

Jonathan I. Maletic, The University of Memphis

Andrian Marcus, The University of Memphis

Greg Dunlap, The University of Memphis

Jason Leigh, University of Illinois at Chicago

pp. 0026

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Paper Session II: Analysis I

Effects of Pointers on Data Dependences (Abstract)

Alessandro Orso, Georgia Institute of Technology

Saurabh Sinha, Georgia Institute of Technology

Mary Jean Harrold, Georgia Institute of Technology

pp. 0039

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Program Slice Browser (Abstract)

Yunbo Deng, Iowa State University

Suraj Kothari, Iowa State University

Yogy Namara, Iowa State University

pp. 0050

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Understanding Distributed Systems via Execution Trace Data (Abstract)

Johan Moe, Ericsson Radio Systems AB

David A. Carr, Lule? Tekniska Universitet

pp. 0060

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Paper Session III: Program Understanding

Inference-Based and Expectation-Based Processing in Program Comprehension (Abstract)

Michael P. O'Brien, Limerick Institute of Technology

Jim Buckley, Limerick Institute of Technology

pp. 0071

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Navigation and Comprehension of Programs by Novice Programmers (Abstract)

Russell Mosemann, Concordia University

Susan Wiedenbeck, Drexel University

pp. 0079

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Backward Conditioning: A New Program Specialisation Technique and Its Application to Program Comprehension (Abstract)

Chris Fox, University of London

Sebastian Danicic, University of London

Mark Harman, Brunel University

Rob Hierons, Brunel University

pp. 0089

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Simplicity: A Key Engineering Concept for Program Understanding (Abstract)

Yang Li, De Montfort University

Hongji Yang, De Montfort University

pp. 0098

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Paper Session IV: Tool Demo

SHriMP Views: An Interactive Environment for Exploring Java Programs (Abstract)

Margaret-Anne Storey, University of Victoria

Casey Best, University of Victoria

Jeff Michaud, University of Victoria

pp. 0111

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Automated Analysis of Scientific and Engineering Semantics (Abstract)

Mark E. M. Stewart, Dynacs Engineering, Inc.

pp. 0113

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Alborz: A Query-based Tool for Software Architecture Recovery (Abstract)

Kamran Sartipi, University of Waterloo

pp. 0115

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Session 1a: Report from the Dagstuhl Seminar on Interoperability of Reengineering Tools (PDF)

Working Session Track I

Chair: T. C. Lethbridge

pp. 0119

Session 1b: Structure-Behavior-Function Program Understanding (PDF)

pp. 0120

Software Architecture: Leverage for System/Program Comprehension (PDF)

D. Perry

pp. 0123

Paper Session V: Design Recovery

Processing Software Source Text in Automated Design Recovery and Transformation (Abstract)

Andrew Malton, Legasys Corporation

Kevin A. Schneider, Legasys Corporation

James R. Cordy, Legasys Corporation

Thomas. R. Dean, Legasys Corporation

Darren Cousineau, Legasys Corporation

Jason Reynolds, Legasys Corporation

pp. 0127

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A Flexible Method for Segmentation in Concept Assignment (Abstract)

Nicolas Gold, University of Durham

Keith Bennett, University of Durham

pp. 0135

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HSML: Design Directed Source Code Hot Spots (Abstract)

James R. Cordy, Legasys Corporation

Kevin A. Schneider, Legasys Corporation

Thomas R. Dean, Legasys Corporation

Andrew J. Malton, Legasys Corporation

pp. 0145

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Paper Session VI: Techniques and Methods

Reverse Engineering Meets Data Analysis (Abstract)

Periklis Andritsos, University of Toronto

Renée J. Miller, University of Toronto

pp. 0157

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Extracting Business Logic from Existing COBOL Programs as a Basis for Redevelopment (Abstract)

Harry M. Sneed, Case Consult GmbH

pp. 0167

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An Algebraic Notation for Representing Threads in Object Oriented Software Comprehension (Abstract)

Giuseppe Antonio Di Lucca, Universit? di Napoli Federico II

Anna Rita Fasolino, Universit? di Napoli Federico II

Ugo de Carlini, Universit? di Napoli Federico II

pp. 0176

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Paper Session VII: Case Studies

Spreading Knowledge about Gnutella: A Case Study in Understanding Net-Centric Applications (Abstract)

Scott Tilley, University of California, Riverside

Mohan DeSouza, University of California, Riverside

pp. 0189

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Understanding and Improving the Maintenance Process: A Method and Two Case Studies (Abstract)

Lerina Aversano, University of Sannio

Gerardo Canfora, University of Sannio

Silvio Stefanucci, University of Sannio

pp. 0199

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Comparing Graph-Based Program Comprehension Tools to Relational Database-Based Tools (Abstract)

Carola Lange, University of Koblenz

Andreas Winter, University of Koblenz

Harry M. Sneed, Case Consult GmbH

pp. 0209

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Paper Session VIII: Analysis Tools

A Suite of Tools for Facilitating Reverse Engineering Using Formal Methods (Abstract)

Gerald C. Gannod, Arizona State University

Betty H. C. Cheng, Michigan State University

pp. 0221

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G^SEE: A Generic Software Exploration Environment (Abstract)

Jean-Marie Favre, Laboratoire LSR-IMAG

pp. 0233

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Adoption of Reverse Engineering Tools: A Cognitive Perspective and Methodology (Abstract)

Iyad Zayour, University of Ottawa

Timothy C. Lethbridge, University of Ottawa

pp. 0245

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Paper Session IX: Redocumentation

A Software Evaluation Model Using Component Association Views (Abstract)

Kamran Sartipi, University of Waterloo

pp. 0259

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An Architectural Connectivity Metric and Its Support for Incremental Re-Architecting of Large Legacy Systems (Abstract)

Reinder J. Bril, Philips Research Laboratories Eindhoven

André Postma, Philips Research Laboratories Eindhoven

pp. 0269

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A Method to Re-Organize Legacy Systems via Concept Analysis (Abstract)

G. Antoniol, University of Sannio

M. DiPenta, University of Sannio

G. Casazza, University of Naples "Federico II"

E . Merlo, Ecole Politechnique

pp. 0281

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Paper Session X: Analysis II

Hidden Dependencies in Program Comprehension and Change Propagation (Abstract)

Zhifeng Yu, Wayne State University

Václav Rajlich, Wayne State University

pp. 0293

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Feature-Driven Program Understanding Using Concept Analysis of Execution Traces (Abstract)

Thomas Eisenbarth, University of Stuttgart

Rainer Koschke, University of Stuttgart

Daniel Simon, University of Stuttgart

pp. 0300

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Side-Effect Removal Transformation (Abstract)

Mark Harman, Brunel University

Malcolm Munro, Brunel University

Lin Hu, University of Durham

Xingyuan Zhang, University of Durham

pp. 0310

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Working Session Track II

Research Challenges in the Reverse Engineering Community (PDF)

Chair: K. Wong

pp. 0323

Author Index (PDF)

pp. 0325