Message from the Chairs

WCRE '98 Committees (PDF)

pp. viii

On WCRE's Role (PDF)

pp. x

Papers

Assisting Human Understanding to Aid the Targeting of Necessary Reengineering Work (Abstract)

Elizabeth Burd, University of Durham

Malcolm Munro, University of Durham

pp. 2

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Change and Adaptive Maintenance Detection in Java Software Systems (Abstract)

Derek Rayside, University of Waterloo

Scott Kerr, University of Waterloo

Kostas Kontogiannis, University of Waterloo

pp. 10

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REP - ChaRacterizing and Exploiting Process Components: Results of Experimentation (Abstract)

Piertiancesco Fusaro, University of Bari

Giuseppe Visaggio, University of Bari

Maria Tortorella, University of Sannio

pp. 20

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Evaluating Architectural Extractors (Abstract)

M.N. Armstrong, University of Waterloo

C. Trudeau, University of Waterloo

pp. 30

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FEPSS: A Flexible and Extensible Program Comprehension Support System (Abstract)

T. Lin, CSIRO

L. O'Brien, CSIRO

pp. 40

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A Graph-Based Object Identification Process for Procedural Programs (Abstract)

Ramachenga R. Valasareddi, Louisiana State University

Doris L. Carver, Louisiana State University

pp. 50

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Incremental Migration Strategies: Data Flow Analysis for Wrapping (Abstract)

Aniello Cimitile, University of Sannio

Andrea de Lucia, University of Sannio

Ugo de Carlini, University of Naples ?Federico II?

pp. 59

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On the Knowledge Required to Understand a Program (Abstract)

Richard Clayton, Georgia Institute of Technology

Spencer Rugaber, Georgia Institute of Technology

Linda Wills, Georgia Institute of Technology

pp. 69

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Managing Recovered Function and Structure of Legacy Software Components (Abstract)

Melissa P. Chase, The MITRE Corporation

Steven M. Christey, The MITRE Corporation

David R. Harris, The MITRE Corporation

Alexander S. Yeh, The MITRE Corporation

pp. 79

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Native Patterns (Abstract)

Alex Sellink, University Amsterdam

Chris Verhoef, University Amsterdam

pp. 89

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Object-Oriented Re-Engineering of Information Systems in a Heterogeneous Distributed Environment (Abstract)

Ulrike Kölsch, Forschungszentrum Informatik

pp. 104

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Outlining C Loops: Preliminary Results and Trends (Abstract)

Fraqoise Balmas, University of Paris 8

pp. 115

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PACKRAT: A Software Reengineering Case Study (Abstract)

Gerald C. Gannod, Arizona State University

Gora Sudindranath, Michigan State University

Mark E. Fagnani, Michigan State University

Betty H.C. Cheng, Michigan State University

pp. 125

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Program Comprehension in Multi-Language Systems (Abstract)

Bernt Kullbach, University of Koblenz-Landau

Andreas Winter, University of Koblenz-Landau

Peter Dahm, University of Koblenz-Landau

Jürgen Ebert, University of Koblenz-Landau

pp. 135

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Reengineering of Legacy Systems Based on Transformation Using the Object-Oriented Paradigm (Abstract)

Roskngela Penteado, UFSCar - DC

Antonio F. do Prado, UFSCar - DC

Paulo C. Masiero, University of Sao Paulo

Rosana T.V. Braga, University of Sao Paulo

pp. 144

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Requirements for Integrating Software Architecture and Reengineering Models: CORUM II (Abstract)

Rick Kazman, Carnegie Mellon University

Steven G. Woods, Carnegie Mellon University

S. Jeromy Carrière, Carnegie Mellon University

pp. 154

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Requirements for Repository Software (Abstract)

Michael Blaha, OMT Associates Inc

David LaPlant, Johnson Controls Inc.

Erica Marvak, Johnson Controls Inc.

pp. 164

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Reverse Engineering by Mining Dynamic Repositories (Abstract)

H. Dayani-Fard, IBM Toronto Lab

I. Jurisica, IBM Toronto Lab

pp. 174

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On Reverse Engineering of Vendor Databases (Abstract)

Michael Blaha, OMT Associates Inc

pp. 183

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ROMEO: Reverse Engineering from 00 Source Code to OMT Design (Abstract)

Lantzos Theodoros, Leeds Metropolitan University

Helen M. Edwards, Leeds Metropolitan University

Anthony Bryant, Sunderland University

Neil Willis, Sunderland University

pp. 191

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Scalable Visualizations to Support Reverse Engineering: A Framework for Evaluation (Abstract)

James H. Cross Ii, Auburn University

T. Dean Hendrix, Auburn University

Larry A. Barowski, Auburn University

Karl S. Mathias, Auburn University

pp. 201

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Structural Manipulations of Software Architecture Using Tarski Relational Algebra (Abstract)

Richard C. Holt, University of Waterloo

pp. 210

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Type Inference for COBOL Systems (Abstract)

A. Van Deursen, CWI

L. Moonen, CWI

pp. 220

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A Visual Representation Model for Software Subsystem Decomposition (Abstract)

Carlos Montes de Oca, Louisiana State University

Doris L. Carver, Louisiana State University

pp. 231

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An Intermediate Representation for Reverse Engineering Analyses (Abstract)

R. Koschke, University of Stuttgart

J.-F. Girard, University of Stuttgart

M. Würthner, University of Stuttgart

pp. 241

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Panel Position Papers

Pact of Distributed Object Technology on Reengineering II: Moving from the Middle (Abstract)

Scott R. Tilley, University of California at Riverside

pp. 252

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Binary Reengineering of Distributed Object Technology (Abstract)

Cristina Cifuentes, University of Queensland

pp. 253

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Distributed Objects and Software Application Wrappers: A Vehicle for Software Reengineering (Abstract)

Kostas Kontogiannis, University of Waterloo

pp. 254

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Reverse Engineering Research Should Target Cooperative Information System Requirements (Abstract)

Hausi A. Miller, University of Victoria

Kenny Wong, University of Victoria

Margaret-Anne Storey, University of Victoria

pp. 255

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Author Index (PDF)

pp. 256