CSDL - Proceedings W

Message from the General Chairs (PDF)

pp. ix

WCRE 1999 Committee (PDF)

pp. x

Program Committee (PDF)

pp. xi

Steering Committee (PDF)

pp. xiii

Architecture

Architectural Synthesis: Integrating Multiple Architectural Perspectives (Abstract)

Robert Waters, Georgia Institute of Technology

Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology

pp. 2

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Software Architectural Transformation (Abstract)

S. Jeromy Carrière, Carnegie Mellon University

Steven Woods, Carnegie Mellon University

Rick Kazman, Carnegie Mellon University

pp. 13

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Reusing Domains for the Construction of Reverse Engineering Tools (Abstract)

Felipe Gouveia de Freitas, Pontif?cia Universidade Cat?lica do Rio de Janeiro

Julio Cesar Sampaio do Prado Leite, Pontif?cia Universidade Cat?lica do Rio de Janeiro

pp. 24

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Reengineering

Restructuring Functions with Low Cohesion (Abstract)

Arun Lakhotia, University of Southwestern Louisiana

Jean-Christophe Deprez, University of Southwestern Louisiana

pp. 36

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A Tool for Securely Integrating Legacy Systems into a Distributed Environment (Abstract)

Tim Souder, Drexel University

Spiros Mancoridis, Drexel University

pp. 47

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Model Based User-Interface Reengineering (Abstract)

K. Tucker, Michigan State University

R.E. Kurt Stirewalt, Michigan State University

pp. 56

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The Meta Level

The Impact of Copyright on the Development of Cutting Edge Binary Reverse Engineering Technology (Abstract)

Cristina Cifuentes, University of Queensland

pp. 66

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A Framework for Classifying and Comparing Software Reverse Engineering and Design Recovery Techniques (Abstract)

Gerald C. Gannod, Arizona State University

Betty H.C. Cheng, Michigan State University

pp. 77

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GraX ? An Interchange Format for Reengineering Tools (Abstract)

Juergen Ebert, University of Koblenz-Landau

Bernt Kullbach, University of Koblenz-Landau

Andreas Winter, University of Koblenz-Landau

pp. 89

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Techniques

A Formal Approach for Reverse Engineering: A Case Study (Abstract)

Gerald C. Gannod, Arizona State University

Betty H.C. Cheng, Michigan State University

pp. 100

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Nomen Est Omen: Analyzing the Language of Function Identifiers (Abstract)

Bruno Caprile, ITC-irst

Paolo Tonella, ITC-irst

pp. 112

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Educating JACKAL: Clich? Library Development and Use (Abstract)

Judith D. Schlesinger, Center for Computing Sciences

Alyson A. Reeves, Center for Computing Sciences

pp. 123

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Documentation

Recovering Code to Documentation Links in OO System (Abstract)

G. Antoniol, University of Sannio

G. Canfora, University of Sannio

A. de Lucia, University of Sannio

E. Merlo, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal

pp. 136

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Task Orientation and Tailoring of Interactive Software Explanations (Abstract)

Ali Erdem, University of Southern California

W. Lewis Johnson, University of Southern California

pp. 145

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Type-Check Elimination: Two Object-Oriented Reengineering Patterns (Abstract)

Stéphane Ducasse, Universit?t Bern

Tamar Richner, Universit?t Bern

Robb Nebbe, Universit?t Bern

pp. 157

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Metrics

An Initial Approach towards Measuring and Characterizing Software Evolution (Abstract)

Elizabeth Burd, University of Durham

Malcolm Munro, University of Durham

pp. 168

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A Hybrid Reverse Engineering Approach Combining Metrics and Program Visualization (Abstract)

Serge Demeyer, University of Berne

Stéphane Ducasse, University of Berne

Michele Lanza, University of Berne

pp. 175

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MoJo: A Distance Metric for Software Clusterings (Abstract)

Vassilios Tzerpos, University of Toronto

R.C. Holt, University of Waterloo

pp. 187

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Case Studies

An Industrial Example of Database Reverse Engineering (Abstract)

Michael Blaha, OMT Associates Inc

pp. 196

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Risks Involved in Reengineering Projects (Abstract)

Harry M. Sneed

pp. 204

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A Software Model for Impact Analysis: A Validation Experiment (Abstract)

Aniello Cimitile, Universit? del Sannio

Anna Rita Fasolino, Universit? di Napoli

Giuseppe Visaggio, Universit? di Bari

pp. 212

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Modularization

Computing Program Modularizations Using the k-Cut Method (Abstract)

Christopher Jermaine, Georgia Institute of Technology

pp. 224

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Experiments with Clustering as a Software Remodularization Method (Abstract)

Nicolas Anquetil, University of Ottawa

Cédric Fourrier, University of Ottawa

Timothy C. Lethbridge, University of Ottawa

pp. 235

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An Incremental Semi-Automatic Method for Component Recovery (Abstract)

Rainer Koschke, University of Stuttgart

pp. 256

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Tools

QBO: A Query Tool Specially Developed to Explore Programs (Abstract)

Francoise Balmas, Universite Paris 8

pp. 270

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The Design of a Resourceable and Retargetable Binary Translator (Abstract)

Cristina Cifuentes, University of Queensland

Mike Van Emmerik, University of Queensland

Norman Ramsey, University of Virginia

pp. 280

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Reverse Engineering Legacy Interfaces: An Interaction-Driven Approach (Abstract)

E. Stroulia, University of Alberta

M. El-Ramly, University of Alberta

L. Kong, University of Alberta

P. Sorenson, University of Alberta

B. Matichuk, CEL Corporation

pp. 292

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Java

On the Relationships between Static and Dynamic Models in Reverse Engineering Java Software (Abstract)

T. Systä, University of Tampere

pp. 304

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Chava: Reverse Engineering and Tracking of Java Applets (Abstract)

Jeffrey Korn, Princeton University

Yih-Farn Chen, AT&T Labs - Research

Eleftherios Koutsofios, AT&T Labs - Research

pp. 314

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Partial Redesign of Java Software Systems Based on Clone Analysis (Abstract)

Magdalena Balazinska, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Ettore Merlo, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Michel Dagenais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

Bruno Lague, Bell Canada

Kostas Kontogiannis, University of Waterloo

pp. 326

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Author Index (PDF)

pp. 337