Message from the General Chair

Message from the Program Committee Co-Chairs (PDF)

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Program Committee (PDF)

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Conference Technical Committee (PDF)

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Additional Reviewer (PDF)

pp. xviii

Keynote

I'm Mad as Hell and I'm Not Going to Maintain This Anymore

Technical Session T1: Slicing - Chair: Arie van Deursen

A Post-Placement Side-Effect Removal Algorithm (Abstract)

M. Harman, Brunel University

L. Hu, Brunel University

R. Hierons, Brunel University

M. Munro, University of Durham

X. Zhang, University of Durham

J. Dolado, University of the Basque Country

M. Otero, University of the Basque Country

J. Wegener, DaimlerChrysler AG

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Union Slices for Program Maintenance (Abstract)

Árpád Beszédes, University of Szeged

Csaba Faragó, University of Szeged

Zsolt Mihály Szabó, University of Szeged

János Csirik, University of Szeged

Tibor Gyimóthy, University of Szeged

pp. 0012

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Evaluating Context-Sensitive Slicing and Chopping (Abstract)

J. Krinke, Universit?t Passau

pp. 0022

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Technical Session T2: OO Program Analysis - Chair: Giuseppe A. Di Lucca

Using Dynamic Information for the Iterative Recovery of Collaborations and Roles (Abstract)

T. Richner, Universit?t Bern

S. Ducasse, Universit?t Bern

pp. 0034

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ICBMC: An Improved Cohesion Measure for Classes (Abstract)

Y. Zhou

B. Xu

J. Zhao

H. Yang

pp. 0044

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Static and Dynamic C++ Code Analysis for the Recovery of the Object Diagram (Abstract)

P. Tonella

A. Potrich

pp. 0054

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Panel 1 - Lehman's Laws of Software Evolution, in Context - Chair: Nazim Madhavji

Panel Introduction (PDF)

N. Madhavji

pp. 0066

The Principle of Organizational Maturity and E-Type Dynamics (PDF)

B. Curtis

pp. 0068

Implications of Software Measurement to Lehman's Eight Laws (PDF)

J. Munson

pp. 0069

Laws and Principles of Evolution (PDF)

D. Perry

pp. 0070

Laws of Software Evolution and Their Empirical Support (PDF)

J. Ramil

pp. 0071

Technical Session T3: Empirical Studies - Chair: Lionel Briand

Applicability of IEEE Maintenance Process for Corrective Maintenance Outsourcing - An Empirical Study (Abstract)

B. Rao

N. Sarda

pp. 0074

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Two Controlled Experiments Concerning the Usefulness of Assertions as a Means for Programming (Abstract)

pp. 0084

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An Approach to Classify Software Maintenance Requests (Abstract)

pp. 0093

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An Empirical Study of Distributed Software Maintenance (Abstract)

F. Rago

pp. 0103

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Technical Session T4: Process - Chair: Nicholas Zvegintzov

Behavioural Concern Modelling for Software Change Tasks (Abstract)

A. Lai

G. Murphy

pp. 0112

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An Estimation-Based Management Framework for Enhancive Maintenance in Commercial Software Products (Abstract)

D. Penny

pp. 0122

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An Application Server to Support Online Evolution (Abstract)

Q. Wang

F. Chen

H. Mei

F. Yang

pp. 0131

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The Information Gathering Strategies of Software Maintainers (Abstract)

C. Seaman

pp. 0141

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Technical Session T5: Tools - Chair: Mark Harman

Tool Support for Measuring Complexity in Heterogeneous Object-Oriented Software (Abstract)

F. Wilkie

T. Harmer

pp. 0152

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Constraining Software Evolution (Abstract)

S. Reiss

pp. 0162

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Columbus - Reverse Engineering Tool and Schema for C++ (Abstract)

Rudolf Ferenc, Ferenc Magyar, ?rp?d Besz?des, Akos Kiss, Mikko Tarkiainen

pp. 0172

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Architecture Analysis Tools to Support Evolution of Large Industrial Systems (Abstract)

T. Rötschke

R. Krikhaar

pp. 0182

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Technical Session T6: Regression Testing - Chair: Lee White

Maintaining Software with a Security Perspective (Abstract)

K. Jiwnani

M. Zelkowitz

pp. 0194

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Modeling the Cost-Benefits Tradeoffs for Regression Testing Techniques (Abstract)

pp. 0204

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Model Based Regression Test Reduction Using Dependence Analysis (Abstract)

pp. 0214

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Short Papers - Chair: Harry Sneed

Software Evolution from a Time-Series Perspective (Abstract)

E. Fuentetaja

D. Bagert

pp. 0226

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Documenting Pattern Use in Java Programs (Abstract)

M. Torchiano

pp. 0230

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Early Effort Estimation of Massive Maintenance Processes (Abstract)

pp. 0234

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An Integrated Failure Detection and Fault Correction Model (Abstract)

N. Schneidewind

pp. 0238

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Run-time Evolution for Embedded Component-Oriented Systems (Abstract)

Y. Vandewoude

Y. Berbers

pp. 0242

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Panel 2 - How Should Software Evolution and Maintenance be Taught? - Chair: Arie van Deursen

Panel Introducion (Abstract)

pp. 0248

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Steering the Pyramids: Tools, Technology, and Process in Engineering at Microsoft

Technical Session T7: Impact Analysis - Chair: Vaclav Rajlich

Automating Impact Analysis and Regression Test Selection Based on UML Designs (Abstract)

pp. 0252

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Path Profile-Based Dynamic Impact Analysis (PDF)

J. Law

G. Rothermel

pp. 0262

Software Change Impacts - An Evolving Perspective (Abstract)

S. Bohner

pp. 0263

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Incremental Location of Combined Features for Large-Scale Programs (Abstract)

pp. 0273

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Test Manager: The Test Automation Component for the Maintenance of Large-Scale Systems (PDF)

Industrial Track Session I1 - Chair: James R. Cordy

M. Interesse

pp. 0284

Evolutionary Testing Supported by Slicing and Transformation (PDF)

L. Hu

C. Fox

pp. 0285

Transforming Procedural Program Structures to Object-Oriented Class Structures for the Purpose of Populating a Common Software Repository (PDF)

H. Sneed

pp. 0286

Business Compilers: Towards Supporting a Highly Re-Configurable Architectural Style for Service-Oriented Architecture (PDF)

A. Arsanjani

pp. 0287

Technical Session T8: Web Reengineering - Chair: Norman Schneidwind

Restructuring Multilingual Web Sites (Abstract)

pp. 0290

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Using Service Specific Proxies to Migrate Web Services to the "Wireless Web": An Illustrative Case Study of Adaptive Maintenance (Abstract)

W. Harrison

pp. 0300

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Testing Web Applications (Abstract)

pp. 0310

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From Legacy to Web through Interaction Modeling (Abstract)

pp. 0320

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Technical Session T9: Program Comprehension - Chair: Scott Tilley

Program Comprehension by Visualization in Contexts (Abstract)

R. Yin

R. Keller

pp. 0332

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Recovering Conceptual Roles of Data in a Program (Abstract)

Y. Deng

S. Kothari

pp. 0342

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An Algorithm to Compare OO-Conceptual Schemas (Abstract)

pp. 0351

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A Model for Understanding Software Components (Abstract)

A. Andrews

S. Ghosh

E. Choi

pp. 0359

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Technical Session T10: Software Metrics - Chair: Roberto Ciampoli

Measuring Software Functional Size: Towards an Effective Measurement of Complexity (Abstract)

pp. 0370

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A Novel Approach to Measuring Class Cohesion Based on Dependence Analysis (Abstract)

Z. Chen

Y. Zhou

B. Xu

J. Zhao

H. Yang

pp. 0377

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Combining Software Quality Predictive Models: An Evolutionary Approach (Abstract)

pp. 0385

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Does the Code Match the Design? A Process for Architecture Evaluation (Abstract)

pp. 0393

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Technical Session T11: Testing and Testability - Chair: James MacDonald

Identifying Test-Critical Dependencies (Abstract)

S. Jungmayr

pp. 0404

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A Table Reduction Approach for Software Structure Testing (Abstract)

J. Lin

L. Huang

pp. 0414

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Testability Analysis for Software Components (Abstract)

pp. 0422

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Putting Escape Analysis to Work for Software Testing (Abstract)

A. Souter

L. Pollock

pp. 0430

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Technical Session T12: Models and Evolution - Chair: Ned Chapin

A Case Study of Unanticipated Incremental Change (Abstract)

V. Rajlich

P. Gosavi

pp. 0442

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The Impact of Environmental Evolution on Requirements Changes (Abstract)

V. Nanda

N. Madhavji

pp. 0452

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STA - A Conceptual Model for System Evolution (Abstract)

M. Pizka

pp. 0462

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Panel 3 - Remote Software Maintenance and Repair of Space Vehicles - Chair: Norman Schneidewind

Panel Introduction (PDF)

N. Schneidewind

pp. 0470

Maintenance Issues for Very Long-Lived Robotic Space Systems (PDF)

A. Nikora

pp. 0471

PhD Dissertation Section - Chair: Harald Gall

Software Evolution, Volatility and Lifecycle Maintenance Patterns: A Longitudinal Analysis (Abstract)

E. Barry

pp. 0474

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Atomic Architectural Component Recovery for Program Understanding and Evolution (Abstract)

R. Koschke

pp. 0478

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Change-Oriented Requirements Traceability: Support for Evolution of Embedded Systems (Abstract)

A. von Knethen

pp. 0482

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Corrective Maintenance Maturity Model: Problem Management (Abstract)

M. Kajko-Mattsson

pp. 0486

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Technical Session T13: Configuration Management - Chair: Raj Sood

A Tool for Subsystem Configuration Management (Abstract)

pp. 0492

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Consistency Management in the Presence of Simultaneous Client-Specific Views (Abstract)

pp. 0501

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Extensible Language-Aware Merging (Abstract)

J. Hunt

W. Tichy

pp. 0511

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A Fine-Grained Version and Confguration Model in Analysis and Design (Abstract)

D. Ohst

U. Kelter

pp. 0521

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Technical Session T14: Reengineering - Chair: Rainer Koschke

Migration to Object Oriented Platforms: A State Transformation Approach (Abstract)

Y. Zou

K. Kontogiannis

pp. 0530

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Maintenance of Object Oriented Systems through Re-Engineering: A Case Study (Abstract)

pp. 0540

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Pretty-Printing for Software Reengineering (Abstract)

M. de Jonge

pp. 0550

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An Effective Approach to Reduce the ihAvalanche Effectln in the Management of Fiscal Data in Local Public Administration (Abstract)

M. Bochicchio

A. Longo

pp. 0560

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Industrial Track Session I2 - Chair: Shawn Bohner

Release Planning (PDF)

D. Penny

pp. 0570

Driving Software Quality at a Silicon Valley High-Tech Software Company (PDF)

G. Ben-Yaacov

pp. 0571

Case Study on Software Engineering Practices with Parnas Tables (PDF)

Z. Wu

pp. 0572

Re-Engineering of E-commerce Legacy Applications for Enterprise JavaTMEnvironment (PDF)

T. Lau

Y. Chan

R. Khuwaja

J. Lu

pp. 0573

Technical Session T15: Source Code Manipulation - Chair: Ned Chapin

A Quantitative Evaluation of Maintainability Enhancement by Refactoring (Abstract)

T. Imai

pp. 0576

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Constructing Precise Object Relation Diagrams (Abstract)

pp. 0586

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A Software Transformation Framework for Quality-Driven Object-Oriented Re-engineering (Abstract)

L. Tahvildari

K. Kontogiannis

pp. 0596

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Technical Session T16: Formal Models - Chair: Mark Harman

A Formal Approach for Software Maintenance (Abstract)

pp. 0608

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Approximate Retrieval of Incomplete and Formal Specifications Applied to Vertical Reuse (Abstract)

Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo

José J. Pazos Arias

Ana Fernández Vilas

Belén Barragáns Martínez

pp. 0618

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Externalizing Component Manners to Achieve Greater Maintainability through a Highly Re-Configurable Architectural Style (Abstract)

pp. 0628

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Technical Session T17: Distributed Systems - Chair: Lee White

Using Execution Trace Data to Improve Distributed Systems (Abstract)

J. Moe

K. Sandahl

pp. 0640

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A Technique for Dynamic Updating of Java Software (Abstract)

A. Orso

A. Rao

M. Harrold

pp. 0649

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Maintenance of Distributed Systems with Mobile Agents (Abstract)

pp. 0659

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Author Index (PDF)

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