Static and dynamic distance metrics for feature-based code analysis

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 283-295

  Wong, W Eric ^a   Gokhale, Swapna ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

^b University of Connecticut   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance between features; Execution slice; Invoking input; Program comprehension; Program features; Software maintenance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; METRIC SYSTEM; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; UNIX;

DISTANCE BETWEEN FEATURES; EXECUTION SLICE; INVOKING INPUT; PROGRAM COMPREHENSION; PROGRAM FEATURES;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 8344264619     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.02.029     Document Type: Article

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