A software reuse system based on natural language specifications

Author

Girardi, M.R. ; Ibrahim, B.

Author_Institution

Geneva Univ., Switzerland

fYear

1993

fDate

27-29 May 1993

Firstpage

507

Lastpage

511

Abstract

Promoting software reuse practice requires more effective support. We discuss some problems in current software reuse systems and how current research in retrieval through natural language specifications addresses them. We introduce work in progress for a software reuse system that aims to provide high precision in retrieval by processing both queries in natural language and descriptions of components in a software library. Additional support for application developers (for understanding and adapting software components) and for library managers (for creation, organization and reorganization of reusable components) is also discussed

Keywords

formal specification; natural language interfaces; query processing; software reusability; application developers; library managers; natural language specifications; query processing; software library; software reuse system; Application software; Automatic programming; Content based retrieval; Information retrieval; Natural languages; Programming profession; Software development management; Software libraries; Software systems; Terminology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computing and Information, 1993. Proceedings ICCI '93., Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Sudbury, Ont.

Print_ISBN

0-8186-4212-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCI.1993.315320

Filename

315320