Title :
Automating language conversion: a case study (an extended abstract)
Author :
Terekhov, Andrey A.
Author_Institution :
St. Petersburg State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
Language conversion is a laborious process. Achieving the maximum efficiency of conversion without compromising the quality of converted system is the programmers´ dream. This paper illustrates the quest for this trade-off by a case study. We consider an industrial reengineering project, which included translation of a client/server system written in a proprietary language into two different programming languages. We also discuss various factors that affect the automation level of language conversions
Keywords :
software maintenance; systems re-engineering; automated conversion tools; client/server system; industrial reengineering project; legacy modernization; reengineering; software system; Automation; Computer aided software engineering; Humans; Investments; Logic; Productivity; Programming profession; Software systems; Visual BASIC;
Conference_Titel :
Software Maintenance, 2001. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Florence
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1189-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICSM.2001.972782
