DocumentCode
2257654
Title
Automatic variable classification for COBOL programs
Author
Chen, X.P. ; Tsai, W.T. ; Joiner, J.K. ; Gandamaneni, H. ; Sun, J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis, MN, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
9-11 Nov 1994
Firstpage
432
Lastpage
437
Abstract
Program understanding is crucial during software maintenance. Variable classification has been found to be useful for program understanding. We present an automatic variable classification technique for COBOL programs and how this has been implemented as component of the Data-centered Program Understanding Tool Environment (DPUTE) (J.K. Joiner et al., 1994). We have experimented on both small and large COBOL programs using our tool to determine if our methods are useful for program understanding and software maintenance
Keywords
COBOL; programming environments; reverse engineering; software maintenance; software tools; COBOL programs; DPUTE; Data-centered Program Understanding Tool Environment; automatic variable classification; program understanding; software maintenance; Centralized control; Computer languages; Computer science; Data analysis; Performance analysis; Programming profession; Reverse engineering; Software maintenance; Software tools; Sun;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1994. COMPSAC 94. Proceedings., Eighteenth Annual International
Conference_Location
Taipei
Print_ISBN
0-8186-6705-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CMPSAC.1994.342767
Filename
342767
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