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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Software and Applications Conference, 1994. COMPSAC 94. Proceedings., Eighteenth Annual International
Conference_Location :
Taipei
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6705-2
DOI :
10.1109/CMPSAC.1994.342767
