Using Graph Rewriting Systems for Automating Software Evolution Activities

Author

Maweed, Y. ; Bouneffa, M. ; Sack, P. M Oum Oum ; Basson, H.

Author_Institution

Lab. d´´Informatique du Littoral, Maison de la Recherche Blaise Pascal, Calais

Volume

2

fYear

0

fDate

0-0 0

Firstpage

2831

Lastpage

2836

Abstract

In this paper, we present our work concerning the use of both GXL and graph rewriting systems to implement automatic software evolution activities in flexible and visual manner. We develop a platform intended to host the tools dealing with the software evolution. The core of the platform is a software artifacts model based on attributed and typed graphs, and a graph rewriting systems. The interoperability between the various tools is achieved by means of GXL (graph exchange language). We have implemented three mains tools that are: an architecture recovery tool, a model transformation tool, and a change propagation and analysis tool

Keywords

graph grammars; open systems; rewriting systems; software maintenance; software tools; architecture recovery tool; change analysis tool; change propagation tool; graph exchange language; graph rewriting system; model transformation tool; software artifacts model; software evolution; Computer architecture; Reverse engineering; Robustness; Software architecture; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software performance; Software quality; Software systems; Software tools;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information and Communication Technologies, 2006. ICTTA '06. 2nd

Conference_Location

Damascus

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9521-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTTA.2006.1684861

Filename

1684861