The goal of a clone detection tool is to identify sections of code that are duplicated in a program. The result of the detection is presented in some manner for the user to view, ...
The number of bugs (or fixes) is a common factor used to measure the quality of software and assist bug related analysis. For example, if software files have many bugs, they may b...
Feature location aims at locating pieces of code that implement a given set of features (requirements). It is a necessary first step in every program comprehension and maintenanc...
Traits are basically mixins or interfaces but with method bodies. In languages that support traits, classes are composed out of traits. There are two main advantages with traits. ...
To realize the benefits of Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP), developers must refactor active and legacy code bases into an AOP language. When refactoring, developers first need...
David Shepherd, Jeffrey Palm, Lori L. Pollock, Mar...