Software architecture reconstruction: An approach based on combining graph clustering and partitioning

Şora, Ioana; Glodean, Gabriel; Gligor, Mihai

doi:10.1109/icccyb.2010.5491289

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“…Such a DSM is further analyzed by clustering for architectural reconstruction, by partitioning for identifying architectural layers, for detecting cycles among subsystems, for impact analysis, modularity analysis, etc. Some of our results were described in (Sora et al, 2010).…”

Section: Applications Using Uniq-artmentioning

confidence: 81%

“…They all have in common the fact that they build and use some dependency models which are conceptually similar with Dependency Structure Matrixes (Sangal et al, 2005). Our previous work in building the ART (Architectural Reconstruction Toolsuite) (Sora et al, 2010) is also in this domain.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If we assume that the nodes represent software components and the relationships model static dependencies between these, then such a DSM can serve as the basis for architecture reconstruction by identifying layers through partitioning (Sarkar et al, 2009), (Sangal et al, 2005) or subsystems through clustering (Mitchell and Mancoridis, 2006), (Sora et al, 2010). The program entities involved in this kind of architectural reconstruction are classes, when the system is implemented in the object-oriented paradigm (Java, C#) or modules (files) when applied to systems implemented in the structured programming paradigm (C).…”

Section: Creating and Using Structural Modelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It arises from our experience of building ART (Architectural Reconstruction Toolsuite). We started by experimenting new approaches of architectural reconstruction of Java systems by combining clustering and partitioning (Sora et al, 2010). Soon we wanted to be able to use our reconstruction tools on systems implemented in different languages.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Meta-model for Representing Language-independent Primary Dependency Structures

Şora

2012

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering

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Abstract:Reverse engineering creates models of software systems, at a higher level of abstraction or in a form suitable to a particular analysis. This article presents a meta-model that provides a unitary way of describing primary dependency structures in software systems. It extracts and conceptualizes similarities between different programming languages which, moreover, belong to any of the object-oriented as well as the procedural programming paradigms. The proposed meta-model is validated by the implementation of different tools for model extraction from programs written in Java, C# (CIL) and ANSI C. The utility of the proposed metamodel is shown by supporting a number of different analysis applications such as architectural reconstruction, impact analysis, modularization analysis, refactoring decisions.

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Section: Applications Using Uniq-artmentioning

confidence: 81%

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Creating and Using Structural Modelsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Meta-model for Representing Language-independent Primary Dependency Structures

Şora

2012

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering

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“…The first problem is that mostly architecture of a system does not explicitly shown in the system unlike classes and packages; another problem is that many large and important applications were developed over time so their architecture drifts [1]. These problems are solved by doing software architecture reconstruction [2].…”

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confidence: 99%

Software Architecture Reconstruction Method, a Survey

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Rafique²

2014

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Abstract-Architecture reconstruction belongs to a reverse engineering process, in which we move from code to architecture level for reconstructing architecture. Software architectures are the blue prints of projects which depict the external overview of the software system. Mostly maintenance and testing cause the software to deviate from its original architecture, because sometimes for enhancing the functionality of a system the software deviates from its documented specifications, some new modules are included in the system without modifying the architecture of a system which create issues while reconstructing the system, as much as the software is closed to the architecture the more it is easy to maintain and change the document so the conformance of architecture with the product is checked by applying the reverse engineering method. Another reason for reconstructing the architecture is observed in the case of legacy systems, when they need modification or an enhanced version of the system is needed to be developed. This paper includes the methods and tools involved in reconstructing the architecture and by comparing them the best method for reconstructing architecture will be suggested.

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Architecture violations detection and visualization in the continuous integration pipeline

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New code in projects can introduce violations that deviate the code implementation from the intended architecture. This process is known as architecture erosion. In this article, we propose an approach for recovering the implemented architecture, and detecting violations when comparing it with the intended architecture. Given a code repository, the continuous integration pipeline calls the solution to detect the incidences of architecture violations as well as some quality and social metrics. This data is presented in metric‐centered views that help development teams to manage architecture erosion. Our approach is based on model‐driven engineering techniques since models serve to represent the code, and a model‐based pattern language helps us to automate the search for violation occurrences and execute corresponding actions (e.g., creation/assignment of issues). We confirm the approach benefits in a real project implemented by a software developing company, in a sample project available on the internet, and in a software development course, including 20 projects, where every single project decreases its architecture violations density through time.

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Software architecture reconstruction: An approach based on combining graph clustering and partitioning

Cited by 27 publications

References 18 publications

A Meta-model for Representing Language-independent Primary Dependency Structures

A Meta-model for Representing Language-independent Primary Dependency Structures

Software Architecture Reconstruction Method, a Survey

Architecture violations detection and visualization in the continuous integration pipeline

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