Gerasimou, Simos, Kechagia, Maria, Kolovos, Dimitris orcid.org/0000-0002-1724-6563 et al. (2 more authors) (2018) On software modernisation due to library obsolescence. In: Proceedings - 2018 ACM/IEEE 2nd International Workshop on API Usage and Evolution, WAPI 2018. ACM/IEEE 2nd International Workshop on API Usage and Evolution, WAPI 2018, co-located with the 40th International Conference on Software Engineering, ICSE 2018, 02 Jun 2018 IEEE Computer Society , SWE , pp. 6-9.
Abstract
Software libraries, typically accessible through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), enhance modularity and reduce development time. Nevertheless, their use reinforces system dependency on third-party software. When libraries become obsolete or their APIs change, performing the necessary modifications to dependent systems, can be time-consuming, labour intensive and error-prone. In this paper, we propose a methodology that reduces the effort developers must spend to mitigate library obsolescence. We describe the steps comprising the methodology, i.e., source code analysis, visualisation of hot areas, code-based transformation, and verification of the modified system. Also, we present some preliminary results and describe our plan for developing a fully automated software modernisation approach.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Association for Computing Machinery. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | application programming interfaces,Library evolution,Software libraries,Software modernization,Visualisation |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Computer Science (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2018 10:20 |
Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2024 00:15 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1145/3194793.3194798 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IEEE Computer Society |
Identification Number: | 10.1145/3194793.3194798 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:137033 |