Assessing Modular Structure of Legacy Code Based on Mathematical Concept Analysis
by
Christian Lindig, Gregor Snelting
Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Software Engineering, Pages 349-359, ACM Press, May 1997.
Abstract
We apply mathematical concept analysis in order to modularize legacy code. By analysing the relation between procedures and global variables, a so-called concept lattice is constructed. The paper explains how module structures show up in the lattice, and how the lattice can be used to assess cohesion and coupling between module candidates. Certain algebraic decompositions of the lattice can lead to automatic generation of modularization proposals. The method is applied to several examples written in Modula-2, Fortran, and Cobol; among them a >100 kloc aerodynamics program.
BibTeX Entry
@inproceedings{lindig-icse-1997,
title = "Assessing Modular Structure of Legacy Code Based on Mathematical Concept Analysis",
author = "Christian Lindig and Gregor Snelting",
year = "1997",
month = may,
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 1997 International Conference on Software Engineering",
pages = "349--359",
publisher = "ACM Press",
}