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Visualizing Variability Implemented with Object-Orientation and Code Clones: A Tale of Two Cities

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Understanding variability in large software systems poses significant challenges for developers, especially when variability is implemented within a single codebase using diverse language mechanisms like in TypeScript. In this language, one can implement variability with traditional Object-Oriented (OO) techniques, but also with dynamic loading mechanisms that organize different forms of clones in sub-directories and files serving as internal variants. While certain approaches may facilitate partial identification or visualization, there exists no solution for handling all variability mechanisms simultaneously.

DOI: 10.1145/3646548.3673037

Authors: Yann Brault, Philippe Collet, Anne-Marie Pinna-Dery

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Côte d'Azur, Laboratoire d'Informatique, Signaux et Systèmes de Sophia Antipolis

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4401454761

FWCI: 0.304

Cites: 36

Cited by: 1

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