Multi-valued constant propagation for the reengineering of user interfaces

30 December 2002

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 120-129
https://doi.org/10.1109/icsm.1993.366950

Abstract

An extension of simple constant propagation analysis is presented in the context of the ongoing Macroscope project on the reengineering of user interfaces. Multi-valued constant propagation analysis (MVCP) is needed to extract user interface behavioral specifications from source code. Structural and behavioral specifications are used to generate new user interface code that will be integrated into the original system. The flow analysis aspects involved in the MVCP approach are described together with an overall view of the user interface reengineering project. The motivations and advantages of such an analysis method are presented.

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