Using intentional source-code views to aid software maintenance

Mens, Kim;Poll, Bernard;Gonzalez Montesinos, Sebastian Andres
(2003) International Conference on Software Maintenance — Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands (22.September.2003)

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  • Mens, Kimorcid-logoUCLouvain
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  • Poll, BernardUCLouvain
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  • Gonzalez Montesinos, Sebastian AndresUCLouvain
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The conceptual structure of existing software systems is often implicit or non-existing in the source code. We propose the lightweight abstraction of intentional source-code views as a means of making these conceptual structures more explicit. Based on the experience gained with two case studies, we illustrate how intentional source-code views can simplify and improve software understanding, maintenance and evolution in various ways. We present the results as a catalog of usage scenarios in a pattern-like format.
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Mens, K., Poll, B., & Gonzalez Montesinos, S. A. (2003). Using intentional source-code views to aid software maintenance. Proceedings of the International Conference on Software Maintenance, p. 169-178. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSM.2003.1235419