Title :
A graph model for software evolution
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., US Naval Post-graduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A graph model of software evolution is presented. The author seeks to formalize the objects and activities involved in software evolution in sufficient detail to enable automatic assistance for maintaining the consistency and integrity of an evolving software system. This includes automated support for propagating the consequences of a change to a software system. The evolution of large and complex software systems receives particular attention
Keywords :
automatic programming; data integrity; graph theory; software tools; automated support; automatic assistance; complex software systems; consistency; evolving software system; graph model; integrity; software evolution; Automatic control; Costs; History; Humans; Programming; Prototypes; Scheduling; Software maintenance; Software prototyping; Software systems;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
