ReDA: A Web-Based Visualization Tool for Analyzing Modern Code Review Dataset

Author

Thongtanunam, Patanamon ; Xin Yang ; Yoshida, Norihiro ; Kula, Raula Gaikovina ; Camargo Cruz, Ana Erika ; Fujiwara, Koji ; Iida, Hiroyuki

Author_Institution

Nara Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Ikoma, Japan

fYear

2014

fDate

Sept. 29 2014-Oct. 3 2014

Firstpage

605

Lastpage

608

Abstract

ReDA (http://reda.naist.jp/) is a web-based visualization tool for analyzing Modern Code Review (MCR) datasets for large Open Source Software (OSS) projects. MCR is a commonly practiced and lightweight inspection of source code using a support tool such as Gerrit system. Recently, mining code review history of such systems has received attention as a potentially effective method of ensuring software quality. However, due to increasing size and complexity of softwares being developed, these datasets are becoming unmanageable. ReDA aims to assist researchers of mining code review data by enabling better understand of dataset context and identifying abnormalities. Through real-time data interaction, users can quickly gain insight into the data and hone in on interesting areas to investigate. A video highlighting the main features can be found at: http://youtu.be/ fEoTRRas0U.

Keywords

Internet; data visualisation; software quality; software tools; source code (software); Gerrit system; MCR datasets; OSS projects; ReDA; Web-based visualization tool; mining code review data; mining code review history; modern code review dataset; open source software; real-time data interaction; software quality; source code; Androids; Data mining; Data visualization; Google; History; Software quality; Mining software repository; Modern Code Review; Visualization tool;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME), 2014 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

ISSN

1063-6773

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSME.2014.106

Filename

6976150