Title :
RECAST: Reverse engineering from COBOL to SSADM specification
Author :
Edwards, Helen M. ; Munro, Malcolm
Author_Institution :
Centre for Software Maintenance, Durham Univ., UK
Abstract :
The reverse engineering into computer aided software engineering (CASE) technology method (RECAST) takes the source code for an existing COBOL system and derives a no-loss representation of the system documented in a structured systems analysis and design method (SSADM) format. This representation of the system is derived through the use of a series of transformations. The authors describe the environment within which RECAST has been developed, outline the stages and steps of the RECAST method and discuss the use of software support tools. An overview is given of a case study that has been carried out for a live system
Keywords :
COBOL; formal specification; program diagnostics; software maintenance; software tools; COBOL; RECAST; Reverse engineering; SSADM specification; computer aided software engineering; software support tools; source code; structured systems analysis; Computer aided software engineering; Costs; Design methodology; Documentation; Government; Reverse engineering; Software maintenance; Software systems; Software tools; System analysis and design;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering, 1993. Proceedings., 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3700-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICSE.1993.346016
