Title :
A database for an integrated software maintenance toolkit
Author :
Von Mayrhauser, Anneliese ; Archie, Kent
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper reports on experiences with developing a database for an integrated maintenance toolchest, the AMT. Tools are incremental, focusing on effect of code changes. In a tools research environment, tools and their composition continually evolve. AMT is a good example of a complex software engineering environment for which specialized research databases have been recommended. Initially, AMT requirements pointed towards such advanced database technology. Analysis and experimentation with various options clearly showed that simple enhancements to a state-of-the-art database sufficed. Some advanced features of acclaimed research databases for software engineering environments not only did not help, they complicated matters unnecessarily
Keywords :
database management systems; integrated software; programming environments; software maintenance; AMT; code changes; complex software engineering environment; integrated software maintenance toolkit; state-of-the-art database; Computer science; Data analysis; Flow graphs; Information analysis; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Spatial databases; Technological innovation; Testing; Transaction databases;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Applications Conference, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3196-6
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1996.495979
