On Software Modernisation due to Library Obsolescence

On Software Modernisation due to Library Obsolescence

Gerasimou, Simos (University of York)
Kechagia, M. (TU Delft Software Engineering)
Kolovos, Dimitris (University of York)
Paige, Richard (University of York)
Gousios, G. (TU Delft Software Engineering)

2018

Software libraries, typically accessible through Application Programming
Interfaces (APIs), enhance modularity and reduce development time. Nevertheless, their use reinforces system dependency on third-party software. When libraries become obsolete or their APIs change, performing the necessary modifications to dependent systems, can be time-consuming, labour intensive and error-prone. In this paper, we propose a methodology that reduces the effort developers must spend to mitigate library obsolescence. We describe
the steps comprising the methodology, i.e., source code analysis, visualisation
of hot areas, code-based transformation, and verification of the modified system. Also, we present some preliminary results and describe our plan for developing a fully automated software modernisation approach.

Application programming interface
Software libraries
Library evolution
Software modernisation
Visualisation

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:df7d64ef-784a-4b90-810d-eb5bdcb3a521

https://doi.org/10.1145/3194793.3194798

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), New York, NY

978-1-4503-5754-8

WAPI'18 Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on API Usage and Evolution (WAPI 2018)

WAPI 2018, 2018-06-02, Gothenburg, Sweden

Accepted author manuscript

Institutional Repository

conference paper

© 2018 Simos Gerasimou, M. Kechagia, Dimitris Kolovos, Richard Paige, G. Gousios