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An Overview of Techniques for Detecting Software Variability Concepts in Source Code

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There are two good reasons for wanting to detect variability concepts in source code: migrating to a product-line development for an existing product, and restructuring a product-line architecture degraded by evolution. Although detecting variability in source code is a common step for the successful adoption of variability-oriented development, there exists no compilation nor comparison of approaches available to attain this task. This paper presents a survey of approaches to detect variability concepts in source code. The survey is organized around variability concepts. For each variability concept there is a list of proposed approaches, and a comparison of these approaches by the investment required (required input), the return obtained (quality of their output), and the technique used. We conclude with a discussion of open issues in the area (variability concepts whose detection has been disregarded, and cost-benefit relation of the approaches).

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  1. ICTEAM, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Place Sainte Barbe 2, B-1348, Louvain La Neuve, Belgium

    Angela Lozano

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussel, Belgium

    Olga De Troyer

  2. Institute of Computing, University of Campinas, Av Albert Einstein 1251, 13083-852, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Claudia Bauzer Medeiros

  3. Geomatics Unit, Université de Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000, Liège, Belgium

    Roland Billen  & Pierre Hallot  & 

  4. HP Labs, Palo Alto, CA, USA

    Alkis Simitsis

  5. Business Development and Academic Relations Belgium-Luxembourg, Bourgetlaan, Avenue du Bourget 42, 1130, Brussel, Belgium

    Hans Van Mingroot

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Lozano, A. (2011). An Overview of Techniques for Detecting Software Variability Concepts in Source Code. In: De Troyer, O., Bauzer Medeiros, C., Billen, R., Hallot, P., Simitsis, A., Van Mingroot, H. (eds) Advances in Conceptual Modeling. Recent Developments and New Directions. ER 2011. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6999. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24574-9_19

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