Abstract:
The automated and semi-automated analysis of source code has remained a topic of intense research for more than thirty years. During this period, algorithms and technique...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The automated and semi-automated analysis of source code has remained a topic of intense research for more than thirty years. During this period, algorithms and techniques for source-code analysis have changed, sometimes dramatically. The abilities of the tools that implement them have also expanded to meet new and diverse challenges. This paper surveys current work on source-code analysis. It also provides a road map for future work over the next five-year period and speculates on the development of source-code analysis applications, techniques, and challenges over the next 10, 20, and 50 years.
Published in: Future of Software Engineering (FOSE '07)
Date of Conference: 23-25 May 2007
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 04 June 2007
Print ISBN:0-7695-2829-5