Using Osprey for Understanding Object-Oriented Software

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Abstract:

In the spring of 2000, we were asked to help with an assessment of object-oriented software. A MITRE sponsor needed to assess the quality of a C and Java software system. Specifically, the sponsor wanted to know if the software could be reused. This need was typical of the many needs that motivate analyses of software. Examples include maintenance questions, reuse questions, code upgrades, component integrations, and analysis of hidden and explicit requirements. We knew that commercial and open source resources for analyzing object-oriented software were limited. There were few tools available that fully parsed C or Java and these tended to be very expensive. Additionally, due to indirection caused by inheritance and polymorphism, it is difficult for these tools to correctly compute data flow and control flow.

Author(s):
Chase, Penny ; Harris, David ; Asencio, Angel ; Cardman, Sam ; Laderman, Ellen ; Lubar, Suzi ; Mardis, Scott
Author Organization(s):
MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA MCLEAN United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Supplementary Note:
01 Jan 0001, 01 Jan 0001, DTIC Crawl
Pagination:
0006

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
DOD
Project Number(s):
51MSR102-A3
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
application software, test and evaluation, best practices, engineering, reverse engineering, software design, reliability, pattern recognition, vulnerability, operating systems, computer programs
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
C program, java program
Report Date:
2002 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2020 Oct 27