Dynamic Data-Flow Analysis With Dacite: Evaluating an Integrated Data-Flow Visualization Approach
Troost, Laura; Neugebauer, Jonathan; Kuchen, Herbert
Abstract
According to different studies, analyzing the data-flow coverage when testing programs is a highly effective approach to ensure software quality. However, there is a need for tools making an effective and comprehensible visualization of a program's data flow easily accessible. With Dacite, we intend to meet this need by visualizing data-flows of Java programs within multiple editing environments based on the Language Server Protocol (LSP). We present our visualization approach and outline how we used the LSP for realizing the visualization. We evaluate Dacite based on a usability study giving insights in the effectiveness and comprehensibility of the data-flow visualization.
Keywords
Data-flow analysis; Bytecode analysis; Java instrumentation; Software testing; Language server protocol; Usability testing
Cite as
Troost, L., Neugebauer, J., & Kuchen, H. (2024). Dynamic Data-Flow Analysis With Dacite: Evaluating an Integrated Data-Flow Visualization Approach. In Kaindl, H., Mannion, M., & Maciaszek, L. A. (Eds.),
Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering (pp. 251–270). Communications in Computer and Information Science: Vol. 2028. Cham: Springer Nature.
Details
Publication type
Research article in proceedings (conference)
Peer reviewed
Yes
Publication status
Published
Year
2024
Conference
18th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering - ENASE
Venue
Prag
Book title
Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering
Editor
Kaindl, Hermann; Mannion, Mike; Maciaszek, Leszek A.
Start page
251
End page
270
Volume
2028
Title of series
Communications in Computer and Information Science
Publisher
Springer Nature
Place
Cham
ISSN
1865-0937
ISBN
978-3-031-64182-4
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