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Using edge bundle views for clone visualization

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Benedikt Hauptmann,

Veronika Bauer,

Maximilian JunkerAuthors Info & Claims

IWSC '12: Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Software Clones

Pages 86 - 87

Published: 04 June 2012 Publication History

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Clone detection results are often voluminous and difficult to present. Most clone presentations focus on the quantitative clone results but do not relate them to the structure of the analyzed system. This makes it difficult to interpret the results and draw conclusions. We suggest using edge bundle views to interrelate the system's structure with the clone detection results. Using this technique, it is easier to interpret the clone results and direct further analysis effort.

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Hauptmann BJuergens EWoinke VDe Lucia ABird COliveto R(2015)Generating refactoring proposals to remove clones from automated system testsProceedings of the 2015 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Program Comprehension10.5555/2820282.2820298(115-124)Online publication date: 16-May-2015
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2820282.2820298
Merlo ELavoie TPotvin PBusnel PKoschke RJuergens ERilling J(2013)Large scale multi-language clone analysis in a telecommunication industrial settingProceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Software Clones10.5555/2662708.2662723(69-75)Online publication date: 19-May-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2662708.2662723

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IWSC '12: Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Software Clones

June 2012

101 pages

ISBN:9781467317955

Conference Chairs:
James R. Cordy
Queen's University, Canada
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Katsuro Inoue
Osaka University, Japan
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Rainer Koschke
University of Bremen, Germany
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Jens Krinke
University College London, UK
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Chanchal K. Roy
University of Saskatchewan, Canada

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IEEE Press

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Published: 04 June 2012

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Hauptmann BJuergens EWoinke VDe Lucia ABird COliveto R(2015)Generating refactoring proposals to remove clones from automated system testsProceedings of the 2015 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Program Comprehension10.5555/2820282.2820298(115-124)Online publication date: 16-May-2015
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2820282.2820298
Merlo ELavoie TPotvin PBusnel PKoschke RJuergens ERilling J(2013)Large scale multi-language clone analysis in a telecommunication industrial settingProceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Software Clones10.5555/2662708.2662723(69-75)Online publication date: 19-May-2013
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2662708.2662723

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