Simulating the Structural Evolution of Software

• Published in: Software Process Change pp. 294 - 301
• Main Authors: Stopford, Benjamin, Counsell, Steve
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2006
• Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
• Subjects: Code Base; Evolution Policy; Execution Path; Simulation Framework; Software Maintenance

As functionality is added to an ageing piece of software, its original design and structure tends to erode. The underlying forces which cause such degradation have been the subject of much research. However, progress in this field is slow due to the difficultly faced in generating empirical data [6]...