Re: Pointers to "why C behaves like that ?"

ralph@inputplus.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy)
17 Mar 2003 00:08:58 -0500

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From: ralph@inputplus.co.uk (Ralph Corderoy)
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 17 Mar 2003 00:08:58 -0500
Organization: InputPlus Ltd.
References: 02-11-059 02-11-119 02-11-131 02-11-172
Keywords: types, C, tools
Posted-Date: 17 Mar 2003 00:08:58 EST

Hi Tom,


> More generally, source code could be seen as a database that needs to
> support a spectrum of views and queries. Those views could be
> tailored to individual tastes and objectives. In particular, views
> that are best for a development programmer may not be appropriate for
> maintenance programmers.


_Practical Reusable UNIX Software_ describes a set of reverse
engineering tools aimed at C in chapter 6.


        http://www.research.att.com/sw/tools/reuse/


They populate a database from the source and then have query tools for
it. Combined with dot or dotty you can visualize or navigate the
source.


Cheers,


--
Ralph Corderoy. http://inputplus.co.uk/ralph/ http://troff.org/


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