Using Data Fusion and Web Mining to Support Feature Location in Software

Authors:
Meghan Revelle;Bogdan Dit;Denys Poshyvanyk
Affiliations:
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Venue:
ICPC '10 Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 18th International Conference on Program Comprehension
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Data fusion is the process of integrating multiple sources of information such that their combination yields better results than if the data sources are used individually. This paper applies the idea of data fusion to feature location, the process of identifying the source code that implements specific functionality in software. A data fusion model for feature location is presented which defines new feature location techniques based on combining information from textual, dynamic, and web mining analyses applied to software. A novel contribution of the proposed model is the use of advanced web mining algorithms to analyze execution information during feature location. The results of an extensive evaluation indicate that the new feature location techniques based on web mining improve the effectiveness of existing approaches by as much as 62%.