Plan-based program slicing
US8959478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/75
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for generating a slice from a plan-based representation of a program is provided. The method comprises constructing a plan representation of a program, wherein the plan representation comprises a plurality of nodes, edges, and ports; and receiving one or more slicing criteria from a user. The slicing criteria comprise one or more variable occurrences or statements from the program, according to which a slice is generated from the plan representation.
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