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Plan-based program slicing

US8959478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2013
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 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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