Patent
1995-11-13
2000-02-22
Voeltz, Emanuel Todd
G06F 945
Patent
active
060290021
ABSTRACT:
An analyzer for maintaining and analyzing source code is disclosed. The analyzer includes a software translator for converting conventional source code into an intermediate language, slicing capability based upon weakest precondition determination, dual direction flow analysis and incorporation of a computational model to facilitate iterative code.
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Afifi Ashraf
Chan Dominic
Comuzzi Joseph J.
Hart Johnson M.
Pizzarello Antonio
Ingberg Todd
Peritus Software Services, Inc.
Todd Voeltz Emanuel
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