On the Integration of Spectrum-Based Fault Localization Tools into IDEs
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| author | Szatmári, Attila Sarhan, Qusay Idrees Balogh, Gergő Soha, Péter Attila Beszédes, Árpád |
| author_facet | Szatmári, Attila Sarhan, Qusay Idrees Balogh, Gergő Soha, Péter Attila Beszédes, Árpád |
| contents | Spectrum-Based Fault Localization (SBFL) is a technique to be used during debugging, the premise of which is that, based on the test case outcomes and code coverage, faulty code elements can be automatically detected. SBFL is popular among researchers because it is lightweight and easy to implement, and there is a lot of potential in it when it comes to research that aims to improve its effectiveness. Despite this, the technique cannot be found in contemporary development and debugging tools, only a handful of research prototypes are available. Reasons for this can be multiple, including the algortihms' sub-optimal effectiveness and other technical weaknesses. But, also the lack of clear functional and non-functional requirements for such a tool, either standalone or integrated into IDEs. In this paper, we attempt to provide such a list in form of recommendations, based on surveying the most popular SBFL tools and on our own researchers' and tool builders' experience. |
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| spellingShingle | On the Integration of Spectrum-Based Fault Localization Tools into IDEs Szatmári, Attila Sarhan, Qusay Idrees Balogh, Gergő Soha, Péter Attila Beszédes, Árpád Software Engineering Spectrum-Based Fault Localization (SBFL) is a technique to be used during debugging, the premise of which is that, based on the test case outcomes and code coverage, faulty code elements can be automatically detected. SBFL is popular among researchers because it is lightweight and easy to implement, and there is a lot of potential in it when it comes to research that aims to improve its effectiveness. Despite this, the technique cannot be found in contemporary development and debugging tools, only a handful of research prototypes are available. Reasons for this can be multiple, including the algortihms' sub-optimal effectiveness and other technical weaknesses. But, also the lack of clear functional and non-functional requirements for such a tool, either standalone or integrated into IDEs. In this paper, we attempt to provide such a list in form of recommendations, based on surveying the most popular SBFL tools and on our own researchers' and tool builders' experience. |
| title | On the Integration of Spectrum-Based Fault Localization Tools into IDEs |
| topic | Software Engineering |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.11538 |