EMAx: Software for C++ source code analysis

Abstract

Source code analysis is the process of extracting information about a program from its source code. In this paper we discuss the need for source code analysis and we present our model for a system for source code analysis based on attribute extraction. We outline the main modules of the proposed system (the parser, the executor and the parametrization module), and provide the implementation details for each module. The system that is presented has been designed to be used as a tool in solving the problem of source code comparison and it has been successful in achieving that goal. Also, the presented system can be easily adapted and used for similar problems. It offers a unique idea for source code representation, and allows fast production of such representations.