Towards A Novel Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Code Clones to Assist in Software Development and Software Reuse
Kavitha Esther Rajakumari · 2020
Cloning the codes is similar patterns or equivalent code fragments. The code cloning process in software systems has a great impact on software development. Code clones can be beneficial or harmful to the programmer depending on the type of clones detected. In this paper, a framework is proposed to highlight the impacts of cloning codes, which could be analyzed during the identification of code cloning process. Detected clones are segregated into beneficial and non-beneficial clones. By using the beneficial clones a database is created is used in the developing and as well as reusing software. Non-beneficial clones are discarded by refactoring. It is a new approach to software engineering. Effective use of code clones in new software will heighten the software quality.