Enabling Interface Validation through Text Generation
Håkan Burden, Rogardt Heldal, Peter Ljunglöf · Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology) · 2013
To obtain the information encoded in software it is necessary to master both the implementation languages and the tools. This is not only a problem for managers and user groups who have a claim in the outcome but not the necessary training in software development to decode the implementation our case study shows that it is also a problem for the software developers. In contrast, text can be understood by everyone. The generation of textual summaries from software artifacts enables a more accessible format for validating software. Based on findings from interviewing practitioners in industry, we have developed a prototype for generating natural language summaries from component interfaces for validation purposes. Keywords—Natural language processing; Reverse engineering; Software components;