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Behavioral Analysis of Telecommunication Systems by Graph Transformations

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Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance (AGTIVE 2003)

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The E-CARES project addresses the reengineering of large and complex telecommunication systems. Within this project, graph-based reengineering tools are being developed which support not only the understanding of the static structure of the software system under study. In addition, they support the analysis and visualization of its dynamic behavior. The E-CARES prototype is based on a programmed graph rewriting system from which the underlying application logic is generated. Furthermore, it makes use of a configurable framework for building the user interface. In this paper, we report on our findings regarding feasibility, complexity, and suitability of developing tool support for the behavioral analysis of telecommunication systems by means of graph rewriting systems.

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  1. Department of Computer Science III, RWTH Aachen University, Ahornstrasse 55, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    André Marburger & Bernhard Westfechtel

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  1. Dept. of Computer Science, Univ. of Virginia, 22904-4740, Charlottesville, VA

    John L. Pfaltz

  2. Department of Computer Science, RWTH Aachen, Chair of Computer Science III, Aachen, Germany

    Manfred Nagl

  3. Department of Computer Science III, RWTH Aachen University, Ahornstrasse 55, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Boris Böhlen

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Marburger, A., Westfechtel, B. (2004). Behavioral Analysis of Telecommunication Systems by Graph Transformations. In: Pfaltz, J.L., Nagl, M., Böhlen, B. (eds) Applications of Graph Transformations with Industrial Relevance. AGTIVE 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3062. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-25959-6_15

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