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It is well known that once a Java application uses native C/C++ methods through the Java Native Interface (JNI), any security guarantees provided by Java might be invalidated by the native methods. So any vulnerability in this trusted native code can ...

Developers use FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) to access and share knowledge about software libraries, APIs, and platforms. This paper studies 2,660 questions from 43 FAQ websites. We analyzed accessibility metrics such as the steps from the main ...

The temptation to be able to talk to a machine is not new. Recent advancements in the field of Natural Language Understanding has made it possible to build conversational components that can be plugged inside an application, similar to other components. ...

The use of software analytics in software development companies has grown in the last years. Still, there is little support for such companies to obtain integrated insightful and actionable information at the right time. This research aims at exploring ...

Quality of software systems is continuing to be an important investigation of software systems. Assessing and predicting quality attributes of object-oriented design are performed by using software metrics, knowing that a good internal structure of ...

Engaging contributors in a Free Open Source Software (FOSS) project can be challenging. Finding an appropriate task to start with is a common entrance barrier for newcomers. Poor code quality contributes to difficulties in the onboarding process and ...