Variable Hunter (VHUNT)

Computer Performance Engineering, Inc. (CPEI) is an independent software company based in California, and applying its technical expertise on developing the 21st century software maintenance and AutoCorrect tools.

VHUNT is more than a string search, VHUNT has extended capability that can assist in understanding the troublesome Variables. VHUNT output includes software maintenance COST, Variables impact analysis, and can save valuable resources (Time) by using VHUNT source code AutoCorrect (Code Renovation) feature.

The most expensive phase of the software life cycle is its maintenance. Utmost in the software maintenance is an understanding of program variables. The software maintenance can NOT be performed without a complete understanding of program variables. Source code modules are processed by VHUNT to locate and highlight those variables that are derived from the seed database. This process is extended (recursively) to all variables that reference or are referenced by suspect variables. VHUNT produces reports containing:

1. Metrics summarizing the extent of the required analysis effort
   (Variables Impact Analysis report)
2. ROM Cost to amend suspect variables
3. Listings of the suspect source code variables
4. Optionally performs source code AutoCorrect (Code Renovation)
   on the suspect source code variables

• VHUNT adapts to a variety of programming languages and performs two level code slicing* recursively on all ANSI compliant versions of:
  • ADA,
  • C/C++,
  • JOVIAL,
  • PASCAL,
  • FORTRAN,
  • COBOL ,
  • PL/1

  *NOTE: (code slicing) Allows viewing of all source code affecting by a given variable or statement

• In Addition VHUNT:
  • Has independent language capabilities
    Via pattern-matching technique to find date suspect items in code or data. The user provides the seed database to start the pattern-matching process. A seed is a data item or format that is know to occur in the code/data. As VHUNT is scanning the code/data it matches items to the seed(s) called a hit(s) or suspect variable. The hits are reported by VHUNT and AutoCorrect can be performed on the suspect variables.
  • Supports source code file groupings

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Technical Requirements
Minimum Hardware
Pentium Processor 16MB RAM , 50MB hard disk space
Software
VHUNT is available for Windows 95/98 , Windows NT

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Registration (Ordering) Form for VHUNT.

For more information and ordering options contact Computer Performance Engineering, Inc.
Telephone: (310) 541-6326
E-mail: vhunt@y2kok.com

If you have received VHUNT, you may want to view sample soutut TIPS.

VHUNT Performance Statistics
Executing on a 450 MHz with 64MB PC, Analyzing/Correcting 7 Cobol programs (14414 lines of code)
VHUNT Performed Year 2000 Impact Analysis at 7307 Lines/Second ,
and
AutoCorrect ( Code Renovation) at 1447 Lines/Second .

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