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Paper: Evaluating the Precision of Static Reference Analysis Using Profiling
Paper: Evaluating the Precision of Static Reference Analysis Using Profiling
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Liang, Donglin
Pennings, Maikel
Harrold, Mary Jean
Pennings, Maikel
Harrold, Mary Jean
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Abstract
Program analyses and optimization of Java programs require reference
information that determines the instances that may be accessed through
dereferences. Reference information can be computed using reference analysis.
This paper presents a set of studies that evaluate the precision of some
existing approaches for identifying instances and for computing reference information in a reference analysis. The studies use dynamic reference information collected during run-time as a lower bound approximation to the precise reference information. The studies measure the precision of an existing approach by comparing the information computed using the approach with the lower bound approximation. The paper also presents case studies that attempt to identify the cases under which an existing approach is not effective. The presented studies provide information that may guide the usage of existing reference analysis techniques and the development of new reference analysis techniques.
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2002
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