作者: Muhammad Hammad , Hamid Abdul Basit , Stan Jarzabek , Rainer Koschke
DOI: 10.1016/J.COSREV.2020.100266
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摘要: Abstract Knowing code clones (similar fragments) is helpful in software maintenance and re-engineering. As clone detectors return huge numbers of clones, visualization techniques have been proposed to make cloning information more comprehensible useful for programmers. We present a mapping study techniques, classifying visualizations respect the user goals be achieved by means relevant clone-related needs. Our will aid tool users selecting tools suitable task at hand, vendors improving capabilities their tools, researchers identifying open problems research.