Source-based trace exploration

Chitil, Olaf (2005) Source-based trace exploration. In: Implementation and Application of Functional Languages, 16th International Workshop, IFL 2004.

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Abstract

Tracing a computation is a key method for program comprehension and debugging. Hat is a tracing system for Haskell 98 programs. During a computation a trace is recorded in a file; then the user studies the trace with a collection of viewing tools. Different views are complementary and can productively be used together. Experience shows that users of the viewing tools find it hard to keep orientation and navigate to a point of interest in the trace. Hence this paper describes a new viewing tool where navigation through the trace is based on the program source. The tool combines ideas from algorithmic debugging, traditional stepping debuggers and dynamic program slicing.

Item Type:	Conference or workshop item (UNSPECIFIED)
Uncontrolled keywords:	functional programming, Haskell, tracing, debugging
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA 76 Software, computer programming,
Divisions:	Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Computing > Theoretical Computing Group
Depositing User:	Mark Wheadon
Date Deposited:	24 Nov 2008 18:03
Last Modified:	06 Sep 2011 01:29
Resource URI:	http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/14347 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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