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A Comprehensive Study of Bloated Dependencies in the Maven Ecosystem
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2020
arXiv
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We propose a tool, called DepClean, to analyze the presence of bloated dependencies in Maven artifacts. ...
In this paper, we propose an original study of one such challenge: the emergence of bloated dependencies. ...
We performed a quantitative and qualitative study of bloated dependencies in the Maven ecosystem. ...
arXiv:2001.07808v1
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A comprehensive study of bloated dependencies in the Maven ecosystem
2021
Empirical Software Engineering
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In this paper, we propose an original study of one such challenge: the emergence of bloated dependencies. ...
They artificially grow the size of the built binary and increase maintenance effort. We propose DepClean, a tool to determine the presence of bloated dependencies in Maven artifacts. ...
The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. ...
doi:10.1007/s10664-020-09914-8
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Coverage-Based Debloating for Java Bytecode
2022
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
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We leverage a combination of state-of-the-art Java bytecode coverage tools to precisely capture what parts of a project and its dependencies are used when running with a specific workload. ...
The presence of software bloat is an issue for security, for performance, and for maintenance. In this paper, we introduce a novel technique for debloating, which we call coverage-based debloating. ...
Bobby Bruce and all the authors of JShrink for sharing the source code and providing valuable feedback during our reproduction of their experiments. ...
doi:10.1145/3546948
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Coverage-Based Debloating for Java Bytecode
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2022
arXiv
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We leverage a combination of state-of-the-art Java bytecode coverage tools to precisely capture what parts of a project and its dependencies are used when running with a specific workload. ...
The presence of software bloat is an issue for security, for performance, and for maintenance. In this paper, we introduce a novel technique for debloating, which we call coverage-based debloating. ...
Bobby Bruce and all the authors of JShrink for sharing the source code and providing valuable feedback during our reproduction of their experiments. ...
arXiv:2008.08401v4
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API Beauty is in the eye of the Clients: 2.2 Million Maven Dependencies reveal the Spectrum of Client-API Usages
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2021
arXiv
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We investigate this seeming paradox between the observations in industry and the research literature, with a large scale empirical study of client API relationships in one single ecosystem: Maven Central ...
We study the 94 most popular libraries in Maven Central, as well as the 829,410 client artifacts that declare a dependency to these libraries and that are available in Maven Central, summing up to 2.2M ...
We discuss other topics such as bloated dependencies and propose the use of extinction sequences to describe API usages. API recommendation and comprehension. ...
arXiv:1908.09757v2
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Measuring the degree of library dependency
2020
Zenodo
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We additionally implemented a proof-of-concept tool that, given a library from the Maven Central Repository, calculates the metrics of the model for each of the dependencies using bytecode analysis. ...
The usage of these libraries allows developers to avoid duplicating code by reusing it instead. However, when a developer uses a library in a software product, this creates a dependency. ...
Comprehensive Study of Bloated Dependencies in the Maven Ecosystem [7] Soto-Valero et al. conducted a study of the unused dependencies included in other libraries' dependency tree in the Maven ecosystem ...
doi:10.5281/zenodo.4280882
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An Empirical Study of Usages, Updates and Risks of Third-Party Libraries in Java Projects
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2020
arXiv
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In this paper, we conduct such a study in the Java ecosystem. ...
Therefore, a quantitative and holistic study on usages, updates and risks of third-party libraries can provide practical insights to improve the ecosystem sustainably. ...
Similar studies also exist in the npm [85] and Android [27, 48] ecosystem. ...
arXiv:2002.11028v1
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Taxonomy of Attacks on Open-Source Software Supply Chains
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2022
arXiv
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The complexity of today's open-source supply chains results in a significant attack surface, giving attackers numerous opportunities to reach the goal of injecting malicious code into open-source artifacts ...
The widespread dependency on open-source software makes it a fruitful target for malicious actors, as demonstrated by recurring attacks. ...
We would like to thank all survey participants for their time and the constructive and insightful feedback. This work is partly funded by EU grant No. 830892 (SPARTA). ...
arXiv:2204.04008v2
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Präzi: From Package-based to Call-based Dependency Networks
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2021
arXiv
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However, an overlooked aspect in existing studies is that manifest-inferred relationships do not necessarily examine the actual usage of these dependencies in source code. ...
The standard way to study the interdependence between software packages is to infer a package dependency network by parsing manifest data. ...
Acknowledgments: The work in this paper was partially funded by NWO grant 628.008.001 (CodeFeedr) and H2020 grant 825328 (FASTEN). ...
arXiv:2101.09563v5
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Automating Dependency Updates in Practice: An Exploratory Study on GitHub Dependabot
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2022
arXiv
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We use exploratory data analysis and a developer survey to evaluate the effectiveness of Dependabot in keeping dependencies up-to-date, reducing update suspicion, and reducing notification fatigue. ...
of projects have deprecated Dependabot in favor of other alternatives. ...
We would like to sincerely thank the open source developers who have participated in our survey. ...
arXiv:2206.07230v2
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Dependency Smells in JavaScript Projects
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2021
arXiv
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Our findings indicate that dependency smells are prevalent in JavaScript projects with two or more distinct smells appearing in 80% of the projects, but they generally infect a minority of a project's ...
These smells are generally introduced as developers react to dependency misbehaviour and the shortcomings of the npm ecosystem. ...
The involvement of human participants in this study was approved by Concordia University's Faculty Research & Ethics Advisory Committee (summary protocol form number: 30004729). ...
arXiv:2010.14573v2
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Advantages and Disadvantages of (Dedicated) Model Transformation Languages A Qualitative Interview Study
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2022
arXiv
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Our data suggests, that much needs to be done in order to convey the viability of model transformation languages. ...
We suggest several approaches for this that can be based on the results of the presented study. ...
A comprehensive categorisation and listing of factors resulting in advantages or disadvantages of MTLs in the properties studied. . ...
arXiv:2201.13348v2
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Why are Features Deprecated? An Investigation Into the Motivation Behind Deprecation
2018
2018 IEEE International Conference on Software Maintenance and Evolution (ICSME)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their thorough feedback. A. ...
Bacchelli gratefully acknowledges the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation through the SNF Project No. PP00P2 170529. ...
This study aims to produce a comprehensive set of documentation that is mined from a variety of sources such as developer blogs, StackOverflow and mailing lists, all in one place. ...
doi:10.1109/icsme.2018.00011
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Developing Microservice-Based Applications Using the Silvera Domain-Specific Language
2022
Applied Sciences
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However, the results of recent studies show that there are several important challenges in the adoption of microservices such as finding the right decomposition approach, heterogeneous technology stacks ...
We present a case study that illustrates the use of Silvera and also discuss some current limitations and development directions. ...
MAGMA (Maven Archetype for Generating Microservice Architectures) is a tool that is based on the Maven build management system. ...
doi:10.3390/app12136679
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The Dichotomy in between Ecocentrism & Anthropocentrism: An Ecocritical Rendering of Two Indian English Poets
2017
International Journal of Applied Linguistics and English Literature
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One of the plebeian environmental moral dilemmas that are noticed in third world nations are the dialectical assimilation in between anthropocentrism and ecocentrism. ...
Working within the peripheries of environmentalism their aeonian verse paves a way through which a solution within this third world environmentalism can be made possible. ...
Introduction While mulling over on the mode and approach of above mentioned Indian English poets, it is comprehensibly perspicuous that these poets are writing in English in an Indian backdrop with Indian ...
doi:10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.6n.3p.15
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