A database model of debugging

Abstract

Debugging a program can be viewed as performing queries and updates on a database that contains both program source and execution state information. This model of debugging simplifies a "'debugger" to a database interface for runtime information and allows the debugger to be easily integrated into a programming environment.We are currently designing a programming environment in which all program information is stored in a relational database system. This system will include debugging capabilities to provide the programmer a simple yet powerful mechanism for describing debugging requests.

Monitoring in a software development environment

“…A similar approach was taken by Powell and Linton over the entire software development process [Powell and Linton 1982], and, in particular, in the domain of debugging [Powell & Linton 1983]. …”