A tool chain for reverse engineering C++ applications

Abstract

In this paper, we describe our tool chain that exploits the gcc C ++ compiler, to enable experimentation and study of real C ++ applications. Our tool accepts any C ++ application that can be parsed by the gcc C ++ front-end, including large language processing tools and gaming software. Our tool consists of a chain of applications that enables the user to access the tool at any point in the chain. The easiest point of access is at the end of the chain where an Application Programmers Interface (API) provides easy access to information about the names, classes, namespaces, functions or statements in the C ++ application under study.

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