On the Impact of Refactorings on Software Attack Surface
Estomii Edward,
Ally S. Nyamawe,
Noe Elisa
Abstract:Refactoring is one of the techniques mostly employed by software developers to improve the quality attributes of their systems. However, little has been done to investigate how refactoring operations specifically aimed at improving the internal structure of software can impact its security. Refactoring usually entails different code change operations including the decomposition of classes, methods, and the reallocation of code elements. While this refinement aims to improve the internal design of a system, it … Show more
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