Abstract: Methods and devices for improving security of a use case model are described. In accordance with the present disclosure, detection rules are applied to the use case model to detect bad smells. The use case model into an XML representation. The XML representation is refactored using the security bad smells to generate a refactored XML representation of the use case model. A behavior consistency verification processing is performed by processing the refactored use case models. Quality metrics of the refactored XML representation are generated before and after the refactoring. The quality metrics are compared to generate a quality improvement assessment of security for the use case model.

Abstract: Methods and devices for improving security of a use case model are described. In accordance with the present disclosure, detection rules are applied to the use case model to detect bad smells. The use case model into an XML representation. The XML representation is refactored using the security bad smells to generate a refactored XML representation of the use case model. A behavior consistency verification processing is performed by processing the refactored use case models. Quality metrics of the refactored XML representation are generated before and after the refactoring. The quality metrics are compared to generate a quality improvement assessment of security for the use case model.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for code refactoring. The method includes acquiring a code and identifying, using processing circuitry and based on a Markov decision process model, a refactoring sequence. The refactoring sequence includes a plurality of refactoring steps to be applied to the code. Further, the method includes refactoring, by the processing circuitry, the code according to the refactoring sequence.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for code refactoring. The method includes acquiring a code and identifying, using processing circuitry and based on a Markov decision process model, a refactoring sequence. The refactoring sequence includes a plurality of refactoring steps to be applied to the code. Further, the method includes refactoring, by the processing circuitry, the code according to the refactoring sequence.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for code refactoring. The method includes acquiring a code and identifying, using processing circuitry and based on a Markov decision process model, a refactoring sequence. The refactoring sequence includes a plurality of refactoring steps to be applied to the code. Further, the method includes refactoring, by the processing circuitry, the code according to the refactoring sequence.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for code refactoring. The method includes acquiring a code and identifying, using processing circuitry and based on a Markov decision process model, a refactoring sequence. The refactoring sequence includes a plurality of refactoring steps to be applied to the code. Further, the method includes refactoring, by the processing circuitry, the code according to the refactoring sequence.

Abstract: The UML model integration and refactoring method steps include extending the metamodels, composing an integrated UML model derived from the extended metamodels, defining refactoring opportunities and transformation operations during the integrated UML composition, and applying a set of composite refactorings to remove an identified smell from the integrated UML model.

Abstract: The UML model integration and refactoring method steps include extending the metamodels, composing an integrated UML model derived from the extended metamodels, defining refactoring opportunities and transformation operations during the integrated UML composition, and applying a set of composite refactorings to remove an identified smell from the integrated UML model.