CDKde

CDKde is a software development kit for creating and manipulating Java objects. It provides a set of tools and libraries that allow developers to interact with Java code at a structural level. This means it can be used to analyze, modify, and generate Java source code.

One of the primary uses of CDKde is in the field of software engineering research, particularly for tasks such as program analysis, reverse engineering, and software evolution studies. Researchers can leverage CDKde to automatically extract information from Java codebases, identify patterns, and understand the design and behavior of software systems.

CDKde is built upon the Java Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) model. The AST is a tree representation of the abstract syntactic structure of source code. By working with the AST, CDKde can represent and manipulate code in a structured and systematic way, independent of the specific syntax of the programming language. This allows for powerful code transformations and analysis.

The toolkit offers various functionalities. It includes parsers to convert Java source code into ASTs, traversers to navigate and process these ASTs, and generators to convert ASTs back into source code. Developers can also use CDKde to perform refactorings, check for code smells, and implement custom code checking rules. Its flexibility makes it a valuable tool for developers and researchers working extensively with Java code.