4 papers
Foundation Models as Oracles for Refactoring Correctness Detection
Rohit Gheyi, Rian Melo, Jonhnanthan Oliveira +2
Refactoring tools in popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) can introduce unintended behavioral changes or compilation errors, a persistent challenge that undermines de…
Vulnerability Detection with Interprocedural Context in Multiple Languages: Assessing Effectiveness and Cost of Modern LLMs
Kevin Lira, Baldoino Fonseca, Davy Baía +2
Large Language Models (LLMs) have been a promising way for automated vulnerability detection. However, most prior studies have explored the use of LLMs to detect vulnerabilities on…
Manual Tests Do Smell! Cataloging and Identifying Natural Language Test Smells
Elvys Soares, Manoel Aranda, Naelson Oliveira +7
Background: Test smells indicate potential problems in the design and implementation of automated software tests that may negatively impact test code maintainability, coverage, and…
Software Engineering Research Community Viewpoints on Rapid Reviews
Bruno Cartaxo, Gustavo Pinto, Baldoino Fonseca +4
Background: One of the most important current challenges of Software Engineering (SE) research is to provide relevant evidence to practice. In health related fields, Rapid Reviews…