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Software Architecture Reconstruction for Microservice Systems using Static Analysis via GraalVM Native Image

KOZÁK, D.; ČERNÝ, T.; ABDELFATTAH, A.; BLANCHARD, A.; HALE, J.; HUTCHESON, R.; LAMBARIA, N. Software Architecture Reconstruction for Microservice Systems using Static Analysis via GraalVM Native Image. In 2024 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER). Los Alamitos: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2024. p. 12-22. ISBN: 979-8-3503-3066-3.
Czech title
Rekonstrukce softwarové architektury pro mikroslužby s využitím statické analýzy pomocí GraalVM Native Image
Type
conference paper
Language
English
Authors
Kozák David, Ing. (DITS)
ČERNÝ, T.
ABDELFATTAH, A.
BLANCHARD, A.
HALE, J.
HUTCHESON, R.
LAMBARIA, N.
Keywords

Software Architecture Reconstruction, Microservices, Service Dependency Graph,
GraalVM Native Image

Abstract

Microservices are the mainstream architecture when designing cloud-native
systems. The performance and elastic scalability of such systems are the main
attraction for many vendors. Recent advancements improving microservice
initialization times are related to the ahead-of-time compilation, which produces
self-contained executables, significantly reducing load times. Despite recent
advancements and various benefits of cloud-native systems, the evolution of such
systems might be threatened by a~missing system-centered view. Such a~view would
guide in a~better contextual understanding of individual microservices and their
dependencies from the holistic system perspective and aid developers in informed
decisions to mitigate ripple effects. One way literature has addressed this gap
is by performing Software Architecture Reconstruction (SAR), a process essential
for understanding, maintaining, and evolving software systems. This paper
questions whether instruments used to produce self-contained executables for
microservices can be utilized for SAR, producing system-centered views. We
propose a methodology for such a process, implement a proof of concept tool,
MicroGraal, for the Java Platform, and assess it through a case study involving
a third-party microservice system benchmark. We uncovered a system service
dependency graph and a context map, comparing the approach and obtained results
with source code analysis. 

Published
2024
Pages
12–22
Proceedings
2024 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER)
Conference
IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering, Rovaniemi, FI
ISBN
979-8-3503-3066-3
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Place
Los Alamitos
DOI
10.1109/SANER60148.2024.00008
EID Scopus
2-s2.0-85199811069
BibTeX 
@inproceedings{BUT189292,
  author="KOZÁK, D. and ČERNÝ, T. and ABDELFATTAH, A. and BLANCHARD, A. and HALE, J. and HUTCHESON, R. and LAMBARIA, N.",
  title="Software Architecture Reconstruction for Microservice Systems using Static Analysis via GraalVM Native Image",
  booktitle="2024 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering (SANER)",
  year="2024",
  pages="12--22",
  publisher="Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers",
  address="Los Alamitos",
  doi="10.1109/SANER60148.2024.00008",
  isbn="979-8-3503-3066-3"
}
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