Comprehension and Maintenance of Large Scale Multi-Language Software Applications

During the last decade, the number of software appli-cations that have been deployed as a collection of compo-nents implemented in different programming languages and paradigms has increased considerably. When such applica-tions are maintained, traditional program comprehension and reengineering techniques may not be adequate. In this context, this working session aims to stimulate discussion around key issues relating to the comprehension, reengi-neering, and maintenance of multi-language software ap-plications. Such issues include, but are not limited to, the formalization, management, exploration, and presentation of multi-language program dependencies, as well as the de-velopment of practical toolsets for automating and easing the comprehension and maintenance of multi-language soft-ware. 1