Towards a Common Query Language for Reverse Engineering

Graph queries are an enabling technique in reverse engineering. As the Graph Exchange Language (GXL) is more and more accepted as standard exchange format, a common graph query language taking advantage of the features of GXL would be an important aid in reverse engineering. As a first step to such a common graph query language, this paper discusses and contrasts two graph query approaches, whose underlying graph formats influenced the development of GXL noticeably. Comparing the features of GReQL and Grok lead to a set of requirements for a common GXL-based graph query language