Context: Securing microservices is crucial, as many IT companies are delivering their
businesses through microservices. If security “smells” affect microservice-based …

The use of e-procurement is needed for business transactions, especially regarding
procurement activities. However, system users always demand and expect to use the system …

The expenses associated with software maintenance and evolution constitute a significant
portion, surpassing more than 80% of the overall costs involved in software development …

Refactoring is a maintenance task that aims at enhancing the quality of a software's source
code by restructuring it without affecting the external behavior. Move method refactoring …

Bug-related research, eg, fault localization, program repair, and software testing, relies
heavily on high-quality and large-scale software bug repositories. The importance of such …

Refactoring is one of the most widely used techniques in practice to improve the quality of
existing software. However, it is observed that refactoring does not continually improve all …

Refactoring has emerged as a predominant approach to augmenting software product
quality. However, empirical evidence suggests that not all dimensions of software quality …

Refactoring is one of the most widely used techniques in practice to improve the quality of
software, such as maintainability, testability, and understandability. However, there is a lack …

Refactoring, a widely adopted technique, has proven effective in facilitating and reducing
maintenance activities and costs. Nonetheless, the effects of applying refactoring techniques …

Electronic information services are robust platforms that impact daily life and facilitate new
research. Increasing software modularity and reusability saves time and money. Numerous …