TOOL SUPPORT

TOOL SUPPORT

Traditionally, classic software development tools ”such as editors, compilers, linkers, and debuggers ”have been used in the area of implementation. Today these code-level tools are assembled into integrated development environments and share semantic knowledge. An example is the Rational Apex development environment for Ada and C++.

Rose provides support for round-trip engineering, closely tying together design and the implementation activities. Tools such as Purify and Quantify support the detection of defects in code. ClearCase provides support for individual workspaces as well as "staging" workspaces for subsystem and system integration. ClearQuest is the tool of choice for tracking change requests and defects and tracing them to the source code.