Automated Program Repair System

An Automated Program Repair System is a software repair system that implements automated program repair methods to perform automated program repair tasks.

• AKA: APR System, Automatic Bug Repair System, Self-Healing Software System.
• Context:
  • It can typically detect Program Faults through automated testing.
  • It can typically localize Bug Locations using fault localization techniques.
  • It can typically synthesize Program Patches through patch generation algorithms.
  • It can often rank Candidate Solutions by repair quality metrics.
  • It can often integrate with Development Environments for seamless repair.
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  • It can range from being a Standalone Repair System to being an Integrated Repair System, depending on its deployment model.
  • It can range from being a Rule-Based Repair System to being an AI-Based Repair System, depending on its core technology.
  • It can range from being a Single-Language Repair System to being a Multi-Language Repair System, depending on its language support.
  • It can range from being a Local Repair System to being a Cloud-Based Repair System, depending on its infrastructure architecture.
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  • It can utilize Static Analysis Tools for code understanding.
  • It can employ Dynamic Analysis Tools for runtime behavior.
  • It can maintain Repair History Databases for learning improvement.
  • It can provide Repair Explanations for developer understanding.
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• Example(s):
  • GenProg System using genetic programming for C program repair.
  • Prophet System learning from human patches.
  • Angelix System using symbolic analysis for semantic repair.
  • DeepFix System using neural networks for compiler error repair.
  • Retrieval-Augmented Automated Program Repair Systems using RAG techniques.
  • ASTOR System implementing multiple repair approaches.
  • NPEFix System specializing in null pointer exceptions.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Code Review System, which identifies issues but requires manual fixes.
  • Testing Framework, which detects failures without providing repairs.
  • Code Generation System, which creates new code rather than repairing existing code.
• See: Software Repair System, Software Engineering Tool, Automated Testing System, Program Analysis System.

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