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Although it has been demonstrated that Natural Language Processing (NLP) algorithms are vulnerable to deliberate attacks, the question of whether such weaknesses can lead to software security threats is under-explored. To bridge this gap,…
Component-based software engineering (CBSE) decomposes complex systems into reusable components. Model-driven engineering (MDE) aims to abstract from complexities by lifting abstract models to primary development artifacts. Component and…
Fast expansion of natural language functionality of intelligent virtual agents is critical for achieving engaging and informative interactions. However, developing accurate models for new natural language domains is a time and data…
In distributed database (DDB) management systems, fragment allocation is one of the most important components that can directly affect the performance of DDB. In this research work, we will show that declarative programming languages, e.g.…
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Communicating complex system designs or scientific processes through text alone is inefficient and prone to ambiguity. A system that automatically generates scientific architecture diagrams from text with high semantic fidelity can be…
Designing effective software architectures is a complex, iterative process that traditionally relies on expert judgment. This paper proposes an approach for Large Language Model (LLM)-assisted software architecture design using the…
When designing new web applications, developers must cope with different kinds of constraints relative to the resources they rely on: software, hardware, network, online micro-services, or any combination of the mentioned entities.…
Large language models (LLMs) excel at generating code from natural language (NL) descriptions. However, the plain textual descriptions are inherently ambiguous and often fail to capture complex requirements like intricate system behaviors,…
The Language Server Protocol (LSP) changed the field of Integrated Development Environments(IDEs), as it decouples core (programming) language features functionality from editor smarts, thus lowering the effort required to extend an IDE to…
Languages such as P4 and NPL have enabled a wide and diverse range of networking applications that take advantage of programmable dataplanes. However, software development in these languages is difficult. To address this issue, high-level…