Purpose

Originally, the task of this issue was to use pattern4 as the tool to analyze the class files of a project via generating a xml. Then, afterwards, generating a table from the provided xml data. However, it was found that the task has already been completed and testing of the tool was necessary as it presented issues during development. On that note, it was given to me to simply test if the pattern4 tool generates the Gang of Four motifs as we wanted.

Process

Simply retrieving the jar file, running it against multiple folders with class files for it to analyze from parsed java projects, and using the data in the specified notebook will tell us that the worries about pattern4 being unstable will be alleviated.

Tasks

• Get familiar with GoF motifs and what the pattern4 jar is doing
• Acquire copy of pattern4
• Using the class files from a generated project, use pattern4 in command line to analyze it
• Then, using the notebook, attempt to run through its entirety from scratch
• Repeat one or two more times to ensure that it works