Definition:

A set of rules is created to guide and help whoever is performing the feature extraction.

Variations:

N/A

Inputs:

• Source Code
• Requirements

Outputs:

• Dependency Tree
• Variability Model

Examples:

• (Mu et al. 2009)

Related Techniques

Recommended Situations:

Rule based techniques are usually created in a specific scenario. For that reason they can only be performed in similar scenarios. We recommend the use of this technique if a scenario is similar to the ones presented in the examples.

Not Recommended Situations:

Any scenario different for what is presented in the examples.