Debugging using code analysis

A method for storing results of code analysis comprising the steps of:

• performing a code analysis process to identify one or more possible program defects that are present in a particular source code;
• storing a result of the code analysis process in a results file in a structured format, the structured format containing a plurality of sections that describe details about one or more portions of the particular source code that have been identified as having the one or more possible program defects.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:

• retrieve a plurality of analysis results that are stored in a structured format, the analysis results comprising details about one or more program defects that were identified during a code analysis process;
• and
• provide a debugger-like feature that is operable to allow a user to review a representation of the one or more possible program defects in a graphical user interface, the debugger-like feature being operable to display at least some of the possible program defects in a call stack for further review.