Systems and methods for inference and management of software code architectures

A system for evaluating the code architecture of a software system, the evaluation system comprising:

• an architecture definition module configured to define the planned architecture of the system, wherein the defined architecture includes at least design metrics and architecture evaluation guidelines;
• a fact extraction module configured to extract the code architecture from the source code of the system;
• a mapping module configured to create a mapping of items in the code architecture to items in the planned architecture;
• a comparison module configured to compare the code architecture extracted by the fact extraction module to the planned architecture defined by the architecture definition module to identify architectural deviations, wherein the comparison is guided by the mapping;
• and
• a display module configured to graphically display the architectural deviations identified by the comparison module.

A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to evaluate the code architecture of a software system, the computer program logic comprising:

• defining means for enabling a processor to define the planned architecture and evaluation guidelines for the system;
• extracting means for enabling a processor to extract the code architecture from the source code of the system;
• comparing means for enabling a processor to compare the code architecture extracted by the extracting means to the planned architecture defined by the defining means in order to identify and display architectural deviations;
• and
• requesting means for enabling a processor to a request changes to the code architecture based upon architectural deviations identified by the comparing means.