Preemption of false positives in code scanning
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChristopher J. HARDEE, Steven R. JOROFF, Pamela A. NESBITT, Scott E. SCHNEIDER
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Abstract
Embodiments for reducing false matches in a code analysis by one or more processors. Source code is scanned against a stored formatting profile. If a match between at least a portion of the source code and the formatting profile is found, restriction is made from incorporating the at least the portion of the source code in source code development.
Claims21
A method for reducing false matches in a code analysis by one or more processors, comprising:
- scanning source code against a stored formatting profile;
- and
- if a match between at least a portion of the source code and the formatting profile is found, restricting incorporating the at least the portion of the source code in source code development.
A system for reducing false matches in a code analysis, comprising:
- one or more processors, that:
- scan source code against a stored formatting profile, and
- if a match between at least a portion of the source code and the formatting profile is found, restrict incorporation of the at least the portion of the source code in source code development.
A computer program product for reducing false matches in a code analysis by one or more processors, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
- an executable portion that scans source code against a stored formatting profile;
- and
- an executable portion that, if a match between at least a portion of the source code and the formatting profile is found, restricts incorporating the at least the portion of the source code in source code development.
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