C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using SoftBench Static Analyzer

Preparing to Make Queries

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Updating Static Data without Building

Once the Static database is created, SoftBench has the knowledge to

update Static data, whether you build the project from SoftBench or

analyze the ﬁles from SoftBench Static Analyzer.

To successfully generate Static data without rebuilding the project,

choose "File: Analyze File Set".

Specifying Static Data to Analyze

SoftBench Static Analyzer performs queries on source ﬁles in your

program. It gathers this information from a Static database (the

Static.sadb ﬁle), which your compiler created when you set the

"■ Static" compile mode toggle button before a build.

SoftBench Static Analyzer allows you to expand the set of ﬁles on which

queries are based by choosing "File: Customize File Set". When you

work with SoftBench projects, you can expand the focus of your queries

to include subprojects and parent projects of the current project. When

you run SoftBench Static Analyzer directly from the command line, you

can expand the focus of your queries by manually adding directories and

ﬁles to the analysis ﬁle set.

Using the Default Analysis File Set

In most cases, SoftBench Static Analyzer properly determines what ﬁles

to analyze. You do not need to take any special actions. Simply build your

project with the "■ Static" compile mode toggle button set, and the

build process creates the Static database. SoftBench Static Analyzer

then reads the database and allows you to make queries on your

program.

By default, SoftBench Static Analyzer uses the current project's Static

database. The database contains the information on all source ﬁles used

to create the targets in the project.

This simple model of building a project and analyzing the code in the

project is the recommended way to use SoftBench Static Analyzer

Including Subprojects and Parent Projects

If you need to make queries focused on more than just the current

project, you can expand the Static ﬁle set to include subprojects and

parent projects: