This program is tentative and subject to change.
Null Pointer Exceptions (NPEs) are one of the leading causes of software crashes and runtime errors, posing significant challenges for developers. Although existing methods attempt to detect and classify NPE fixes, they often fall short due to irrelevant or noisy data, a lack of contextual understanding, and inefficiency in processing large and imbalanced datasets. To overcome these challenges, we propose an approach, called \textit{ Augmented Agentic Commit Classification} (\textit{AACC} for short), to accurately categorize commit patches as NPE fixes or non-NPE. \textit{AACC} leverages the code structure and contextual insights from commit messages to capture the semantic intent behind code modifications. It features four key advancements: (1) Best example selection that filters high-quality, contextually relevant commits to ensure the model learns from contextual rich and accurate data; (2) an augmented knowledge base that enriches classification by combining contextual metadata, program semantics, and bug fix patterns; (3) a prioritize agent that ranks commits based on relevance and impact, optimizing resource allocation and boosting efficiency; and (4) an iterative refinement process that enables the model to learn from feedback to correct misclassifications, reducing false negative rates. Our evaluation results on ChatGPT-4o suggest that it outperforms the state-of-the-art approaches by improving the F1 score from 72.07% to 98.03%.
This program is tentative and subject to change.
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11:00 10mTalk | FaultSeeker: LLM-Empowered Framework for Blockchain Transaction Fault Localization Research Papers Kairan Sun Nanyang Technological University, Zhengzi Xu Imperial Global Singapore, Kaixuan Li Nanyang Technological University, Lyuye Zhang Nanyang Technological University, Yuqiang Sun Nanyang Technological University, Liwei Tan MetaTrust Labs, Yang Liu Nanyang Technological University | ||
11:10 10mTalk | FlexFL: Flexible and Effective Fault Localization With Open-Source Large Language Models Journal-First Track Chuyang Xu Zhejiang University, Zhongxin Liu Zhejiang University, Xiaoxue Ren Zhejiang University, Gehao Zhang Ant Group, Ming Liang Ant Group, David Lo Singapore Management University | ||
11:20 10mTalk | LLM-Based Identification of Null Pointer Exception Patches Research Papers Tahir Ullah Beijing Institute of Technology, Waseem Akram Beijing Institute of Technology, Fiza Khaliq Beijing Institute of Technology, Hui Liu Beijing Institute of Technology | ||
11:30 10mTalk | SpectAcle: Fault Localisation of AI-Enabled CPS by Exploiting Sequences of DNN Controller Inferences Journal-First Track Deyun Lyu National Institute of Informatics, Zhenya Zhang Kyushu University, Japan, Paolo Arcaini National Institute of Informatics
, Xiao-Yi Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing, Fuyuki Ishikawa National Institute of Informatics, Jianjun Zhao Kyushu University | ||
11:40 10mTalk | Sifting Truth from Coincidences: A Two-Stage Positive and Unlabeled Learning Model for Coincidental Correctness Detection Research Papers Chunyan Liu Chongqing University, Huan Xie Chongqing University, Yan Lei Chongqing University, Zhenyu Wu School of Big Data & Software Engineering, Chongqing University, Jinping Wang Chonqing University | ||
11:50 10mTalk | Let the Code Speak: Incorporating Program Dynamic State for Better Method-Level Fault Localization Research Papers Yihao Qin , Shangwen Wang National University of Defense Technology, Bo Lin National University of Defense Technology, Xin Peng , Sheng Ouyang National University of Defense Technology, Liqian Chen National University of Defense Technology, Xiaoguang Mao National University of Defense Technology | ||
12:00 10mTalk | Issue Localization via LLM-Driven Iterative Code Graph Searching Research Papers Zhonghao Jiang Zhejiang University, Xiaoxue Ren Zhejiang University, Meng Yan Chongqing University, Wei Jiang Ant Group, Yong Li Ant Group, Zhongxin Liu Zhejiang University | ||
12:10 10mTalk | Hypergraph Neural Network-based Multi-Granular Root Cause Localization for Microservice Systems Research Papers Yaxiao Li Xidian University, Lu Wang Xidian University, Chenxi Zhang Xidian University, Qingshan Li Xidian University, Siming Rong Xidian University, Baiyang Wen Xidian University, Xuyang Li Purdue University, Kun Ma Xidian University, Quanwei Du Xidian University, KeYang Li Xidian University, Lingfeng Pan Xidian University, Xinyue Li Peking University, MingXuan Hui Xidian University | ||
12:20 10mTalk | Explainable Fault Localization for Programming Assignments via LLM-Guided Annotation Research Papers Fang Liu Beihang University, Tianze Wang Beihang University, Li Zhang Beihang University, Zheyu Yang Beihang University, Jing Jiang Beihang University, Zian Sun Beihang University Pre-print | ||