Clone Detection: How it's used

Common use cases for Clone Detection

Pattern Insight Clone Detection performs a robust analysis of your code, even if the code has been modified due to variable name changes, line insertions and deletions. Duplicate code can be detected across multiple codebases which can be useful when dealing with multiple releases or third party code.

Quality Improvement

Removing duplicate code and copy and paste errors and omissions can significantly reduce testing cycles and reduce the likelihood of shipping code defects.

Refactoring Projects

Architects can use Clone Detection to support refactoring projects which will reduce software maintenance costs.

Compliance

Clone detection will support code audits required by your legal department to detect clones between your codebase and any third-party software to avoid license violations.

• Clone Detection: Differentiators

• Clone Detection: How it's used

• Clone Detection: How it works