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Nov. 12, 2008

Software debugging provider KlocWork announces a new version of its Java source code analyzer for the Google Android operating system.

Chief Technology Officer Gwyn Fisher said “we created about a dozen checkers that look for specific mistakes you could make in the Android environment.”

From a developer's perspective, devices built on Android (currently only the T-Mobile’s G1 smartphone) feel like ordinary open-source phones, Fisher said.

He added that that approach has some clear benefits for mobile developers, but it also means there can be opportunities for DoS (denial-of-service) attacks if the software isn't thoroughly checked for errors.

For more specific tasks, Google did well at abstracting coders from hardware. “The chances of you being able to cause real trouble are slim,” Fisher said.

Next for Klocwork will be an Apple iPhone version. Fisher declined to offer a specific date for that, but made it sound like it could be in the next 3 to 4 months.

Klocwork’s Insight product for Android is slated to ship later on Nov. 26.

A server analysis license costs $15,000 and per-user licenses cost $1,750. Licenses are also available bundled together for enterprises.

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Source: KlocWork.