Query_execution

Query Execution

An AQL-Query can be executed using the AQL-System via

• a command line interface
  OR
• a graphical user interface

Anyway it has to be configured first (see the configuration tutorial).

Command Line Interface (CLI)

To execute a query via command line, launch the AQL-System java -jar AQL-System-2.0.0.jar with the -query parameter and provide a query. The following example issues a query that asks for Flows inside one app (A.apk):

java -jar /path/to/AQL-System-2.0.0.jar -query ”Flows IN App('A.apk') ?”

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• To execute a query via the GUI, launch it first:

java -jar /path/to/AQL-System-2.0.0.jar -gui

• Then switch to the editor tab:
  
• Type in an AQL-Query inside the editor window:

Flows IN App('A.apk') ?

• Click "Run" (Green play button at the right in the toolbar).
• Wait for the AQL-System to compute the answer
• To view AQL answer, switch to viewer tab
  
• AQL-Answers are provided in two views:
  • textual view: Allows to view and edit the .xml file representing the AQL-Answer.
  • web view: Shows the flows, permissions, intent-sources and -sinks in a single graph.