GVU Technical Report Number:
GIT-GVU-96-15
Title:
Visualizing Message Patterns in Object-Oriented Program Executions
Authors:
Dean F. Jerding
John T. Stasko
Thomas Ball
Abstract:
The dynamic behavior of object-oriented programs is difficult to design,
implement, and modify. Understanding the interactions between classes
and objects is necessary to create efficient designs and make safe
modifications. This work seeks to identify, visualize, and analyze
recurring message patterns in object-oriented program executions as a
means for understanding and examining dynamic behavior. Our
visualizations focus on supporting design recovery, validation, and
reengineering tasks.
Keywords:
Software visualization, object-oriented programs, program understanding,
software reengineering
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