A graphics-based system that supports the program understanding process

Author

Rimes, B.R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

fYear

1990

fDate

23-26 Apr 1990

Firstpage

117

Lastpage

124

Abstract

A visual system called PEEC (program execution environment configuration) that is designed to support the program understanding process through the use of the program´s flow model represented in three-dimensional space is described. PEEC augments the control model by localizing source code and displaying identifiers based on their scope definition. The building blocks, tiers, used to construct a graphical model of the program´s execution flow are defined. The format of the flow model in three-dimensional space is also defined. The tiers and the three-dimensional configuration of these tiers form the basis for the graphical representation of the program´s execution environment. Examples of the flow model are provided that demonstrate the user´s options as he/she browses the flow model

Keywords

computer graphics; configuration management; programming environments; visual programming; PEEC; building blocks; control model; execution flow; flow model; graphical model; graphics-based system; identifiers; program execution environment configuration; program understanding process; scope definition; source code; three-dimensional configuration; three-dimensional space; tiers; visual system; Computer science; Control systems; Graphics; Programming profession; Three dimensional displays; Visual system;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems Integration, 1990. Systems Integration '90., Proceedings of the First International Conference on

Conference_Location

Morristown, NJ

Print_ISBN

0-8186-9027-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSI.1990.138671

Filename

138671