Title :
ConcernLines: A timeline view of co-occurring concerns
Author :
Treude, Christoph ; Storey, Margaret-Anne
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Abstract :
Understanding the evolution of a software system requires understanding how information about the release history, non-functional requirements and project milestones relates to functional requirements on the software components. This short paper describes a new tool, called CONCERNLINES, that supports this cognitive process by visualizing co-occurring concerns over time.
Keywords :
program visualisation; reverse engineering; CONCERNLINES tool; co-occurring concern visualization; cognitive process; non functional requirement; software component; software evolution system understanding; software release history; timeline view; Computer science; Data visualization; Displays; Feedback; Frequency; History; Java; Programming; Software systems; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering, 2009. ICSE 2009. IEEE 31st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3453-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICSE.2009.5070559