Title :
Software Visualization in the Context of Service-Oriented Architectures
Author :
Eicker, Stefan ; Spies, Thorsten ; Kahl, Christian
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg
Abstract :
Software visualization contributes to the support and maintenance of software systems, especially to alleviating the handling of a systems´ complexity. This article deals with approaches to visualization in the context of service-oriented architectures, which allow the building of flexible system environments, but which are nevertheless subject to a dynamic outer field. Thus a distinctive understanding both from the technological and from the functional point of view is an important prerequisite for a successful implementation of such systems. The following article presents a concept of three-dimensional views as well as the development of a visualization pipeline to create dynamic views. These approaches provide the stakeholders with access to relevant information which can then be integrated into the over-all context.
Keywords :
program visualisation; software architecture; software maintenance; flexible system environment; service-oriented architecture; software maintenance; software system support; software visualization; Buildings; Context-aware services; Informatics; Pipelines; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Service oriented architecture; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software systems; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, 2007. VISSOFT 2007. 4th IEEE International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Banff, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0600-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0600-5
DOI :
10.1109/VISSOF.2007.4290708