Abstract
Object-oriented software is designed by introducing classes and their relationships. When software is being executed, however, a developer loses sight of the classes he created during the design and coding of the software. This paper describes a tool that visualizes the program behaviour during execution. For Java programs this tool, called Trace- Vis, can collect relevant program execution events, like object creation, method entries and method exits. It uses byte-code instrumentation techniques to extract this information. The resulting trace of events is visualized using a dynamic call graph and a timeline representation. These views can be customized by selecting a time range in the execution, filtering the events, and manipulating the graphic representation. Some use cases for Trace Vis are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 4th IEEE International Workshop on Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis (VISSOFT 2007) 24-25 June 2007, Banff, Alberta, Canada |
Place of Publication | Piscataway, New Jersey, USA |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Pages | 39-46 |
ISBN (Print) | 1-4244-0600-5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | conference; VISSOFT 2007, Banff, Alberta, Canada; 2007-06-24; 2007-06-25 - Duration: 24 Jun 2007 → 25 Jun 2007 |
Conference
Conference | conference; VISSOFT 2007, Banff, Alberta, Canada; 2007-06-24; 2007-06-25 |
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Period | 24/06/07 → 25/06/07 |
Other | VISSOFT 2007, Banff, Alberta, Canada |