Title :
Graph visualization in software analysis
Author :
Gansner, E.R. ; Koutsofios, E. ; North, S.C. ; Vo, K.P.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Directed graphs are ubiquitous in most aspects of software analysis. Presented abstractly, as a list of edges, a graph does not manifest much of the important structural information that becomes obvious if the graph is displayed pictorially. This paper presents a technique for drawing directed graphs quickly and attractively. It also describes how a tool implementing this technique has been used, in conjunction with other programming and analysis tools, in various aspects of software engineering
Keywords :
data structures; directed graphs; software engineering; visual programming; directed graphs; graph visualisation; programming and analysis tools; software analysis; software engineering; Automata; Data structures; Engineering drawings; Flow graphs; Image analysis; Reverse engineering; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software tools; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Assessment of Quality Software Development Tools, 1992., Proceedings of the Second Symposium on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2620-8
DOI :
10.1109/AQSDT.1992.205858
