An extensible framework for providing dynamic data structure visualizations in a lightweight IDE

Authors:
T. Dean Hendrix;James H. Cross, II;Larry A. Barowski
Affiliations:
Auburn University, AL;Auburn University, AL;Auburn University, AL
Venue:
Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
2004

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Abstract

A framework for producing dynamic data structure visualizations within the context of a lightweight IDE is described. Multiple synchronized visualizations of a data structure can be created with minimal coding through the use of an external viewer model. The framework supplies a customizable viewer template as well as high-level APIs to a graph drawing library and the Java Debugger Interface. Initial classroom use has demonstrated the framework's ease of use as well as its potential to as an aid to student learning.