A framework for visualizing object-oriented systems

Authors:
Volker Haarslev;Ralf Möller
Affiliations:
University of Hamburg, Computer Science Department, Bodenstedtstr. 16, D-2000 Hamburg 50, FRG;University of Hamburg, AI Laboratory, Bodenstedtstr. 16, D-2000 Hamburg 50, FRG
Venue:
OOPSLA/ECOOP '90 Proceedings of the European conference on object-oriented programming on Object-oriented programming systems, languages, and applications
Year:
1990

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Abstract

This paper describes a new approach to visualizing program systems within the object-oriented paradigm. This approach is based on a TEX-like notation which has been extended and generalized for specifying graphical layout of arbitrary objects. The CLOS meta-level architecture is used to associate visualization and application objects. We propose several useful techniques such as indirect values, slot and method demons, and instance-specific meta-objects. Our techniques require no modifications to the systems which are selected for visualization. We demonstrate the feasibility of our approach using application domains such as CLOS debugging and constraint systems.