Towards the Automatic Generation of Software Diagrams

  • Authors:
  • L. Beth Protsko;Paul G. Sorenson;J. Paul Tremblay;Douglas A. Schaefer

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
  • Year:
  • 1991

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Abstract

The authors formulate the criteria for drawing dataflow diagrams and describe the placement and routing algorithms used in a system called MONDRIAN. A generalized approach to the question of software diagrams is proposed based on the authors' experience with MONDRIAN and a metasystem approach to the creation of CASE (computer-aided software engineering) environments. A formal approach to the definition of software objects and their graphical representation is given. The use of location constraints as a basis for generalized layout algorithms is discussed.