Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Code generation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-06
2007-02-06
Nguyen-Ba, Antony (Department: 2192)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Code generation
C717S105000, C717S113000, C717S123000, C717S125000, C717S144000, C717S155000, C717S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09781638
ABSTRACT:
A method, system, apparatus, and program product for displaying a program slice diagram, which represents source code. The program slice diagram includes a directed graph that has multiple nodes and arcs connecting the nodes. Nodes can correspond to statements within a selected subroutine of the source code, variable references outside the subroutine, or calls made to other subroutines that are considered part of the program slice. Arcs represent data flow dependencies between the nodes. In another aspect, the invention encompasses a software environment for visualizing source code that includes a code browser, a block-level abstract syntax tree viewer, a program slice browser, and a template viewer. This software visualization environment is integrated, allows cross-referencing between its components, and is coupled with a performance visualization environment.
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Deng Yunbo
Kothari Suraj C.
Krishnaswamy Aravind
Namara Yogy
Iowa State University & Research Foundation, Inc.
Nguyen-Ba Antony
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner & Kluth P.A.
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