Towards the automatic generation of software diagrams |
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| Authors: | Protsko LB Sorenson PG Tremblay JP Schaefer DA |
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| Affiliation: | Dept. of Comput. Sci., Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask.; |
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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 |
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