functionality).
by the application, through Java
[6] language image format by using the
UMLGraph [12] macros for specially de-
sign sequence diagrams. Then we can use a
graphics processing tool like pic2plot [7] to
convert the PIC format to other Image for-
mat such as, PNG, GIF, SVG or PostScript
(PS) [8].
format of the Sequence tool [9].
ily change some variable values defined in
the application so, the program will oper-
ate differently from the pre-established or
what comes by default.
small part of the code executed by appli-
cation (This is very useful in diagrams of
large application projects).
from a simple trace file description without
the need to write a line of Java
used to create Sequence Diagrams from
trace files generated from any source pro-
gram.
needed to incorporate or establish a connection
with other tools and formats or technologies for
further development, sush as:
based format [2] was used to store all
sequence diagram information that can be
easily loaded at any time in the future.
the developed application, was achieved
through the language PIC [6]. This lan-
guage can specify diagrams in terms of
objects such as boxes with arrows between
them and can be translated into concrete
drawing commands by a compiler. This
project uses the pic2plot [7] tool to con-
vert these drawing commands to a binary
image format. Uses a modified version of
the UMLGraph [12] sequence diagram PIC
macros file for the specific purpose of the
application.
Sequence tool [9] format.
application, through Java
generation
will present only a small example (Fig. 2) for
clarification on what may look like a sequence
diagram generated by the application. The re-
spective code is on Listing 1. Note that, in
the example diagram you can see the actual
parameter values passed through the methods.
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