Using SoftBench Graph Windows

Understanding Nodes and Arcs

Understanding Nodes and Arcs

All graphs display nodes and arcs within the Graph Area. Nodes represent entities within your code, and arcs represent the relationships between the entities. The following pages describe how you can select, move, or hide nodes and arcs.

Reading Graph Area Nodes

The Graph Area includes nodes corresponding to entities, and arcs corresponding to the relationship between two entities. Table A-3shows what entities the nodes represent in each graph window. For more detailed discussions about nodes and arcs, refer to the applicable graph chapters.

Table A-3Graph Area Nodes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Target GraphStatic GraphData Graph

 

 

 

 

 

Window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Include files

Functions

• Data in memory

 

Source files

Function

 

 

Intermediate files

 

templates

 

 

Structures

 

 

Build target

 

 

Classes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class templates

 

 

 

 

Variables

 

 

 

 

Files

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting Nodes and Arcs

You can select any subset of nodes and/or arcs found within the Graph Area. Refer to Table A-4for a list of selection methods. When selected, the object's outline changes.

You select a single node or arc by placing the pointer over the object and clicking the left mouse button. This clears any other selections.

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Appendix A