Model trace view for object-oriented systems
First Claim
1. A method for displaying an execution trace of an object model on a monitor connected to a computer, comprising the steps of:
- executing the object model in the computer; and
displaying a model trace view for the execution of the object model on the monitor attached to the computer, wherein the model trace view includes a graphical trace view for displaying a graphical representation of the execution of the object model and a textual trace view for displaying a textual representation of the execution of the object model.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method, apparatus, and article of manufacture of an object-oriented tool for displaying, within one window of a monitor connected to a computer, both a graphical and textual trace of an object-oriented model during execution. The invention has three sections, an object/operation/argument selection section, a graphical trace section, and a textual trace section. The object selection section displays a list of all available objects. The graphical trace view displays a graphic of the objects passing operations back and forth. The textual trace displays a log of activity during execution.
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51 Claims
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1. A method for displaying an execution trace of an object model on a monitor connected to a computer, comprising the steps of:
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executing the object model in the computer; and displaying a model trace view for the execution of the object model on the monitor attached to the computer, wherein the model trace view includes a graphical trace view for displaying a graphical representation of the execution of the object model and a textual trace view for displaying a textual representation of the execution of the object model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for displaying an execution trace of an object model, comprising:
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a computer having a monitor connected thereto; means, performed by the computer, for executing the object model; and means, performed by the computer, for displaying a model trace view for the execution of the object model on the monitor attached to the computer, wherein the model trace view includes a graphical trace view for displaying a graphical representation of the execution of the object model and a textual trace view for displaying a textual representation of the execution of the object model. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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35. An article of manufacture comprising a program storage medium readable by a computer and tangibly embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for displaying an execution trace of an object model on a monitor connected to the computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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executing the object model in the computer; and displaying a model trace view for the execution of the object model on the monitor attached to the computer, wherein the model trace view includes a graphical trace view for displaying a graphical representation of the execution of the object model, a textual trace view for displaying a textual representation of the execution of the object model, and a means of controlling the execution. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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