Abstract
The advent of modeling in software engineering, like other engineering fields, has revolutionized the formalism and pace of software development. However, software applications are not built from scratch, instead, other existing software artifacts are reused and combined with new artifacts. This notion of software reuse has been in existence for decades. When structural models such as class diagrams are reused, the reusing and reused models often need to be merged and the result visualized to the modeler. However, layout mechanisms such as GraphViz, JGraphX, and other related layout tools do not retain the original layout and rather arbitrarily layout the merged models. Therefore, important information that corresponds to the mental map of a modeler and is conveyed by the specific layout is currently lost.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
