SAtool II: An IDEF0 Syntax Data Manipulator and Graphics Editor

Date of Award

12-1989

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Department

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

First Advisor

Thomas C. Hartrum, PhD

Abstract

Design and development of SAtool II was part of ongoing research in the development of computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools at AFIT. SAtool II, designed for use during the requirements analysis phase of software life cycle, allows users to construct structured analysis diagrams using a computer instead of manual techniques. From the graphics and data entered into the computer, data dictionary information can be derived and stored. Combined, diagrams and data dictionaries provide an effective means to depict software system development information. The tool is based on the IDEF0 syntax which is a derivation of the Structured Analysis Design Technique (SADT) and was implemented using the Ada language. Development of the data model (data manipulator) was the primary focus of this thesis. The data manipulator provides all of the necessary operations to create, edit, and store data dictionary entries for the activity and data element structures of the IDEF0 language. Development of the graphics model consisted of establishing an interface to the X Windows system. Later research will build upon this interface. The expected product will be a graphics editor capable of creating and editing all of the constructs contained in the IDEF0 syntax.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GCE-ENG-89-8

DTIC Accession Number

ADA215289

Comments

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