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It is commonly
accepted that software diagramming is an invaluable aid for software
engineers.
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It helps them
understand their existing software and explain it to others.
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It points out
problems that are hard to infer from the source code alone.
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And it is the
best way to plan large-scale structural changes in the software, such as
refactorings, redesign, and new features.
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Assisting
software engineerrs in these tasks is the main interest of my research.
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Diagrams let the
programmer step back from the code and think abstractly and hypothetically
about the design.
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