User Guide - Module scope
Introduction
The Module scope offers a view based on theindividual Modulesthat exist in the current Application - Modules are defined (whether automatically or manually) as part of the analysis process prior to importing the application data into CAST Imaging.
≥ 2.20.0
In ≥ 2.20.0, selective search modal in level 5 is consistent with global search.
≤ 2.18
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You can get a global view of all Modules in the Application by using the Application scope and then choosing the Module mode in the Aggregated by drop down:
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Accessing the Module scope
To access the Module scope, click the Moduleentry in theInvestigation panel:
Choose a specific Module to display. Modules are listed in alphabetical order in the Select Module dropdown - by default the first in the list is displayed in the view:
Perspective selection
By default, the perspective (how the data is displayed) will be set to CAST Taxonomy (the default layout configured by CAST Imaging and the only layout available) and Level 4 - you can find out more about the Perspective options in User Guide - GUI - Investigate panel.
Navigation flow
Levels
Levels 4, 5 and Objects are available for selection when CAST Taxonomy aggregation is selected in the Investigate panel - these levels provide ever greater details about the items within the selected layer:
Actions
In ≥ 2.18, Vignettes are replaced by Multiple Tabs (new tab/s).
| Action | Location | Result/Behavior |
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| Double click on node | Level 4 | In version ≥ 2.12, double clicking a node will transition to level 5. |
| Level 5 | Drill down to Vignette mode i.e.: Objects level + drill mode Children + Caller/Callee + Group by communities (depending on the object selected). See also User Guide - GUI - Investigate panelfor more information on Drill and Communities modes. Click to expand
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| Vignette mode | Expand and investigate the selected object. A popup message is displayed when drilling down on the selected object when there are no more sub-objects to display - this is to ensure that users are aware that there are no further sub-objects for the selected object:
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| Objects | View source code of the object. See User Guide - Viewing source code. | |
| Right click on node | Level 4 |
If the object properties cannot be retrieved in a timely manner, a retry button will be displayed:
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| Level 5 |
If the object properties cannot be retrieved in a timely manner, a retry button will be displayed:
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| Objects and Vignette mode |
If the object properties cannot be retrieved in a timely manner, a retry button will be displayed:
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| Single click on edge | Levels 4 and 5 | N/A |
| Objects and Vignette mode | Displays all the methods that are linked between classes and provides additional actions such as:
See User Guide - Using the Method view for more information. | |
| Double click on edge | Levels 4 and 5, Objects and Vignette | N/A |
