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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:

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ActionLocationResult/Behavior
Double click on nodeLevel 4N/AIn 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 for - Investigate panel for more information on Drill and Communities modes.

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Vignette mode

Expand and investigate the selected object to show its sub-objects. Note that when all sub-objects of the selected object are displayed, a message is shown to explain this:

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ObjectsView 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

  • Add callers/callees > Retrieves all caller/called objects. Links are added to the selected object and to any other objects present where a link exists. The number in square brackets in the contextual menu indicates the number of items available.
  • Add linked objects > See User Guide - Using the Add linked objects Linked Objects feature for more information.
  • Add 2 levels of Callers/Callees > Same principal as the Add Callers/Callees options, but instead displays two levels of objects.
  • Associate to custom aggregation > See User Guide - Creating a custom aggregation mode.
  • Show source code > See See User Guide - Viewing source code.
  • Hide node/object > Use this to hide selected nodes. To unhide, either use the "Undo" option or refresh the page. It is not possible to hide a concept node or a group node, in which case the option will not be available.
  • Remove object > Use this option to remove the object from the current view. When you reload the view the object will be re-displayed.
  • Properties > Displays information about the object in the right hand slide in panel (see User Guide - Properties panel):

If the object properties cannot be retrieved in a timely manner, a retry button will be displayed:

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Single click on edgeLevels 4 and 5N/A
Objects and Vignette mode
Displays all the methods that are linked between classes and provides additional actions such as:
  • view source code
  • method information
  • add caller/callees

See User Guide - Using the Method view for more information.

Double click on edgeLevels 4 and 5, Objects and Vignette

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Call graph start and end points (input/output)

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Call graph start (input) and end (output) points are highlighted in the view at Objects level , if using red circles around the items if they exist. This is known as the Critical Path:

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Click the Input or Output items in the right hand legend to highlight the items:

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Shortest path

A related feature available at Object level is known as the Shortest Path feature and is controlled by the icon option in the left panel - it is enabled disabled by default:

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This option highlights the shortest path between the entry point and end point nodes, where multiple entry point and end point nodes are present in the view:

Shortest Path disabledShortest Path enabled

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Info

Note that if no critical shortest path exists, a message is displayed in the bottom right corner:

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