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From: jimbi@copper.TEK.COM (Jim Bigelow)
Newsgroups: alt.hypertext
Subject: hypertext and CASE
Keywords: hypertext, CASE
Message-ID: <1670@copper.TEK.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 88 17:16:37 GMT
Organization: Tektronix Inc., Beaverton, Or.
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I'm not sure what the purpose of this group is, but since it has hypertext
in it name I'd like to offer some of my thoughts on the use of hypertext not
only in the textual world by in the arena of CASE (Computer-Aided Software
Engineering).  

I've written a paper which I can post if people are interested.
In summary, I propose that a hypertext database can be used to hold everything
associated with a software project, the specifications, designs, manuals,
test suites, code, etc.  Links are used to connect and make explicit the 
existing implicit links between the project components.  Furthermore, the
reuse of project components is facilitated by using links. A paragraph may
be used in a use manual, specification and a comment in the code without
duplicating the text.

I've built a prototype of a utility to convert a set of C source files to a
hypertext structure I call the source code tree.  The tree is based on the
call tree of the program and modified by preprocesor commands such as 
#ifdef.   Because all symbol references are resolved, questions such as 
who calls this function or where is this variable defined and who uses it
can be answered by inspecting the source code tree. rather then flipping
back and forth through the listing.
Jim Bigelow

tektronix!copper!jimbi or jimbi@copper.tek.com