ispace

Overview

ispace is a graph-based tool for visualizing, analyzing, and experimentally reorganizing Java dependency graphs. The tool provides a set of simple but flexible means for tailoring the visualized graph corresponding to information needs of the user. Moreover, it is integrated into Eclipse and works with Eclipse’s Java Development Tools.

 

Download

Current version is 0.8.1. You can obtain it via the updatesite.

http://ispace.stribor.de/updatesite/site.xml

 

Setting-up the ispace nature

Step 1. Follow the instruction from the download page.

Step 2. Right-click in the Package Explorer on a Java Project of your choice. Select "ispace->Add ispace nature" from the context menü. This will add the nature and create the /<project-name>/.ispace/<project-name>.ispace file.

Step 3. Rebuild the project. After Java builder finishes, the ispace builder is called. In the case that you want restart with a fresh diagram later, simply redo the clean build.

Step 4. When the complete build process finishes. right-click on the project again. And select "ispace->Open ispace view".

Note: If you want to remove the ispace nature later, open the context menu of the project and select "ispace->Remove ispace nature".