C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using SoftBench Static Analyzer
Making Textual Static Queries
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Making Textual Static Queries
After you have generated Static information, you can make queries on
your application. SoftBench Static Analyzer supports both textual and
graphic queries on your application. You can execute Static queries in
three ways:
• Choose a command from the "Show" menu.
• Enter a program identifier in the "Symbol ()" input box, then choose
a related command from the "Symbol" menu.
• Select a line in the Query Results Area, then choose a related
command from the "Symbol" menu.
See Chapter 10, “Using Static Graphs,” on page 283 for a description of
graphical queries.
Making General Queries
The "Show" menu commands allow you to perform general queries on
your entire application. For example, you can find all the source files,
global variables, or classes in your application.
• To display all source files in the current analysis file set, choose
"Show: Source Files".
• To display the global variables in your application, choose "Show:
Global Variables".
• To display all C++ classes, choose "Show: Classes".
• To display all functions, choose "Show: Functions".
Making Queries Based on a Program Identifier
The "Symbol" menu allows textual queries about specific symbols such as
a specific class, function, or variable. "Symbol" queries end with " ()"
and return information about an identifier. The identifier must be
entered in the "Symbol ()" input box. You can either type directly into
the input box or select text from the Query Results Area.
You can access the "Symbol" menu commands from your configured
editor or SoftBench Debugger as well. In these other tools, select the