C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using SoftBench Graph Windows

Understanding Nodes and Arcs

Appendix A332

Understanding Nodes and Arcs

All graphs display nodes and arcs within the Graph Area. Nodes

represent entities within your code, and arcs represent the relationships

between the entities. The following pages describe how you can select,

move, or hide nodes and arcs.

Reading Graph Area Nodes

The Graph Area includes nodes corresponding to entities, and arcs

corresponding to the relationship between two entities. Table A-3 shows

what entities the nodes represent in each graph window. For more

detailed discussions about nodes and arcs, refer to the applicable graph

chapters.

Selecting Nodes and Arcs

You can select any subset of nodes and/or arcs found within the Graph

Area. Refer to Table A-4 for a list of selection methods. When selected,

the object's outline changes.

You select a single node or arc by placing the pointer over the object and

clicking the left mouse button. This clears any other selections.

Table A-3 Graph Area Nodes

Target Graph Static Graph Data Graph

Window

• Include ﬁles

• Source ﬁles

• Intermediate ﬁles

• Build target

• Functions

• Function

templates

• Structures

• Classes

• Class templates

• Variables

• Files

• Data in memory