Sourcecode Visualizer

sourcecode viewer Sourcecode Visualizer is an Eclipse plugin for visualizing Java sourcecode. It draws a control flow graph alongside of Java source code.


To install Sourcecode Visualizer via Eclipse Marketplace Client drag and drop the install button into a running Eclipse Indigo workspace.

Sourcecode Visualizer is an inevitable tool for sourcecode review. Its 3 basic components are:

Sourcecode Editor

The Dr. Garbage Sourcecode Visualizer supports common features of the Eclipse Java editor.

Control Flow graph panel

The control flow graph can be placed in the editor window or in separate window. The graph can be modified in the Control Flow Graph Factory. Every node in the control flow graph shows the corresponding bytecode instructions.

Synchronisation of control flow graph and sourcecode editor

On every saved change of the sourcecode the graph is updated and synchronized with lines of the sourcecode.

Source code editor with synchronized control flow graph

Typical Use cases

Check the efficiency of your implementation on the sourcecode by simply looking at the graph.

Source code editor with synchronized control flow graph

Complex if-conditions are visualized for easy analysis on-the-fly while coding.

Source code editor with complex conditions