Investigate Code and Trace Impacts on CAST Imaging Documentation

Search for a Specific Object

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer, architect
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported into CAST Imaging

Global search

The global search finds objects across all scopes and levels.

Click the Search icon in the toolbar, or press the keyboard shortcut.
Type the object name. Results appear as you type.
Use filters to narrow the results by technology, object type, or tag.
Click a result to display the object on the canvas.

[TODO: Screenshot of the global search dialog with filters]

Explore a Transaction End-to-End

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer, architect
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; application contains transactions

Step 1: Open the Transaction scope

In the Investigation panel, select Transaction.

Step 2: Find the transaction

A search dialog opens. Type the transaction name and select it from the results.

Use filters to narrow a long list:

Input: filter by entry point object type
Technologies: filter by technology
Tags: filter by tag assigned to the transaction

[TODO: Screenshot of the transaction search dialog]

Trace the Path Between Two Objects

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; both source and target objects visible at Objects level

Step 1: Right-click the source object

At Objects level, right-click the object you want to start from and select Path Finder.

[TODO: Screenshot of the context menu]

Step 2: Select the target object

A dialog asks you to select the target object. Use the search to find it.

Understand Callers and Callees of an Object

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; object visible at Objects level

Add callers and callees

Right-click any object and select:

Add callers/callees — adds all objects that directly call or are called by the selected object. The number in brackets shows how many there are.
Add 2 levels of callers/callees — adds two levels of callers and callees at once.
Add linked objects — adds objects connected by any link type, not just calls.

[TODO: Screenshot of the context menu showing these options]

Highlight and Visualize Dependencies

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer, architect
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; objects visible at Objects level

Available highlight options

Right-click any object at Objects level to access these options:

Option	What it shows
Highlight Callers	All objects that call the selected object (direct and indirect)
Highlight Callees	All objects that the selected object calls (direct and indirect)
Highlight Immediate Callers/Callees	Direct callers and callees only (one level)
Highlight Path	All paths between two selected objects

[TODO: Screenshot showing highlighted objects on the canvas]

View Source Code of an Object

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Source code viewer configured by the administrator (see Set up the source code viewer)

Step 1: Open the source code

At Objects level, right-click any object and select Show source code.

The Legend panel on the right opens and shows the source file. The specific object is highlighted in the file.

[TODO: Screenshot of the source code panel]

Inspect Object Properties and Metrics

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer, architect
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; object visible on the canvas

Open the Properties panel

Right-click any object and select Properties. The Properties panel opens on the right.

[TODO: Screenshot of the Properties panel]

What the panel shows

Property	Description
Name	Short name of the object
Full name	Full qualified name including namespace and package
Type	Object type (Java Class, SQL Table, etc.)
File name	Path to the source file
Module	Module the object belongs to
Cyclomatic complexity (CC)	Number of independent paths through the code. Higher = more complex.
Integration complexity (IC)	Measures how many other objects this object depends on.
Essential complexity (EC)	Measures how much of the code structure cannot be simplified.
Lines of code	Total lines in the object

See Complexity metrics for definitions.

Explore Method-Level Links

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; two connected objects visible at Objects level

Step 1: Click an edge

At Objects level, click the edge (line) between two objects. The Method view opens.

[TODO: Screenshot of the Method view panel]

Step 2: Read the method pairs

The Method view lists all the method-to-method links that create the connection between the two objects. For each link, you can see:

Find Start and End Points of a Flow

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; objects visible at Objects level

What this feature does

The Get Start and End Points feature analyses the objects currently on the canvas and finds:

The start point: the object that starts the flow (for example, a REST endpoint or a JSP page).
The end point: the object that ends the flow (for example, a SQL table or an external service call).

This is useful when you have added several objects to the canvas manually and want to understand the boundaries of the flow they form.

Focus on a Subset of Objects

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; objects visible at Objects level

Use the Focus option

Right-click any object and select Focus.

The canvas keeps only the selected object and its direct callers and callees. All other objects are hidden.

[TODO: Screenshot showing the canvas before and after applying Focus]

Undo Focus

To restore all objects, click Undo in the toolbar, or refresh the page.

Work with Services and APIs

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer, architect
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application imported; application exposes REST, SOAP, or other services

Step 1: Open the Service scope

In the Investigation panel, select Service.

[TODO: Screenshot]

Step 2: Browse the service list

The left panel lists all exposed services detected in the application. Select one to display it on the canvas.

Step 3: Read the service view

The canvas shows the entry point of the service and the objects it calls. This is similar to a transaction view but focused on the service interface.

Compare Versions and Track Object History

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you start


Who this is for	Developer, architect
Role required	Viewer or higher
Prerequisites	Application has at least two snapshots

Compare two snapshots

The Compare feature shows the differences between two versions of an application.

In the toolbar, click Compare.
Select the two snapshots you want to compare.
The view highlights:
- Added objects and links (new in the later snapshot)
- Removed objects and links (present in the earlier snapshot, removed in the later one)
- Modified objects (present in both, but changed)

[TODO: Screenshot of the Compare view]