Recommend Source Code Comprehension Tool

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Do any of you use Source Code Comprehension tools for Java? Can you recommend one? I'm looking for something that visualizes the dependencies between jars/packages/classes.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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There are various free and commercial tools that generate dependency matrix/summary:

See also:

Can someone show me what a good dependency matrix looks like and specify why?

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answered Dec 16 '11 at 14:46

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most UML tools can visualize dependencies I think. – Jens Schauder Dec 16 '11 at 14:52
can i ask here if anyone mind to answer it, my senior said that Sonar an InteliJ is not a code comprehension code instead it is a productivity tools? well i already asked this matter in stackexchange too – himawan_r Oct 09 '17 at 08:11

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 16 '11 at 15:07

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Some research tools used in the academia:

Javex and LSEdit
Creole and Shrimp

answered Dec 16 '11 at 15:07

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 16 '11 at 14:46

What you request is mainly divided in 2 parts :

Tools for jar dependencies (for example Maven and its Eclipse-plugin for graphical dependencies).
a tool for classes / packages dependencies (for example an UML reversing tool).

For the UML tool, check this link.

Recommend Source Code Comprehension Tool

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