Method and system for graphically emphasizing a path through a diagram

摘要

Methods and systems for graphically emphasizing a selected path through a diagram, where the diagram includes a number of nodes and a number of lines, the methods and systems including: applying a node highlight effect to a node of the number of nodes in the selected path, where applying the node highlight effect includes applying a node shadow to the node, applying a line highlight effect to a line of the number of lines in the selected path, where applying the line highlight effect includes applying a line shadow to the line, applying a node fade effect to a node of the number of nodes not in the selected path, and applying a line fade effect to a line of the number of lines not in the selected path.

主权项

1. A method for graphically emphasizing a selected path through a data flow diagram, wherein the data flow diagram includes a plurality of nodes and a plurality of lines, the method comprising:
determining the selected path by a computer processor in response to a user query corresponding with a change to any of the plurality of nodes in the data flow diagram, wherein the selected path includes a visualized data flow through the data flow diagram, wherein the data flow diagram is a graphical representation of a flow of data through an information system, wherein the change corresponds with an execution of complex queries against a metadata repository, and wherein the path selected visually represents a result of the user query about the change to the data flow diagram; applying a node highlight effect to a first node of the plurality of nodes in the selected path, wherein applying the node highlight effect includes applying a node shadow to the first node; applying a line highlight effect to a first line of the plurality of lines in the selected path, wherein applying the line highlight effect includes applying a line shadow to the first line, wherein applying the line highlight effect further comprises appending a description to the first line, the description including a summary of why the first line is highlighted with respect to the user query and the change; applying a node fade effect to a second node of the plurality of nodes not in the selected path; and applying a line fade effect to a second line of the plurality of lines not in the selected path.