Method and apparatus for representing Web service activity

摘要

A method and apparatus is presented for representing Web service activity in a user interface. Web service objects are represented in a display as a plurality of Web service graphical components. An ordered sequence of interactions between the Web service objects are read in response to selection of a control component, and a plurality of interconnection graphical components are introduced in the display. The interconnection graphical components couple two or more Web service graphical components and are presented in order of the ordered sequence of interactions between the Web service objects. A rate at which the interconnection graphical components are introduced is controlled by the control component.