UML::Sequence and its helpers produce UML sequence diagrams (they are probably not compliant with any of the UML specifications, but I find them useful). INSTALL Do the standard things: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install make clean COPYRIGHT and LICENSE Copyright 2003-6, Philip Crow. All rights reserved. You may distribute and/or modify these programs under the same terms as Perl 5.8 itself. DESCRIPTION There are samples in the samples directory in the distribution. The samples have the code and pictures (in svg and png formats). Simple Sequences You can create a sequence from an outline. Type something like this: At Home.Wash Car Garage.retrieve bucket Kitchen.prepare bucket Kitchen.pour soap in bucket Kitchen.fill bucket Garage.get sponge Garage.open door Driveway.apply soapy water Driveway.rinse Driveway.empty bucket Garage.close door Garage.replace sponge Garage.replace bucket Then do this (to generate SVG output): genericseq.pl UML::Sequence::SimpleSeq inputfile | seq2svg.pl > output.svg or this (to generate raster image output, e.g., PNG): genericseq.pl UML::Sequence::SimpleSeq inputfile | seq2rast.pl > output.png Perl Sequences To produce sequences of Perl programs, first make a list of the methods you care about like this: DiePair::new Die::new DiePair::roll Die::roll DiePair::total DiePair::doubles DiePair::to_string Then do this: genericseq.pl UML::Sequence::PerlSeq method_file program args | seq2svg.pl > output.svg Java Sequences You must have tools.jar in your classpath. It must contain the Java Platform Debugger Architecture. The stars must properly align. Then make a file of classes (or methods) you want to hear about, like this: ALL Hello HelloHelper The ALL means all methods. The other lines are classes. All the methods from those classes will appear in the diagram. To restrict the list of methods, include full signatures. After you make the methods file, do this: genericseq.pl UML::Sequence::JavaSeq method_file program args | seq2svg.pl > output.svg For this to work, you must have Seq.class from the distribution and tools.jar from sdk 1.3 or later in your java_home/lib directory. I also found that when my Linux system is not on the network, the Java Platform Debugger Architecture (jpda) didn't want to run. To build your own outliner, implement the same methods as UML::Sequence::SimpleSeq.pm. Then use genericseq.pl and seq2svg.pl. Please send questions or comments to Phil Crow at philcrow2000@yahoo.com.