Lost in Object-Space
Thomas Cleenewerck · 1970
The functionality in object-oriented programs is fragmented in its objects. Composing the whole functionality of such a program out of the functionality of the objects is not a trivial task. Furthermore, the role that objects play during the execution is for many students unclear. Consequently many novice students suffer from the ”lost in object space” phenomenon. In this paper we present an environment that assists students to gain insight in the fragmented functionality, to help them understand the dynamic behavior of a program as well as the roles the objects are playing by visualizing the program while executing.