MaintainJ, an Eclipse plug-in, generates runtime UML sequence and class diagrams for a given use case, helping the users to quickly understand a complex Java or J2EE application. MaintainJ logs runtime method call trace to a file and uses that trace file to render sequence and class diagrams.

MaintainJ is the tool to turn to when : ---You want to find out what exactly happens in the application when you run a use case.

---You need to quickly understand large, complex Java applications.

---You want to reduce the maintenance costs by more than 20%.

MaintainJ is different from any reverse engineering tools you have seen before. a) Forget Static Reverse Engineering - UML diagrams from source code can take you only so far.

Run a use case and generate UML sequence and class diagrams for that use case to debug and understand complex systems.

b) Debuggers are Tiresome - Debuggers help.

But they are tiresome.

Save the time you must spend in the debugger by first reading the runtime UML diagrams to get an overview.

c) Explore the Diagrams - MaintainJ sequence diagrams are a pleasure to read.

You can expand and collapse the calls while exploring a complex sequence diagram.

d) Focus on What You Need - Only application classes (no API classes) in specified packages are shown.

All loop calls and recursive calls are removed from sequence diagrams.

e) From Code or Jar - Diagrams are generated at runtime.

You don't really need to have the source code.

f) Save Maintenance Costs - Development costs 10%.

Maintenance costs 90%.

Understanding code costs 50% of maintenance costs.

Save by generating UML diagrams that help you to quickly understand code. g) Open Source Based - MaintainJ is an Eclipse based, $20/year product.

Buy it or just use and blog it.

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Check the demo videos at http://maintainj.com/head.jsp?param=demos