An introduction to KADS22

An introduction to KADS22 functionality

by Suzanne Kabel and Anjo Anjewierden

KADS22 provides an interactive graphical interface (much like the familiar Windows programs) with the following functionality: parsing of CML2 files, pretty-printing, hypertext browsing, generation of the graphical notation, search, glossary generation and HTML generation.

KADS22 consists of several tools: Explorer, Pretty-printer and Grapher. The Explorer is opened when KADS22 is started. From the Explorer the other tools can be opened.

Explorer

The Explorer is a browse tool like Windows Explorer. It is automatically invoked when KADS22 is started. The basic functionality is:

Browse through the file structure
Load and save files
Display files as ASCII or ECO
Parse CML2 files, check and correct errors
Invoke other KADS22 tools

Windows in Explorer

Buttons in the Explorer

Save contents to file

Go back or forward

Show as ASCII or ECO

Check on errors in the selected file and parse the selected file

Open Pretty print, Grapher, or Glossary tool

Pretty printer

The pretty printer is an ``ontology formatting facility''. To open the Pretty-printer: select the file that you want to pretty print in the index window (left window) in the Explorer and press the button in the menubar.

The Pretty-printer enables the user to

Browse the CML model in hypertext fashion
Search for objects by cross-reference
Search for the occurrence of terms
Generate pretty print with and without colors
Generate LaTeX and HTML
Display the structure of the CML model in various ways (table of contents, lexiographical)

Buttons in the Pretty printer

Go back or forward

search for the occurrence of terms or search for the occurrence of concepts

Pretty print in color, black and white, latex, or HTML

Grapher

The Grapher is an ``ontology drawing tool''. To open the Grapher: select the file that you want to edit graphically in the index window (left window) in the Explorer and press the button in the menubar.

The Grapher enables the user to

Generate CML (UML compatible) graphical notation
View and edit task-structures and inference structures graphically
Display the contents of the CML model in various ways (table of contents, lexiographical, sub-type-of hierarchy, part-of hierarchy)
Search (cross-reference, occurrence of terms)
Save graphs in WMF (Windows Meta File) format for use in Windows tools

Pull down menu's in the Grapher

Menu	Entry	Result
View	Refresh	The grapher window (upper right window) is redrawn
	Show table of contents	The file structure (left window) shows an "encapsulation" ("occurs-in") view.
	Show lexographical index	The file structure (the left window) shows "lexographically".
	Show trace back selection	The file structure (left window) shows a "trace-back" view.
	Subtype Of hierarchy	The file structure (left window) shows a "Subtype-of" hierarchy
	Has Part hierarchy	The file structure (left window) shows a "Has-part" hierarchy
	Task decomposition	The grapher window (upper right window) shows a task decomposition view
	Inference structure	The grapher window (upper right window) shows an inference structure view
	Set shape size	A dialogue appears where the schape size of entities in the grapher window (upper right window) can be controlled.

Popup menu's in the Grapher

Each type of entity that can be created in the upper right window of the grapher has a popup menu indicating the type of entity (for example a CML concept), and a number of additional menu options. The figure of the grapher above shows the popup menu that belongs to a concept.

This work was partially supported by the European Communities research programmes and the Netherlands Computer Science Research Foundation with financial support from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).

These pages are maintained by Anjo Anjewierden (anjo@swi.psy.uva.nl).