eLSEBuilder Framework

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eLSEBuilder Framework

• Asya Stoyanova-Doycheva
• asya.stoyanova.doycheva_at_ecl.pu.acad.bg

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History

• eLSEBuilder Framework
• realization for the DT SimBuilder
• It allows to create presentations of
  telecommunication process and multilayer systems
• Adaptation of the SimBuilder for our goals
• Creation of the presentations and simulations for
  SE eLearning
• Creation of case studies presentations for SE

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eLSEBuilder Framework

• What is eLSEBuilder?
• The eLSEBuilder Application is a framework that
  allows the creation of dynamic and impressive
  presentations of business process flow and
  process interoperation simulation
• eLSEBuilder consists of three main modules -
  eLSEBuilder, eLSERuntimeEngine, and
  eLSEWebApplication

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eLSEBuilder Modules
eLSE Web Application
HTML Pages
eLSEBuilder
JScript P-Code
Web Templates
eLSE Runtime Engine
eLSE Framework
Presentation Site
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eLSEBuilder
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eLSEBuilder

• Client/Server Application
• Uses MS SQL Server 2000 as database
• Main Functions
• creating the presentations
• generating a Presentation Site

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eLSEBuilder Modules
eLSE Web Application
HTML Pages
eLSEBuilder
JScript P-Code
Web Templates
eLSE Runtime Engine
eLSE Framework
Presentation Site
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eLSE Runtime Engine

• JavaScript based
• Interprets the generated p-code in the
  Presentation Site
• Not a tool, but a library of functions in
  JavaScript
• Uses DHTML

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eLSEBuilder Modules
eLSE Web Application
HTML Pages
eLSEBuilder
JScript P-Code
Web Templates
eLSE Runtime Engine
eLSE Framework
Presentation Site
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eLSE Web Application

• Demonstrates the presentation
• Has a Control Toolbox - start, stop,
  step-by-step, etc.

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Basic Components
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Model Component

• Specific business process model
• Contains 3 visualization panes
• Process pane
• Architecture pane
• Information pane
• Can have list of submodels
• No hierarchy depth limit

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Step

• 4 types of steps
• Animation
• Drill-down
• Stop
• End

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Operations
Operations
Abbr Operation Description
S Show Displays the eLSEObject on its visualization pane
SB Show Blinking Displays the eLSEObject as blinking on the pane
D Draw Displays the eLSEObject gradually on the pane, starting from its beginning. This operation is supported only for objects that have clearly defined starting and ending point.
DR Draw Reverse The same as Draw, but the drawing starts from the ending point towards the starting point
H Hide Hides the eLSEObject
Usability Matrix
Object \ Operation S SB D DR H
Highlight ? ? ?
Picture ? ? ?
Arrow ? ? ? ? ?
Label ? ? ?
GUI ? ?
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Presentation
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eLSEBuilder Other Features

• Clickable Objects - Most visual objects can be
  associated with a step in the script and if the
  user clicks on such object in eLSEWebApplication
  the simulation jumps to the associated step.
• Hints - Most visual objects can have associated
  hint, which will be visible on mouse over of the
  object. Hints can be customized with a lot of
  properties and can be very attractive.

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eLSEBuilder Other Features

• Move Objects - There is a new operation SetPos,
  which can be used for changing the default
  position of an object.
• Export/Import - eLSEBuilder supports exporting
  and importing models, scripts, simulations,
  presentations and even contents of the entire
  database. The export creates a SiX-file in XML
  format. Later this file can be imported in the
  same or even in another database. The import can
  be merged with the existing items or it can
  create new ones.
• Working with Events - There are two kinds of
  events OnClick and OnHint, which make possible
  creating clickable objects and showing hints in
  eLSEWebApplication.