Object Insight announced Javision, an object modeling tool designed to enable Java programmers to shorten development time by making code more manageable and accessible for re-use.

The vendor said that by using Javision, developers can instantly visualize the structure of their code and create a visual blueprint.

"A major obstacle to successful Java development is the lack of a good code/design iterative development lifecycle," said Ron Suarez, president of Object Insight, said. "Good design requires visualization and filtering tools that can provide control over the life of a Java project and aid in understanding and documenting the complexity of multiple class libraries and beans."

"For $99, developers are empowered to visualize their entire application by reverse engineering object models from code," added Suarez. "This visualization then stimulates thinking about changes that can be made in a pop-up source code editor and compiled, while remaining in a diagram view."

Javision addresses the need for better code documentation and uses a single notation system, the Unified Modeling Language (UML), which is now an industry standard. Developers can edit source code from a pop-up editor for any class in a diagram, following an interactive code/design lifecyle. The vendor said that the iterative process--of design, prototype, develop, test, and deploy--can be shortened substantially by using the software.

Developers can obtain Javision for Window 95 and NT on a 30-day "try before you buy" basis, and subsequently purchase the product for $99.