The document describes a project that created a system to visualize dependencies between JBoss components as a directed graph. It allows users to select a JBoss version and module to see which other modules and libraries depend on it. Dependency information is extracted from XML files for each module and version of JBoss. The data is generated into JSON files and visualized using a JavaScript framework, allowing the dependencies to be explored for different versions of JBoss.

1. Background
The project was undertaken within the Product Security
group that needs to quickly identify which software
modules are dependent on another module containing a
vulnerable library. The dependency information for each
module is contained in a module.xml file, with libraries
listed under the “resources” section and components that
this component depends on listed under “dependencies”
section.
Results
The first page of the system allows to choose JBoss
version and library or module to show. The second page
shows the graph. On double-click of a node, the third page
is shown that lists libraries for the module.
To add a new JBoss version to the system, a shell script is
run with short name and download path as parameters. It
generates JSON and updates HTML. Deleting old versions
automatically with the script is also possible.
Objective
To present dependencies between JBoss components as a
directed graph to facilitate quick identification which
extensions and other modules (and their libraries) depend
on the module of interest (identified by name or one of its
libraries). To create a system that generates and visualises
these data for several versions of Jboss.
Methodology
Information from dependent components is presented as a
JSON file for each module or library for each JBoss
version, and visualised using JavaScript framework
Sigma.js. Bash scripting is used to collect information,
generate JSON and HTML.
Anna Sablina
Degree: MinfTech: Software Development
anna.sablina@griffithuni.edu.au
au.linkedin.com/in/sablinaaa
Jboss module
dependency viewer