一句话：提出将类可视化为二维建筑轮廓的工具 ZION，帮助快速识别类角色与代码模式。
理解面向对象系统中类的结构与行为、识别其角色对软件维护与演化至关重要，但直接阅读源码难以快速理解，IDE 中类只是长文本流，outline 也仅是权宜之计。ZION 提出将类可视化为二维建筑结构，定义 Class Contours：把类组件（属性、方法、实例侧与类侧代码）编码为可定制的建筑特征（门、窗等），从而生成针对性的可视化。通过设计说明、功能展示与示例，作者表明涌现的视觉模式与交互式导航有助于识别类角色、常见原型与应用逻辑热点，提升对复杂软件系统的理解。
Understanding the structure and behavior of classes and their roles in a software system is essential for maintaining and evolving object-oriented software. Reading source code provides limited support for quick comprehension or pattern identification. A class as a long stream of text in the IDE fails to communicate crucial information about its different components (e.g., attributes, methods, instance vs. class side code), while IDE outlines are just a band-aid solution. We present ZION, our tool to visualize the source code by representing classes as 2D architectural structures. ZION defines Class Contours by encoding class components (e.g., attributes, methods) into customizable building features (e.g., doors, windows). This allows tailored visualizations for identifying class roles and patterns, common archetypes, and hotspots for application logic. We present ZION's design, its features, alongside examples to highlight how the emerging visual patterns and the interactive visualization navigation enhance understanding complex software systems.