Image Processing Software Development Method, Image Processing Software Development Device, and Image Processing Software Development Program

An image processing software development method that assists the development of software using a programming language library for an image processing device and is executed on an image processing software development device,

• wherein the image processing software development device includes a storage device and a control device for configuring a model diagram editing section,
• wherein the storage device includes a component diagram definition section to store an input/output data memory management component diagram, an input data value setup component diagram, a library execution component diagram, and an output data value acquisition component diagram as four types of lower-level component diagrams, which are elements of a model diagram descriptive of software;
• wherein the lower-level component diagrams include a function of the programming language library and connection terminals for specifying the input/output data for executing the function,
• wherein the storage device further stores upper-level component diagrams that are obtained by grouping the four types of lower-level component diagrams, which are connected through the connection terminals, and
• wherein the model diagram editing section prepares the model diagram by, upon receipt of an operation for adding the lower-level component diagrams or the upper-level component diagrams to the model diagram, adding the associated lower-level component diagrams or the associated upper-level component diagrams to the model diagram, and by, upon receipt of an operation for connecting the connection terminals of the lower-level component diagrams, connecting the associated connection terminals with a directional link.