Method and apparatus for remote source code inclusion
US6279151A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/423
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating a compiler to process include statements contained in a source program that specify include files resident at non-connected network locations. The compiler also receives as input include options specifying include file libraries. The compiler initially examines each include option to determine whether it specifies an include file library resident at a non-connected network location. If it does, the compiler establishes a connection with the network location and obtains a list of the contents of the include file library via the connection. The compiler then examines each include statement to determine whether it specifies an include file resident at a non-connected network location. If it does, the compiler establishes a connection with the network location and obtains the include file via the connection. The retrieved include file is then used for compiling the source code to create the object program.
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