Method for accurately extracting library-based object-oriented applications
US6546551B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44521
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is capable of accurately extracting multiple applications with respect to a class library. The invention relies on a configuration file for an application program and/or library, which describes how program components in the program/library should be preserved under specified conditions. The invention may be used in application extraction tools, and in tools that aim at enhancing performance using whole-program optimizations. The invention may be used as an optimization to reduce application size by eliminating unreachable methods. In the alternative, the invention may be used as a basis for optimizations that reduce execution time (e.g., by means of call devirtualization), and as a basis for tools for program understanding and debugging.
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