Data type mapping for external callouts
US6931642B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99931
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating between a called routine written in a first programming language and calling routine written in a second programming language is described. User input specifies an interface of a proxy routine and the interface parameters of the interface. Metadata that is generated establishes a mapping of interface parameters to the routine parameters of the called routine. At least one interface parameter is of a data type not supported in the first programming language. The user input may specify that a first attribute of a particular interface parameter is associated with a first routine parameter of the called routine, and a second attribute of the particular interface parameter is associated with a second routine parameter of the called routine. The metadata maps the first attribute to the first routine parameter, and the second attribute to the second routine parameter.
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