Patent · US Expired

Providing diagnostic information on the processing of variables in source code

US7357332B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

John Robert Dravnieks · Fremantle, AU
John R. Ehrman · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2005
Grant date	Apr 15, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/3624
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are a method, system, and program for providing diagnostic information on the processing of variables in source code. Source code is scanned for an instance of a variable. An entry is added to a symbol table for the variable and indication is made in the entry that the variable is declared in response to determining that the symbol table does not include an entry for the variable and that the instance of the variable comprises a declaration of the variable. A message is generated indicating that the variable is referenced and undeclared in response to determining that the instance of the variable comprises a reference of the variable and that the symbol table does not include one entry for the variable.

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