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Extensible multi-language compilation

US7634763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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34Claims

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Assignee

Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

Mark Wain · Seattle, US
Dharma Shukla · Bellevue, US
Mayank Mehta · Keyano, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2003
Grant date	Dec 15, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 16, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/20
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To provide for multi-language compilation, a protocol is established for compilers. Each of at least two compilers implements the protocol. A framework is developed which discovers compilers which have implemented the protocol. The framework allows multi-language compilation using and coordinating the compliant compilers. The framework is extensible. When a new protocol-compliant compiler is discovered, the language compiled by the new compiler can be compiled using the framework and the capabilities of the protocol-compliant compilers. Similarly, a multi-language extensible design tool may be created using protocol-compliant design tools.

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