Multiplatform API usage tool
US7739698B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The “API Usage Tool” (AUT) comprises an Interactive Developer Environment Plug-in (IDEP) and a Web Service Component (WSC). The IDEP opens the source code file containing API method calls, identifies the API method calls in the source code, and saves the identified API method calls to an API usage log. The WSC searches API usage data sheets for usage, best practices and known bugs for each identified API method call. The WSC generates an API usage compilation based on the identified API method calls. The IDEP compares the API usage compilation to the dynamic data in the usage log, looking for conflicts between the compiled usage and the actual usage in the source code. The IDEP marks any API method calls in the source code that do not comport with the compiled usage guidelines.
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