Resolving interdependencies between heterogeneous artifacts in a software system
US8707260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/75
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved solution for resolving interdependencies between heterogeneous artifacts in software systems is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for finding dependencies in a software system is provided, wherein the method includes: obtaining an input resource, wherein the resource includes a plurality of entry points to the software system and at least one strategy; identifying at least one artifact for each of the plurality of entry points; using the at least one strategy for gathering a plurality of related artifacts in the software system, wherein each of the plurality of related artifacts is heterogeneous in at least one of structure, composition, and relationships; determining a dependency between the gathered plurality of related artifacts; and outputting an output resource, wherein the output resource comprises the at least one dependency.
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