Automated generation of bridging code to augment a legacy application using an object-oriented language
US8881100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A legacy machine-oriented language interface definition of a new module to be implemented within a legacy machine-oriented language application using an object-oriented language is received at a processor. An object-oriented class definition and bridging code that interfaces the object-oriented class definition to the legacy machine-oriented language interface definition is generated by the processor. An updated version of the object-oriented class definition is received that includes object-oriented code that implements functionality of the new module. A new version of the legacy machine-oriented language application is created that includes the new module as a new object accessible using the legacy machine-oriented language interface definition and as implemented by the object-oriented code in the updated version of the object-oriented class definition.
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