Metadata-integrated debugger
US9032374B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3636
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for software debugging using annotation metadata. A set of metadata comprising source code annotation information for a software program is maintained, together with data/metadata relationships between individual units of the metadata and individual units of the source code. A software debugging point is set that is associated with debugging point metadata comprising one or more units the metadata. A debugging action is performed when execution of the software program reaches said debugging point.
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