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Method and apparatus for providing change-related information

US9158514B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 2013
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/368
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Providing change information includes obtaining information of a change track that changes software source code, wherein the change track includes a change item, identifying at least one preliminary candidate change item from the change item, wherein the preliminary candidate change item is a change item causing execution of the source code to change, and inserting an instrument in the source code at a location corresponding to the at least one preliminary candidate change item so information of at least one candidate change item is outputted in testing the source code using a test case. The at least one candidate change item is a change item related to the test case from the at least one preliminary candidate change item. The information of a change track is combined with the information of a candidate change item. The change-related information is provided based on the result of the combination.

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