User-extensible rule-based source code modification
US9158538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/51
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to parsing for source code porting and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for a user-extensible rule-based source code modification tool. According to an aspect of the present invention, an automated parsing tool for parsing and modifying source code is provided which supports the addition of user-defined rules, and which parses and either modifies source code or suggests modifications to source code based upon the user-defined rules. Users can also associate a user-defined or predefined modification with each rule so that upon detection of a condition satisfying the rule, the user can be presented with the modification as an option. Compound rules built by using one or more rules as preconditions to a rule are also supported.
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