API prioritization and detection
US9606815B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/36
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, computing systems and computer program products implement embodiments of the present invention that include receiving, by a computer, application code including a set of software elements, and identifying dependencies between the software elements. Based on the dependencies, a respective ranking score can be calculated for each of the software elements, the respective ranking score for a given software element indicating a likelihood that the given software element is configured as an application programming interface (API).
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