Automated generation of bridging code to augment a legacy application using an object-oriented language
US9740459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A legacy machine-oriented language interface definition is received of a new module to be implemented, using an object-oriented language, to provide a new feature within a legacy machine-oriented language application that is executable within a legacy application execution platform. An object-oriented class definition and bridging code that interfaces the object-oriented class definition to the legacy machine-oriented language interface definition are generated. An updated version of the object-oriented class definition is received that includes object-oriented code that implements functionality of the new feature within the new module. A new executable version of the legacy machine-oriented language application is built. The new executable version of the legacy machine-oriented language application is executable within the legacy application execution platform, and includes the new module as a new object accessible using the legacy machine-oriented language interface definition with the functionality of the new feature as implemented by the object-oriented code.
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