Maintaining consistency amongst data structures that are referenced within different programs
US9785418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and computer program product for developing software in which the software comprises a plurality of programs. A change to a program is received. A data structure checking procedure may then be invoked. The changed program is parsed for a reference to a data structure. Other instances of the data structure are located in other programs within the software. The referenced data structure is compared to the located other instances of the data structure. A predefined action (such as notifying a programmer or correcting the inconsistencies) is performed in response to any detected differences between the referenced data structure and the located other instances of the data structure. These steps are repeated for all data structures within the changed program.
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