Patent ID: 9389837
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: identifying a primary symbol table, said primary symbol table being associated with a primary PL/I source code file; identifying a secondary symbol table, said secondary symbol table being associated with a secondary PL/I source code file; receiving a source code association indication, said source code association indication denoting at least one association relationship between said primary PL/I source code file and said secondary PL/I source code file; creating a comprehensive symbol table, said comprehensive symbol table comprising contents of said primary symbol table and contents of said secondary symbol table; retrieving said comprehensive symbol table; receiving one or more user source code textual inputs from one or more users, said one or more user source code textual inputs being associated with said primary PL/I source code file; using said comprehensive symbol table to generate zero or more auto-completion suggestions that facilitate at least one of creating and editing of said primary PL/I source code file; determining said zero or more auto-completion suggestions based on said one or more user source code textual inputs and said comprehensive symbol table; and displaying said zero or more auto-completion suggestions to said one or more users in the context of at least one instance of said primary PL/I source code file.