Patent ID: 6167563
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
In a software development framework having a storage device, a method for building components to develop applications, said method including the steps of:a. with the use of a dependency object stored in said storage device, identifying dependencies between each of said components and corresponding ones of separate components in a source control program;b. creating a list of dependencies between each of said components and said separate components by analyzing dependencies in order to identify dependent components;c. retrieving dependent components from said application in order to identify external components from a respository needed for developing said application;d. retrieving each of said components and said external components identified in the preceding step from said source control program;e. retrieving a makefile for a compiler tool from said source control program;f. retrieving source files for said compiler tool from said source control program;g. invoking said compiler tool through a tool runner control;h. developing said application through each of said components and said external components; and,i. returning each of said components and said external components to said source control program.