Patent ID: 8762976
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer storage memory having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising: receive input from a user to generate an add-in bridge to dynamically extend functionality of a particular host application that has one or more requirements to be met by a compiled add-in, the particular host application not directly supporting dynamic languages; programmatically determine the one or more requirements that an add-in is required to implement in order to integrate with the particular host application by examining an object model of the particular host application to find an abstract class that represents the one or more requirements, the one or more requirements being a static set of requirements that are part of a static extensibility model; and programmatically generate the add-in bridge dynamically to conform to the one or more requirements of the particular host application and to operate like a compiled add-in while actually calling one or more script files that are executed by at least one scripting engine to implement a desired functionality, the one or more script files being written in a dynamic language, wherein the generation of the add-in bridge further comprises: