Patent ID: 7058933
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-based method for extending custom application development environment modules from a first application development environment to a second application development environment, the method comprising: creating user interface elements for the second application development environment wherein the second application development environment is used for any combination of writing, compiling, debugging, and deploying computer programs; separating user interface elements from the custom application development environment modules, forming user interface elements for the first application development environment wherein said custom application development environment modules extend the first application development environment; and said first application development environment is used for any combination of writing, compiling, debugging, and deploying computer programs; creating new general elements compatible with both the first application development environment and the second application development environment; combining said general elements with non-user interface elements from the custom application development environment modules to arrive at a series of generalized classes of an object-oriented computer programming language; and referencing one or more of said generalized classes in said user interface elements for the first application development environment and said user interface elements for the second application development environment.