Patent ID: 9038018
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method implemented at least in part by a computer, the method comprising: receiving an indication by an integrated development environment (IDE) of a source location of elements of a component that is external to a target project, the IDE used to develop and/or deploy software; receiving an indication by the IDE of a destination for placing the elements on a target entity; placing the elements in the target project; associating the elements with the destination; inserting fixup code by the IDE into the target project, the fixup code to be executed after or in conjunction with installing a self-extracting package on a target entity and before executing code of the component on the target entity, the fixup code operable to change a reference to the source location of elements of the component to indicate a location of the elements on the target entity; and creating the self-extracting package based on the target project.