Patent ID: 6467079
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for generating source code in an object-oriented language from a report generator language source code, said method comprising the steps of:(a) naming a class for the source code in the object-oriented language; (b) generating internal instance variables used in emulating behaviour of said report generator language source code for the object-oriented language; (c) converting global fields of the report generator language source code to instance variables; (d) converting specifications for input/output formats of the report generator language source code to object-oriented methods for reading and writing records; (e) converting a calculation specification to object-oriented methods; (f) generating a constructor that creates and initializes the global fields; and (g) generating object-oriented methods for error detection and correction wherein the behaviour of said report generator language source code is preserved in said object-oriented language.