Patent ID: 8607220
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a computer for modifying an application comprising a plurality of modules, the method comprising: Presenting, by the computer, a user with a list of the plurality of modules; enabling, by the computer, the user to specify input regarding any permitted version modifications for the modules listed; determining, by the computer, whether the requested modifications are possible, one or more failure messages being output when any of the requested modifications are not possible; and using, by the computer, at least one of the failure messages to enable modification of the initial input provided by the user, wherein using at least one of the failure messages to enable modification of the initial selection provided by the user comprises: using at least one of the failure messages to automatically modify the input initially provided; and providing the modified input to a component responsible for determining whether any specified modifications are possible, wherein the step of using at least one of the failure messages to automatically modify the input initially provided comprises: determining from a failure message that a required entity is missing; identifying whether the required entity is provided by a module at a version that is accessible to the application; and selecting the accessible module.