Patent ID: 7003759
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A collection makefile generator process, to be performed on or with the aid of a computer that is configured with collection makefile generator software means for generating makefiles for collections, comprising the following steps: (a) receiving a request to generate a makefile for a collection, (b) accessing collection information for said collection, (c) classifying said collection information with a collection content classifier means, and (d) generating a makefile for said collection with a collection makefile generator means, wherein collections are data structures comprised of a collection specifier and collection content containing zero or more collection content files, and wherein a collection specifier contains information about a collection instance, and wherein collection membership information describes collection content, thereby providing a solution to the collection makefile generator problem, and thereby enabling human programmers to generate collection makefiles in a fully-automated, scalable way that was not previously available.