Patent ID: 8843886
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for code review, the method comprising: initiating a source code editing session associated with a first user, wherein the source code editing session is controlled by a computer-based source code editing tool that is configured to accept changes to source code of a computer-based software application during the source code editing session; displaying on a computer display, in the context of the source code editing session, a source code portion of the computer-based application; accepting changes to the source code portion during the source code editing session; displaying on the computer display, in the context of the source code editing session, a visual indicator that is associated with the source code portion, and that indicates that the source code portion was added or modified by a second user; detecting the occurrence of one or more review events associated with the source code portion; and displaying a level of review that the source code portion has undergone since the addition or modification of the source code portion occurred.