Patent ID: 6170081
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
In a software development and maintenance framework in a computer system executing a repository program, said system having a storage device, a method for facilitating use of a tool in heterogeneous environments and application categories, said method comprising the steps of: a.) creating a context object to store all information generated while said tool is being used; b.) identifying a specific environment in which said tool is going to be used and storing information about said environment in said context object; c.) identifying specific tasks said tool typically performs and searching for any previously accomplished tasks in said computer system; d.) storing in said context object results of the search in the preceding step; e.) selecting by a wrapper tool information needed for said tool to operate from said repository and supplying the selected information as input files to said tool; f.) running said tool with said input files and storing output derived as a result of running said tool; g.) updating said context object by analyzing output derived from said tool; and, h.) storing analyzed output of the operation performed by said tool on the repository for said environment.