Patent ID: 7814069

Claim:
A method for checking a file into a repository, the file being associated with a first set of standards and a second set of standards, the method comprising: providing the file to a checking arrangement, the checking arrangement including a checking tool and an adapter, the adapter being implemented as a first script and interfaced with the checking tool; executing the adapter, the adapter being arranged to determine compliance of the file with the second set of standards; after the executing the adapter, calling the checking tool via the adapter's interface to the checking tool from the adapter, the checking tool being implemented as code; after the calling the checking tool, executing the checking tool, the checking tool being arranged to determine compliance of the file with the first set of standards and not arranged to determine compliance of the file with the second set of standards; while executing the checking tool, using the checking tool to determine compliance of the file with the first set of standards; while executing the adapter, using the adapter to determine compliance of the file with the second set of standards; modifying an adapter script so the adapter is arranged to determine compliance of the file with a third set of standards in addition to the second set of standards, wherein the third set of standards is different from the first and second set of standards; and without recompiling the code of the checking tool after modifying the adapter script, while executing the adapter, using the adapter to determine compliance of the file with the third set of standards.