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Methods and apparatus for globalising software

  • US 20020107684A1
  • Filed: 02/07/2001
  • Published: 08/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-based method of processing software written in a programming language and containing data associated with a first locale, to generate a source code file which is locale independent and a resource pack consisting of data associated with the first locale, the source code file being arranged to co-operate with the resource pack to perform the function of the software, the method including:

  • a first analysis step of using information associated with the programming language to generate a grammar tree representing the structure of the software;

    a second analysis step of using the grammar tree and a set of predefined internationalisation rules to identify and separate portions of the software potentially containing data associated with the first locale; and

    a partition step of using the identified portions of the software to generate the resource pack, and using the grammar tree to generate the locale independent source code file.

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