Method and system for dynamic generation of Perl language debugging tool
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring at least one quantity in a Perl-software package containing a plurality of quantities comprising the steps of:
- selecting at least one of said quantities;
identifying each reference to said selected at least one quantity;
including an operation to record said selected quantity at selected ones of said references to said quantity; and
creating a second software package from said first software package containing said included operations.
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Abstract
A method and system for dynamically generating a Perl-language debugging tool that monitors selected ones of a plurality of quantities in a Perl-language program is disclosed. The method includes the steps of selecting at least one of the quantities, identifying each reference to the selected at least one quantity, including an operation to the said selected quantity at selected ones of the references to the quantity, and creating a second software package from said first software package containing the included operations. In another aspect of the invention, the selected quantity or quantities may be monitored between specified line ranges or specified reference conditions.
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1. A method for monitoring at least one quantity in a Perl-software package containing a plurality of quantities comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least one of said quantities;
identifying each reference to said selected at least one quantity;
including an operation to record said selected quantity at selected ones of said references to said quantity; and
creating a second software package from said first software package containing said included operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for monitoring at least one quantity in a Perl-software package containing a plurality of quantities comprising:
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a processor in communication with a memory, said processor operable to execute code for;
selecting at least one of said quantities;
identifying each reference to said selected at least one quantity;
including an operation to record said selected quantity at selected ones of said references to said quantity; and
creating a second software package from said first software package containing said included operations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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