Computer-implemented method, system and program product for reviewing a message associated with computer program code

• US 20050080790A1
• Filed: 10/09/2003
• Published: 04/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Jenkins, Jana H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,546,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/70 Software maintenance or management

Abstract

Under the present invention, a review standard for reviewing a message is first configured. The review standard can be based on a stored resource containing review parameters, manually designated review parameters, or both. When a message is created or edited, the message is reviewed based on the review standards and corresponding notifications can be communicated. Any errors that are detected are presented to provide an opportunity for correction. The system also allows messages to be deleted and corresponding notifications to be communicated.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for reviewing a message associated with computer program code, comprising:

providing the message;

configuring a review standard for reviewing the message;

reviewing the message based on the review standard to detect errors;

displaying any errors that are detected concurrently with the message; and

revising the message to address the errors.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step comprises creating a new message.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the creating step comprises:

inputting text for the new message using a message creation interface;

designating whether the new message is an error message, a warning message, or an information message;

inputting an explanation and a suggested user action using the message creation interface if the new message is an error message or a warning message;

assigning a unique identifier to the new message; and

sending a notification pertaining to the new message.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying the computer program code associated with the new message concurrently with the text for the new message.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step comprises editing an existing message.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the editing step comprises:

inputting a unique identifier corresponding to the existing message;

obtaining the existing message based on the unique identifier;

displaying the existing message in a message edit interface;

editing the existing message in the message edit interface; and

sending a notification pertaining to the edited existing message.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying the computer program code associated with the existing message concurrently with the existing message.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuring step comprises designating a saved resource containing message review parameters.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuring step comprises manually designating message review parameters.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the message and the errors are displayed concurrently with the computer program code associated with the message.

11. A computerized system for reviewing a message associated with computer program code, comprising:

a message configuration system for configuring the message;

a standard configuration system for configuring a review standard for reviewing the message; and

a message analysis system for reviewing the message based on the review standard to detect any errors, and for displaying the errors if detected.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the message is a new message, and wherein the message configuration system comprises a message creation system for creating the new message.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the message creation system comprises:

a creation interface system for providing a message creation interface for inputting text for the new message and an explanation and a suggested user action if the new message is an error message or a warning message; and

an identifier assignment system for assigning a unique identifier to the new message, and for saving the new message according to the unique identifier.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the message creation interface further displays the computer program code associated with the new message concurrently with the new message.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the message is an existing message, and wherein the message configuration system comprises a message edit system.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the message edit system comprises:

a message retrieval for receiving a unique identifier corresponding to the existing message, and for obtaining the existing message based on the unique identifier;

an edit interface system for providing a message edit interface for editing the existing message once obtained; and

an edit recording system for saving the edited existing message according to the unique identifier.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the message edit interface further displays the computer program code associated with the existing message concurrently with the existing message.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the message configuration system comprises a message deletion system that comprises:

a message retrieval system for receiving a unique identifier corresponding to a particular message, and for obtaining the particular message based on the unique identifier; and

a deletion interface system for providing a message deletion interface for deleting the particular message once obtained.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the standard configuration system accesses a saved resource containing message review parameters.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the standard configuration system receives manually designated message review parameters.

21. The system of claim 11, wherein the message and the errors are displayed concurrently.

22. A program product stored on a recordable medium for reviewing a message associated with computer program code, which when executed, comprises:

program code for configuring the message;

program code for configuring a review standard for reviewing the message; and

program code for reviewing the message based on the review standard to detect any errors, and for displaying the errors if detected.

23. The program product of claim 22, wherein the message is a new message, and wherein the program code for configuring the message comprises program code for creating the new message.

24. The program product of claim 23, wherein the program code for creating the new message comprises:

program code for providing a message creation interface for inputting text for the new message and an explanation and a suggested user action if the new message is an error message or a warning message; and

program code for assigning a unique identifier to the new message, and for saving the new message according to the unique identifier.

25. The program product of claim 24, wherein the message creation interface further displays the computer program code associated with the new message concurrently with the new message.

26. The program product of claim 22, wherein the message is an existing message, and wherein the program code for configuring the message comprises program code for editing the existing message.

27. The program product of claim 26, wherein the program code for editing the existing message comprises:

program code for receiving a unique identifier corresponding to the existing message, and for obtaining the existing message based on the unique identifier; and

program code for providing a message edit interface for editing the existing message once obtained; and

program code for saving the edited existing message according to the unique identifier.

28. The program product of claim 27, wherein the message edit interface further displays the computer program code associated with the existing message concurrently with the existing message.

29. The program product of claim 22, wherein the program code for configuring the message comprises program code for deleting an existing message that comprises:

program code for receiving a unique identifier corresponding to an existing message, and for obtaining the existing message based on the unique identifier; and

program code for providing a message deletion interface for deleting the existing message once obtained.

30. The program product of claim 22, wherein the program code for configuring the review standard accesses a saved resource containing message review parameters.

31. The program product of claim 22, wherein the program code for configuring the review standard receives manually designated message review parameters.

32. The program product of claim 22, wherein the message and the errors are displayed concurrently.