Divided compiling program application functionality for software development

• US 20060031821A1
• Filed: 08/04/2004
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Syspoint LLC
• Original Assignee: Syspoint LLC
• Inventors: Rutter, Budd J. II
• Application Number:
  US10/911,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20060031821A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/140
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/509 Offload
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and systems for dividing compiling program application functionality between computing devices for software development. One device embodiment includes a processor, memory, and program instructions. The memory is coupled to the processor. The program instructions stored in memory and executable by the processor to receive a data set and a selection of options regarding how the data set is to be compiled from a second device. Program instructions are also provided to compile the selected data set based upon the selection of options.

Claims

1. A device for dividing the execution of program application functions for software development, comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled to the processor; and

program instructions stored in memory and executable by the processor to;

receive a data set and a selection of options, made through a user interface on a second device, regarding how the data set is to be compiled; and

compile the selected data set based upon the selection of options.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes program instructions to transfer the compiled data set back to the second device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes program instructions to allow the compiled data to be viewed through a user interface on the second device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes program instructions for allowing transparent access by a user via the second device.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes program instructions for compiling a program application from the received data set.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes program instructions for designing a report from the received data set.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes program instructions for developing a program application from the received data set.

8. A system for dividing the execution of program application functions between computing devices for software development, comprising:

a first computing device including program instructions to provide user interface functionality for a selection of options regarding compiling of a data set stored in memory on the first computing device; and

a second computing device including program instructions to compile the selected data set stored on the first computing device and transferred to the second computing device based upon the selection of options.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the second computing device includes program instructions to allow the compiled data to be viewed through the user interface.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the second computing device includes program instructions to transfer the compiled data set back to the first computing device

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the first computing device includes program instructions to allow the compiled data to be viewed through the user interface.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the first and second computing devices transfer the data set via a private network.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the first and second computing devices transfer the data set via an Internet connection.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the first computing device has multiple user interfaces each corresponding to a different compiling program application.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the second computing device includes program instructions to compile data from the first computing device for each different compiling program application.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein the user interface functionality is a mirror of a user interface provided by the program instructions on the second computing device.

17. A method of dividing the execution of program application functions between computing devices for software development, comprising:

selecting a number of options regarding compiling of a data set stored in memory from a user interface on a first device;

initiating collection of particular data to be compiled;

transferring information regarding the selected options for the compiling of the data and transferring the particular data to be compiled to a second computing device for compiled of the particular data; and

compiling the data according to the transferred information regarding the selected options on the second computing device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein selecting a number of options includes selecting a type of program application from a number of program application types provided on the second computing device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein selecting an application for compiling a program application in a language selected from the group including;

Java;

C; and

Enterprise Generation Language (EGL);

SSP Facility; and

CA-Optimizer.

20. The method of claim 17, further including presenting the manipulated data for viewing through the user interface.

21. The method of claim 17, further including storing the manipulated data for further processing.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein further processing includes linkage editing and executing.

23. A computer readable medium having instructions for causing a device to perform a method, comprising:

selecting a number of options regarding compiling of a data set stored in memory from a user interface on a first device;

initiating collection of particular data to be compiled;

transferring information regarding the selected options for the compiling of the data and transferring the particular data to be compiled to a second computing device for compiling of the particular data; and

compiling the data according to the transferred information regarding the selected options on the second computing device.

24. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein transferring data and information to a second computing device includes transferring data and information to a mainframe computer.

25. The computer readable medium of claim 23, wherein the method further includes transferring the data and information to a redundant third computing device.

26. The computer readable medium of claim 25, wherein the method further includes compiling the data device according to the transferred information regarding the selected options on the third computing device.

27. A method for allocating remote resources for performing compiling functions, comprising:

selecting, from a user interface on a first computing device, one of a number of compilation program applications on a second computing device;

initiating the collection of particular data to be compiled;

transferring information regarding the selected compilation program and transferring the particular data to be compiled to a second computing device for compiling of the particular data; and

compiling the data according to the transferred information regarding the selected options on the second computing device; and

allowing the compiled data to be viewed through the user interface.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the method further includes selecting a number of options regarding the compiling of the particular data through a user interface on the first computing device.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein selecting a compiling program application includes selecting an application for compiling a program application in a language selected from the group including;

COBOL;

PL/I;

C++;

FORTRAN; and

CA-Easytrieve.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein transferring the information and data includes transferring data on a wireline connection.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein transferring data on a wireline connection includes transferring data via a T1.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein transferring data on a T1 connection includes transferring data via a file transfer protocol (FTP).