Plug-in for adapting an integrated development environment to a programming language

• US 20060184925A1
• Filed: 11/17/2005
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Figari, Vincent, Ficatier, Olivier
• Granted Patent: US 8,296,729 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/163
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/33 Intelligent editors

Abstract

A system features a back-end computing system that includes a library that contains objects for use with a computer programming language, and a front-end computing system that executes a development environment. The development environment includes a plug-in that supports the computer programming language, and the plug-in enables access to the library. The plug-in includes a first component to perform syntax checking for the computer programming language in the integrated development environment, and a second component to provide access to the library from the integrated development environment.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a back-end computing system comprising a library that contains objects for use with a computer programming language; and

a front-end computing system that executes a development environment, the development environment comprising a plug-in that supports the computer programming language, the plug-in enabling access to the library.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plug-in performs syntax checking for the computer programming language in the development environment.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plug-in performs autocompletion for the computer programming language in the development environment.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the back-end computing system comprises a repository, the repository storing the library.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the objects comprise business objects for use with the computer programming language.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the development environment comprises Eclipse and the computer programming language comprises ABAP.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plug-in enables the front-end system to store an object in the library and to retrieve an object from the library.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the development environment comprises at least one tool that assists a developer to program in the programming language.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plug-in is configurable to permit the front-end computing system to operate in a stand-alone mode in which access to the library is prevented.

10. A computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier for adapting an integrated development environment to a programming language, the computer program product comprising instructions to implement:

a first component to perform syntax checking for the computer programming language in the integrated development environment; and

a second component to provide access to a library of objects from the integrated development environment.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the first component performs autocompletion for the computer programming language, wherein autocompletion comprises providing a pop-up window to assist in development in the programming language.

12. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the integrated development environment comprises Eclipse, and wherein the computer programming language comprises ABAP.

13. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the library of objects is stored in a repository that is separate from a device on which the integrated development environment is executed.

14. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the objects comprise business objects for use with the computer programming language.

15. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the integrated development environment comprises a first workbench that replaces a second workbench associated with the computer programming language.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first workbench comprises tools for use in developing an application using the computer programming language.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first workbench comprises an Eclipse workbench and the second workbench comprises an ABAP workbench.

18. A system comprising:

a back-end computing system comprising a library that contains objects for use with a computer programming language; and

a front-end computing system that executes a development environment, the development environment comprising a plug-in that supports the computer programming language, the plug-in enabling access to the library;

wherein the plug-in comprises;

a first component to perform syntax checking for the computer programming language in the integrated development environment; and

a second component to provide access to the library from the integrated development environment.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first component performs autocompletion for the computer programming language, wherein autocompletion comprises providing a pop-up window to assist in development in the programming language.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the integrated development environment comprises Eclipse, and wherein the computer programming language comprises ABAP.