Software Builder

• US 20150128106A1
• Filed: 01/18/2013
• Published: 05/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MobileSmith, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Smart Online, Inc.
• Inventors: Brinson, Robert M., Cottle, Scott, Halley, Evan, Rhodes, Whit, Varghese, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,286,040 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/106
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/30 Creation or generation of source code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/41 Compilation

Abstract

Concepts and technologies are described herein for a software builder. According to the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a development platform can execute a software builder. The development system can receive input for creating a mobile application. In response to receiving the input, the development system can create build assets associated with the mobile application. The build assets can include components of the mobile application. The development system also can validate the build as sets, store the build assets at a data storage location, compile the assets, and output the mobile application.

Claims

1. A development platform comprising a computer having a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer to:

receive input for creating a mobile application;

in response to receiving the input, create build assets associated with the mobile application, the build assets comprising components of the mobile application; and

validate the build assets.

2. The development platform of claim 1, further comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer to:

determine if the build assets are validated; and

if a determination is made that the build assets are validated,

collect the build assets from sources associated with the build assets,

compress the build assets into a compressed file corresponding to the build, and

store the compressed file at a data storage location associated with the development platform.

3. The development platform of claim 2, further comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer to:

determine if a request for the build is received, the request specifying a location of the compressed file;

if a determination is made that the request for the build is received,

copy the build to a temporary directory,

compile the build, and

output the mobile application.

4. The development platform of claim 3, further comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer to:

manage credential associated with the development platform during compiling of the build; and

remove files from the temporary directory after outputting the mobile application.

5. The development platform of claim 4, wherein the temporary directory comprises a temporary directory sharing a file path with the development platform.

6. The development platform of claim 3, wherein outputting the results comprises generating an electronic mail message indicating that the mobile application is available.

7. The development platform of claim 3, wherein outputting the results comprises providing the mobile application to an entity as an over the air installation file for installing the mobile application to a mobile device without uploading the mobile application to an application store.

8. The development platform of claim 3, wherein outputting the results comprises uploading the mobile application to an application store.

9. The development platform of claim 3, wherein compiling the build comprise executing two compiling operations concurrently, a first of the two compiling operations for generating a first version of the mobile application for execution on a first mobile device executing a first operating system, and a second of the two compiling operations for generating a second version of the mobile application for execution on a second mobile device executing a second operating system.

10. The development platform of claim 1, further comprising a data storage device that stores a module library including a plurality of modules, wherein the build assets comprise at least one of the plurality of modules.

11. A computer-implemented method for developing a mobile application, the method comprising:

receiving, at a computer executing a development system, input for creating a mobile application;

in response to receiving the input, creating, by the computer, build assets associated with the mobile application, the build assets comprising components of the mobile application;

attempting validation of the build assets; and

determining if the validation of the build assets is successful.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining that validation of the build assets is successful;

collecting the build assets from sources associated with the build assets;

compressing the build assets into a compressed file corresponding to the build; and

storing the compressed file at a data storage location associated with the development system.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining that a request for the build is received, the request specifying a location of the compressed file; and

copying the compressed file from the data store location to a temporary directory sharing a file path with the development system.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

compiling the build stored at the temporary directory; and

outputting the mobile application when compilation of the build is completed.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein compiling the build comprises:

managing credentials associated with the development platform; and

removing the compressed file from the temporary directory after outputting the mobile application.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein outputting the results comprises:

generating an electronic mail message indicating that the mobile application is available; and

uploading the mobile application to an application store.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein outputting the results comprises providing the mobile application to an entity as an over the air installation file for installing the mobile application to a mobile device without uploading the mobile application to an application store.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein compiling the build comprise:

executing two compiling operations concurrently, a first of the two compiling operations for generating a first version of the mobile application for execution on a first mobile device executing a first operating system, and a second of the two compiling operations for generating a second version of the mobile application for execution on a second mobile device executing a second operating system.

19. A computer storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

receive input for creating a mobile application;

in response to receiving the input, create build assets associated with the mobile application, the build assets comprising components of the mobile application;

attempt validation of the build assets;

determine that validation of the build assets is successful;

collect the build assets from sources associated with the build assets;

compress the build assets into a compressed file corresponding to the build; and

store the compressed file at a data storage location associated with the development system.

20. The computer storage medium of claim 19, further comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to:

determine that a request for the build is received, the request specifying a location of the compressed file;

copy the compressed file from the data store location to a temporary directory sharing a file path with the computer;

compile the build stored at the temporary directory; and

output the mobile application when compilation of the build is completed.