Modifying a multi-module application
First Claim
1. A method performed by a computer for modifying an application comprising a plurality of modules, the method comprising:
- Presenting, by the computer, a user with a list of the plurality of modules;
enabling, by the computer, the user to specify input regarding any permitted version modifications for the modules listed;
determining, by the computer, whether the requested modifications are possible, one or more failure messages being output when any of the requested modifications are not possible; and
using, by the computer, at least one of the failure messages to enable modification of the initial input provided by the user, wherein using at least one of the failure messages to enable modification of the initial selection provided by the user comprises;
using at least one of the failure messages to automatically modify the input initially provided; and
providing the modified input to a component responsible for determining whether any specified modifications are possible, wherein the step of using at least one of the failure messages to automatically modify the input initially provided comprises;
determining from a failure message that a required entity is missing;
identifying whether the required entity is provided by a module at a version that is accessible to the application; and
selecting the accessible module.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program are disclosed for modifying an application comprising a plurality of modules. A user is presented with a list of modules. The user is able to specify input regarding any permitted version modifications for the modules listed. It is then determined whether the requested modifications are possible with one or more failure messages being output when any of the requested modifications are not possible. At least one of the failure messages is used to enable modification of the initial input provided by the user. In one embodiment, information is provided to the user based on one or more failure messages in order to enable the user to modify their choices. In another embodiment, the initial input is automatically modified. A permitted version modification may be, for example, a version upgrade, a version downgrade, and an indication that there is no preference.
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7 Claims
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1. A method performed by a computer for modifying an application comprising a plurality of modules, the method comprising:
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Presenting, by the computer, a user with a list of the plurality of modules; enabling, by the computer, the user to specify input regarding any permitted version modifications for the modules listed; determining, by the computer, whether the requested modifications are possible, one or more failure messages being output when any of the requested modifications are not possible; and using, by the computer, at least one of the failure messages to enable modification of the initial input provided by the user, wherein using at least one of the failure messages to enable modification of the initial selection provided by the user comprises;
using at least one of the failure messages to automatically modify the input initially provided; and
providing the modified input to a component responsible for determining whether any specified modifications are possible, wherein the step of using at least one of the failure messages to automatically modify the input initially provided comprises;
determining from a failure message that a required entity is missing;
identifying whether the required entity is provided by a module at a version that is accessible to the application; and
selecting the accessible module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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