Executing multiple child code blocks via a single compiled parent code block

• US 8,677,332 B1
• Filed: 07/24/2012
• Issued: 03/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Hjelmstad, John, Ubl, Malte
• Primary Examiner(s): TECKLU, ISAAC TUKU
• Application Number:
  US13/556,984
• Time in Patent Office: 602 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 717/140
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/43 Checking; Contextual analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/443 Optimisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44521 Dynamic linking or loading; Link editing at or after load time, e.g. Java class loading
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44563 Sharing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45529 Embedded in an application, e.g. JavaScript in a Web browser

Abstract

Systems and methods for compiling one or more code blocks written in programming language are provided. In some aspects, display associated with application is provided. Display includes plurality of graphical objects. That each of plurality of graphical objects is associated with child code block in one-to-one association between graphical objects and child code blocks is determined. Each child code block is written in programming language. The child code blocks associated with plurality of graphical objects are transformed into single parent code block. Parent code block, upon compiling, is configured to be reused across execution contexts and to allow injection of global scope. Parent code block, upon specific execution, includes execution context for specified child code block. Parent code block is configured to receive indication of specified child code block for initiating execution of parent code block. Parent code block is compiled.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for compiling one or more code blocks written in a programming language, the method comprising:

providing a display associated with an application, wherein the display comprises a plurality of graphical objects;

determining that each of the plurality of graphical objects is associated with a child code block in a one-to-one association between the graphical objects and the child code blocks, wherein each child code block is written in a programming language;

transforming the child code blocks associated with the plurality of graphical objects into a single parent code block, wherein the parent code block, upon compiling, is configured to be reused across execution contexts and to allow injection of a global scope, wherein the parent code block, upon a specific execution, comprises an execution context for a specified child code block, and wherein the parent code block is configured to receive an indication of the specified child code block for initiating execution of the parent code block; and

compiling the parent code block.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each child code block shares an identical base library or overlapping code with each other child code block, and wherein the identical base library or overlapping code comprises one or more functions.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein each child code block comprises code for taking one or more actions on an associated object, wherein the one or more actions are identical for each and every one of the child code blocks, and wherein each of the associated objects is associated with the child code blocks in a one-to-one association between associated objects and child code blocks.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the indication of the specified child code block comprises the associated object of the specified child code block.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the indication of the specified child code block comprises a pointer to the associated object of the specified child code block.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a first graphical object from among the plurality of graphical objects, wherein the first graphical object is associated with a first child code block;

providing, to the compiled parent code block, in response to the received selection of the first graphical object, an indication of the first child code block; and

executing, in response to the provided indication of the first child code block and the received selection of the first graphical object, the compiled parent code block in an execution context for the first child code block.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, upon completion of compiling the parent code block, the parent code block is configured to undergo one or more executions, wherein each execution is within a context of the specified child code block of which the indication is received.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication of the specified child code block comprises a pointer to data associated with the specified child code block.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the application comprises a web browser.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the display comprises a webpage displayed via the web browser, and wherein the child code blocks are associated with the webpage.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein each graphical object is associated with an inline frame (iframe) within the webpage in a one-to-one association between graphical objects and inline frames.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein a first graphical object in the plurality of graphical objects corresponds to a button or a hypertext markup language (HTML) element for indicating preference for content via a social network, and wherein a second graphical object in the plurality of graphical objects corresponds to a button or HTML element for sharing content via the social network.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first graphical object is associated with a first child code block, wherein the second graphical object is associated with a second child code block, and wherein code corresponding to the first child code block and code corresponding to the second child code block exhibit different behavior when executed.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the programming language is associated with single threaded compiling.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the programming language is JavaScript, wherein the parent code block comprises a window object representing the global scope, and wherein the window object configured to inject the global scope into the specified child code block.

16. A machine-readable medium encoded with executable instructions for preparing for compiling of one or more code blocks written in a programming language, the instructions comprising code for:

determining that each of a plurality of graphical objects is associated with a child code block in a one-to-one association between the graphical objects and the child code blocks, wherein each child code block is written in a programming language, and wherein the plurality of graphical objects are displayed within a window of an application; and

transforming the child code blocks associated with the plurality of graphical objects into a single parent code block, wherein the parent code block, upon compiling, is configured to be reused across execution contexts and to allow injection of a global scope, wherein the parent code block, upon a specific execution, comprises an execution context for a specified child code block, and wherein the parent code block is configured to receive an indication of the specified child code block for initiating execution of the parent code block.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein each child code block shares an identical base library or overlapping code with each other child code block, and wherein the identical base library or overlapping code comprises one or more functions or one or more variables.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein each child code block comprises code for taking one or more actions on an associated object, wherein the one or more actions are identical for each and every one of the child code blocks, and wherein each of the associated objects is associated with the child code blocks in a one-to-one association between associated objects and child code blocks.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the indication of the specified child code block comprises the associated object of the specified child code block.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the indication of the specified child code block comprises a pointer to the associated object of the specified child code block.

21. The machine-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions further comprise code for:

compiling the parent code block.

22. The machine-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the instructions further comprise code for:

receiving a selection of a first graphical object from among the plurality of graphical objects, wherein the first graphical object is associated with a first child code block;

providing, to the compiled parent code block, in response to the received selection of the first graphical object, an indication of the first child code block; and

executing, in response to the provided indication of the first child code block and the received selection of the first graphical object, the compiled parent code block in an execution context for the first child code block.

23. The machine-readable medium of claim 22, wherein the instructions for executing the compiled parent code block in the execution context for the first child code block comprise code for:

taking the one or more actions an associated object of the first child code block.

24. A system for compiling one or more modules written in a programming language, the system comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

provide a display associated with an application, wherein the display comprises a plurality of graphical objects;

determine that each of the plurality of graphical objects is associated with a child code block in a one-to-one association between the graphical objects and the child code blocks, wherein each child code block is written in a programming language, wherein each child code block shares an identical base library or overlapping code with each other child code block, and wherein the identical base library or overlapping code comprises one or more functions;

transform the child code blocks associated with the plurality of graphical objects into a single parent code block, wherein the parent code block, upon compiling, is configured to be reused across execution contexts and to allow injection of a global scope, wherein the parent code block, upon a specific execution, comprises an execution context for a specified child code block, and wherein the parent code block is configured to receive an indication of the specified child code block for initiating execution of the parent code block; and

compile the parent code block.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the programming language comprises a scripting language.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the programming language comprises a compiled language.