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Automated hotfix handling model

  • US 8,713,554 B1
  • Filed: 09/14/2012
  • Issued: 04/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor-executed method comprising:

  • receiving defects submitted to a defect repository, wherein each of the defects is associated with an identifier, a status and a keyword indicating the type of the defect;

    querying the defect repository to obtain a list of cumulative hotfix candidates based on a set of rules and the keyword associated with each of the defects, wherein the list of cumulative hotfix candidates includes one or more defects from the defect repository;

    storing the list of cumulative hotfix candidates in the defect repository;

    approving the list of cumulative hotfix candidates, associating the list of cumulative hotfix candidates to a version;

    receiving and storing check-in data corresponding to the list of cumulative hotfix candidates to a source code repository;

    approving the check-in data, and triggering an automated compiling of at least one build using the check-in data stored in the source code repository, wherein the at least one build is associated with the version;

    upon completion of the build, examining the at least one build;

    triggering an automated testing of the at least one build based on a determination that the at least one build is clean, wherein the automated testing uses test cases mapped to the version associated with the at least one build;

    storing the at least one build in a build repository; and

    publishing a cumulative hotfix based on the at least one build stored in the build repository, and sending an automated notification of the cumulative hotfix.

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