Software build analysis
First Claim
1. A method for use with a software build, the method comprising:
- collecting information into a memory regarding file access patterns of a plurality of build projects of a build process, the information being collected from determining which files are accessed for read and which files are accessed for write by one or more software build tools during the software build;
injecting the collected information from the memory into a relational database that can be queried;
detecting interdependencies of build projects of the plurality of build projects in the build process from a query of the relational database; and
generating a report from the information in the relational database to depict the build projects and interdependencies wherein the report illustrates relationships between the build projects and is determined from tracking inputs and outputs during building of each of the build projects.
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Abstract
A method or software program that provides an analysis of a build, which can provide a developer with views of the build processes, is disclosed. Data is collected from the build. The collected data can include information regarding file access patterns from determining which files are accessed for read and which files are accessed for write by one or more software build tools and project interdependencies. The collected data can also include certain project properties, build configurations, intermediate directories such as logs, and other metadata of the build. The collected data is injected into a relational database that can be queried. Reports can be generated from the information stored in the database by tools that depict built projects and interdependencies. For example, the tools can be used to generate visualizations such as graphs.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for use with a software build, the method comprising:
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collecting information into a memory regarding file access patterns of a plurality of build projects of a build process, the information being collected from determining which files are accessed for read and which files are accessed for write by one or more software build tools during the software build; injecting the collected information from the memory into a relational database that can be queried; detecting interdependencies of build projects of the plurality of build projects in the build process from a query of the relational database; and generating a report from the information in the relational database to depict the build projects and interdependencies wherein the report illustrates relationships between the build projects and is determined from tracking inputs and outputs during building of each of the build projects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions for controlling a computing device to perform a method for use with a software build, the method comprising:
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collecting information into a memory regarding file accesses and patterns of a plurality of build projects of a build process, the information being collected from determining which files are accessed for read and which files are accessed for write by one or more software build tools during a software build; injecting the collected information from the memory into a relational database that can be queried; detecting interdependencies of build projects of the plurality of build projects in the build process from a query of the relational database; and generating a report from the information in the relational database to depict the build projects and interdependencies wherein the report illustrates relationships between the build projects and is determined from tracking inputs and outputs during building of each of the build projects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable storage medium storing a development tool including computer executable instructions for controlling a computing device for use with a software build, the development tool configured to perform a method comprising:
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collecting information into a memory regarding file accesses and patterns of a plurality of build projects of a build process, the information collected from determining which files are accessed for read and which files are accessed for write by one or more software build tools and project interdependencies during a software build, wherein the collected information includes at least one of project properties, build configurations, intermediate directories, metadata of the build, and notice of one or more project-to-project relationships; injecting the collected information from the memory into a relational database that can be queried, wherein the relational database supports incremental builds; detecting interdependencies of build projects of the plurality of build projects in the build process from a query of the relational database; generating a report based on the query of the relational database to depict built projects and interdependencies as a visualization; and generating a report from the information in the relational database to depict the build projects and interdependencies wherein the report illustrates relationships between the build projects and is determined from tracking inputs and outputs during building of each of the build projects.
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