Processing proposed program code libraries in a networked computing environment

• US 8,997,045 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2013
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Balasubramanian, Swaminathan, Hamilton, Rick A. II, O'Connell, Brian M., Walker, Keith R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhen, Wei
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUNCAN, TIMOTHY P
• Application Number:
  US13/733,286
• Publication Number:
  US 20140189668A1
• Time in Patent Office: 817 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 717/121
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse

Abstract

An integrated development environment (IDE)-based approach for processing/analyzing proposed program code libraries as a replacement for existing program code libraries in a networked computing environment is provided. A set of annotations associated with a set of program code files and a proposed (e.g., new, modified, etc.) program code library are received in an integrated development environment (IDE). It may then be determined whether the proposed program code library is an excluded program code library based on the set of annotations. It may also be determined whether the proposed program code library meets one or more thresholds for replacing an existing program code library. If the proposed program code library is not excluded and meets the threshold(s), the proposed program code library may then be provided to a computer device hosting the IDE (e.g., for implementation).

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for processing proposed program code libraries in a networked computing environment, comprising:

receiving a set of annotations associated with a set of program code files in an integrated development environment (IDE), the set of annotations comprising syntactic metadata added to the source code of the set of program code files, wherein the annotations are actionable and utilized by an execution environment to be retrievable at run-time, and wherein the set of annotations include one or more conditions for replacing a program code library;

receiving a proposed program code library in the IDE;

determining whether the proposed program code library is to be excluded based on the set of annotations;

computing whether the proposed program code library meets one or more thresholds for replacing an existing program code library, the computing being based on at least one of;

an attribute comparison and a micro-benchmarking analysis; and

providing, responsive to the proposed program code library meeting the one or more thresholds, the proposed program code library to a computer device hosting the IDE.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the set of annotations comprising at least one of the following:

a class attribute description, an expected return value for processing an input, the one or more thresholds for replacing the existing program code library, or a set of excluded program code libraries with a set of exclusion reasons.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, the determining being based on the set of excluded program code libraries or the set of exclusion rules.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising sending a notification if the proposed program code library is excluded or does not meet the one or more thresholds.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the micro-benchmarking analysis comprising a comparison of a set of micro-benchmarking times and a set of innovation stamps associated with the proposed program code library and the existing program code library.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising detecting a tag indicating a need for the proposed program code library.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.

8. A system for processing proposed program code libraries in a networked computing environment, comprising:

a memory medium comprising instructions;

a bus coupled to the memory medium; and

a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to;

receive a set of annotations associated with a set of program code files in an integrated development environment (IDE), the set of annotations comprising syntactic metadata added to the source code of the set of program code files, wherein the annotations are actionable and utilized by an execution environment to be retrievable at run-time, and wherein the set of annotations include one or more conditions for replacing a program code library;

receive a proposed program code library in the IDE;

determine whether the proposed program code library is to be excluded based on the set of annotations;

compute whether the proposed program code library meets one or more thresholds for replacing an existing program code library, the computing being based on at least one of;

an attribute comparison and a micro-benchmarking analysis; and

provide, responsive to the proposed program code library meeting the one or more thresholds, the proposed program code library to a computer device hosting the IDE.

9. The system of claim 8, the set of annotations comprising at least one of the following:

a class attribute description, an expected return value for processing an input, the one or more thresholds for replacing the existing program code library, or a set of excluded program code libraries with a set of exclusion reasons.

10. The system of claim 9, the determination being based on the set of excluded program code libraries or the set of exclusion rules.

11. The system of claim 8, the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to send a notification if the proposed program code library is excluded or does not meet the one or more thresholds.

12. The system of claim 8, the micro-benchmarking analysis comprising a comparison of a set of micro-benchmarking times and a set of innovation stamps associated with the proposed program code library and the existing program code library.

13. The system of claim 8, the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to detect a tag indicating a need for the proposed program code library.

14. The system of claim 8, the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.

15. A computer program product for processing proposed program code libraries in a networked computing environment comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:

receive a set of annotations associated with a set of program code files in an integrated development environment (IDE)), the set of annotations comprising syntactic metadata added to the source code of the set of program code files, wherein the annotations are actionable and utilized by an execution environment to be retrievable at run-time, and wherein the set of annotations include one or more conditions for replacing a program code library;

receive a proposed program code library in the IDE;

determine whether the proposed program code library is to be excluded based on the set of annotations;

compute whether the proposed program code library meets one or more thresholds for replacing an existing program code library, the computing being based on at least one of;

an attribute comparison and a micro-benchmarking analysis; and

provide, responsive to the proposed program code library meeting the one or more thresholds, the proposed program code library to a computer device hosting the IDE.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, the set of annotations comprising at least one of the following:

a class attribute description, an expected return value for processing an input, the one or more thresholds for replacing the existing program code library, or a set of excluded program code libraries with a set of exclusion reasons.

17. The computer program product of claim 16, the determination being based on the set of excluded program code libraries or the set of exclusion rules.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to send a notification if the proposed program code library is excluded or does not meet the one or more thresholds.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, the micro-benchmarking analysis comprising a comparison of a set of micro-benchmarking times and a set of innovation stamps associated with the proposed program code library and the existing program code library.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to detect a tag indicating a need for the proposed program code library.

21. The computer program product of claim 15, the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.

22. A method for deploying a system for processing proposed program code libraries in a networked computing environment, comprising:

providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;

receive a set of annotations associated with a set of program code files in an integrated development environment (IDE), the set of annotations comprising syntactic metadata added to the source code of the set of program code files, wherein the annotations are actionable and utilized by an execution environment to be retrievable at run-time, and wherein the set of annotations include one or more conditions for replacing an existing program code library;

receive a proposed program code library in the IDE;

determine whether the proposed program code library is to be excluded based on the set of annotations;

compute whether the proposed program code library meets one or more thresholds for replacing an existing program code library, the computing being based on at least one of;

an attribute comparison and a micro-benchmarking analysis; and

provide, responsive to the proposed program code library meeting the one or more thresholds, the proposed program code library to a computer device hosting the IDE.