Integrated development environment-based repository searching in a networked computing environment

• US 9,367,304 B2
• Filed: 05/06/2015
• Issued: 06/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated (Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Balasubramanian, Swaminathan, Hamilton, Rick A. II, O'Connell, Brian M., Walker, Keith R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ortiz Ditren, Belix M
• Application Number:
  US14/705,305
• Publication Number:
  US 20150234654A1
• Time in Patent Office: 405 Days
• Field of Search: 707/709, 707/741
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24573 using data annotations, e.g. user-defined metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/73 Program documentation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for integrated development environment (IDE)-based repository searching (e.g., for library elements such as classes and/or functions) in a networked computing environment. In a typical embodiment, a first program code file is received from a first integrated development environment (IDE). The first program file may be associated with a set of attributes as stored in an annotation, header, or the like. Regardless, the first program file may be parsed and indexed into a repository based on the set of attributes. A search request may then be received from a second IDE. Based on the search request and the set of attributes, a matching program code file may then be identified as stored in the repository. Once identified, the matching program code file may be transmitted/communicated to the second IDE to fulfill the search request.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for repository searching in a networked computing environment, comprising:

ranking a set of repositories within a first integrated development environment (IDE) into an order in which the set of repositories are to be searched, wherein the set of repositories comprises at least one repository accessible from an internet, and at least one repository which is unavailable over the internet;

receiving a first program code file from the first integrated development environment (IDE), the first program code file having a set of attributes, the set of attributes corresponding to a class or a method associated with the first program code file;

parsing and indexing the first program code file into a repository based on the set of attributes;

receiving a search request from a second IDE;

searching the set of repositories in the order in which the set of repositories are to be searched;

identifying a matching program code file stored in the repository based on the search request and the set of attributes; and

transmitting the matching program code file to the second IDE to fulfill the search request.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the set of attributes being expressed in an annotation associated with the first program code file.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the set of attributes further comprising a number and a parameter type associated with the class and the method and a comment associated with the class and the method.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the search request comprising an input.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the search request comprising at least one of the following:

an expected return or an annotation.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the search request including therewith a second program code file received from the second IDE.

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

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein a solution service provider provides a computer infrastructure operable to perform the method for one or more consumers.

9. A system for repository searching 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;

rank a set of repositories within a first integrated development environment (IDE) into an order in which the set of repositories are to be searched, wherein the set of repositories comprises at least one repository accessible from an internet, and at least one repository which is unavailable over the internet;

receive a first program code file from the first integrated development environment (IDE), the first program code file having a set of attributes, the set of attributes corresponding to a class or a method associated with the first program code file;

parse and index the first program code file into a repository based on the set of attributes;

receive a search request from a second IDE;

searching the set of repositories in the order in which the set of repositories are to be searched;

identify a matching program code file stored in the repository based on the search request and the set of attributes; and

transmit the matching program code file to the second IDE to fulfill the search request.

10. The system of claim 9, the set of attributes being expressed in an annotation associated with the first program code file.

11. The system of claim 9, the set of attributes further comprising a number and a parameter type associated with the class and the method and a comment associated with the class and the method.

12. The system of claim 9, the search request comprising at least one of the following:

an input, an expected return, or an annotation.

13. The system of claim 12, the search request including therewith a second program code file received from the second IDE.

14. The system of claim 9, the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.

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

rank a set of repositories within a first integrated development environment (IDE) into an order in which the set of repositories are to be searched, wherein the set of repositories comprises at least one repository accessible from an internet, and at least one repository which is unavailable over the internet;

receive a first program code file from the first integrated development environment (IDE), the first program code file having a set of attributes, the set of attributes corresponding to a class or a method associated with the first program code file;

parse and index the first program code file into a repository based on the set of attributes;

receive a search request from a second IDE;

searching the set of repositories in the order in which the set of repositories are to be searched;

identify a matching program code file stored in the repository based on the search request and the set of attributes; and

transmit the matching program code file to the second IDE to fulfill the search request.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, the set of attributes being expressed in an annotation associated with the first program code file.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, the set of attributes further comprising a number and a parameter type associated with the class and the method and a comment associated with the class and the method.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, the search request comprising at least one of the following:

an input, an expected return, or an annotation.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, the search request including therewith a second program code file received from the second IDE.

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