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US5325533A
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Engineering system for modeling computer programs
Assignee: Apple Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-28
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2013-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A human oriented object programming system provides an interactive and dynamic modeling system to assist in the incremental building of computer programs which facilitates the development of complex computer programs such as operating systems and large applications with graphic user interfaces (GUIs). A program is modeled as a collection of units called components. A component represents a single compilable language element such as a class or a function. The three major functionality are the database, the compiler and the build mechanism. The database stores the components and properties. The compiler, along with compiling the source code of a property, is responsible for calculating the dependencies associated with a component. The build mechanism uses properties of components along with the compiler generated dependencies to correctly and efficiently sequence the compilation of components during a build process.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. McInerney
- 👤 Curtis A. Bianchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:53
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F8/00; G06F8/70; G06F8/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for creating a model of a computer program in a memory of a computer system, comprising the steps of: (a) the computer system creating a plurality of components, each component representing an element of the computer program in the memory of the computer system; (b) the computer system creating a plurality of properties associated with each of the components in the memory of the computer system; (c) the computer system determining the dependencies between each of the components of the computer program; and (d) the computer system storing each of the components, and their associated properties and dependencies, in a database in the memory of the computer system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
110 words
A method for creating a model of a computer program in a memory of a computer system, comprising the steps of: (a) the computer system creating a plurality of components, each component representing an element of the computer program in the memory of the computer system; (b) the computer system creating a plurality of properties associated with each of the components in the memory of the computer system; (c) the computer system determining the dependencies between each of the components of the computer program; and (d) the computer system storing each of the components, and their associated properties and dependencies, in a database in the memory of the computer system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of displaying information associated with the computer program in at least one window.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a plurality of attributes in the database associated with a particular component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing the database on a disk.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing information associated with a particular component in a property associated with the component in the database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of accessing the information in the database to perform compiles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of accessing the information in the database to perform edit operations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of accessing the information in the database to perform link operations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of accessing the information in the database to perform load operations.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of the computer system storing a unique name and a container identification in a property associated with a particular component.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of the computer system storing a declaration property representing the compiled symbol table entry associated with a particular component.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing object code in a property associated with a particular component.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a client in a property associated with a particular component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a reference in a property associated with a particular component.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a kind associated with each component in the database.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
95 words
A system for creating a model of a computer program in a memory of a computer system, comprising: (a) means for creating a plurality of component, each component representing an element of the computer program in the memory; (b) means for creating a plurality of properties associated with each of the components in the memory; (c) means for determining the dependencies between each of the components of the computer program; and (d) means for storing each of the components, and their associated properties and dependencies, in a database in the memory of the computer system.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
95 words
A system for creating a model of a computer program in a memory of a computer system, comprising: (a) means for creating a plurality of component, each component representing an element of the computer program in the memory; (b) means for creating a plurality of properties associated with each of the components in the memory; (c) means for determining the dependencies between each of the components of the computer program; and (d) means for storing each of the components, and their associated properties and dependencies, in a database in the memory of the computer system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for displaying information associated with the computer program in at least one window.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a plurality of attributes in the database associated with a particular component.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing the database on a disk.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing information associated with a particular component in a property associated with the component in the database.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for accessing the information in the database to perform compiles.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for accessing the information in the database to perform edit operations.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for accessing the information in the database to perform link operations.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for accessing the information in the database to perform load operations.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a unique name and a container identification in a property associated with a particular embodiment.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a built state indicative of the status after a build operation in the property associated with a particular component.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a declaration property representing the compiled symbol table entry associated with a particular component.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing object code in a property associated with a particular component.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a client and references in a property associated with a particular component.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a kind associated with each component in the database.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing an interface property associated with a particular component.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing an implementation property associated with a particular component.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing an errors property associated with a particular component.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a plurality of compound components.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 34, including the step of storing a members property associated with a particular compound component.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a project component.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing a change list property associated with the project component.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as recited in claim 1, including the step of storing an error list property associated with the project component.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing an interface property associated with a particular component.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing an implementation property associated with a particular component.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing an errors property associated with a particular component.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a plurality of compound components.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 42, including means for storing a members property associated with a particular compound component.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a project component.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing a change list property associated with the project component.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system as recited in claim 16, including means for storing an error list property associated with the project component.
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