Computer program product for using build status indicators in connection with building of complex computer programs from source code parts

Claim 1

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor in a computer system to build complex computer programs from source code parts, said source code parts comprising objects obtained from a program library, said computer program logic comprising: means for enabling said processor to list in a first listing source code parts required for building a complex computer program, means for enabling said processor to mark each source code part in said first listing with a build status indicator indicative of a status of compilation, means for enabling said processor to repetitively traverse said first listing, means for enabling said processor to attempt to compile each said source code part according to said build status indicator as said first listing is traversed, and if said attempted compilation of said source code part is successful, replacing said build status indicator for said source code part with a successful compilation indicator, and means for enabling said processor to stop said traversing of said first listing when a traverse of said first listing creates a specific state of said build status indicators.