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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2003
Thomas J. Bakerman, Acton, MA (US);
Jefferson A. Kita, Newton, MA (US);
Kristian R. Cibulskis, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mark B. Hecker, Northborough, MA (US);
Thomas J. Bakerman, Acton, MA (US);
Jefferson A. Kita, Newton, MA (US);
Kristian R. Cibulskis, Cambridge, MA (US);
Mark B. Hecker, Northborough, MA (US);
SUN Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A code generator utilizes a 'generated_source' directory to store corresponding machine-generated software code. A 'modified_source' directory stores user-written modifications associated with software generated by the code generator. During code generation, the code generator checks the modified_source directory for a class presently being generated by the code generator. If there are no user modifications (stored in the modified_source directory) associated with the class being processed, the code generator creates an implementation of the class. If the modified_source directory contains an implementation of the class being processed, the code generator creates an implementation of a base class for the class being processed. The base class is created in the generated_source directory, preserving the class created by the user.