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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2003
Cary Lee Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Vadim Berestetsky, North York, CA;
John Matthew Santosuosso, Rochester, MN (US);
Cary Lee Bates, Rochester, MN (US);
Vadim Berestetsky, North York, CA;
John Matthew Santosuosso, Rochester, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An automated way to detect differences in the values of program variables/expressions and the order of execution between one run and another. A collection mode saves the values of expressions/variables at collection points in the program. On a subsequent execution during the detection mode, these saved values of the same expressions/variables are recalled and compared with the current values. Advantageously, the user selects the collection points within the program at which variable information can be gathered and compared; and these collection points may include: breakpoints set by a debugging program or by the user; collection points set by the user, and entry and/or exit points and/or points within program structures, such as procedure calls, control blocks, etc. Setup of the collection mode includes the capability to modify the expressions/variables, the tolerance or the acceptable alternatives, and the position and number of collection points.