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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
May. 16, 2008
Adam D. Nathan, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew R. Sterland, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy S. Rice, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael J. Leonard, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
John I. Montgomery, Seattle, WA (US);
Adam D. Nathan, Redmond, WA (US);
Andrew R. Sterland, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy S. Rice, Bellevue, WA (US);
Michael J. Leonard, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
John I. Montgomery, Seattle, WA (US);
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Described is a technology by which metadata augments a programming language such as JavaScript. Software components such as application programming interfaces are associated with metadata. When a software component is selected for use, such as when putting together a computer program in a graphical programming environment, its corresponding metadata is accessed. The metadata may be used to validate the usage of the software component, such as to validate a constraint associated with a value, provide a default value, validate a value's type, and/or determine whether a value is required. Validation may also determine whether data output by one software component is of a type that is appropriate for input by another software component. In addition to validation via type metadata, the metadata may provide descriptive information about the selected software component, such as to assist the programmer and/or provide further information to the programming environment.