JP3001597B2 - Software production support equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a process of editing a common variable (hereinafter referred to as a global variable) for exchanging data between modules in a software production process including a plurality of modules. The present invention relates to a software production support device for performing software production.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional software production support apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a source code file group including source code files generated individually for each module. It is a set of assembled modules. Reference numeral 2 denotes a main storage device for expanding a source code file to be edited from the source code file group 1 and performing an editing operation. Reference numeral 3 denotes an input device for inputting a character string, a command, and the like from outside (editor). A keyboard 4 is a CRT display as a display device for displaying a process and a result of the editing operation, and 5a is a source code file developed on the main storage device 2 to add, delete, insert, overwrite, An editing device that performs editing operations such as character string search and character string replacement.

 Next, the operation will be described.

First, the editing device 5a loads a source code file to be edited from the source code file group 1 into the main storage device 2, and inputs the source code file developed on the main storage device 2 from the keyboard 3. Edit according to the command. When the editing is completed, the content (information) of the main storage device 2 in the completed state is overwritten on the original source code file loaded, thereby completing the editing operation.

The process and the result of the above editing work are always displayed on the CRT display 4.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Since the conventional software production support device is configured as described above, in order to describe the global variables output from other modules on the source code file being edited, once another source code file is A method other than starting the editing device for the object, storing the name of the global conversion by a human (editor), and inputting the name of the global variable into the source code file being edited again from an input device such as a keyboard. However, there is a problem that the productivity and quality of software are reduced due to the trouble of starting up the editing apparatus with another source code file as an object to be edited, a human memory mistake, and an input mistake.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problem.
It can be described in a source code file without operating a pointing device, and can be used for mechanization of the basic design process of software (for example, automatic generation of data flow diagrams between source codes, etc.), and for lower-level processes such as a detailed design process and a coding process It is an object of the present invention to obtain a software production support device that enables the development of software.

[Means for solving the problem]

The software production support device according to the present invention detects a pressed position of the pointing device by the position determination device by pressing a pointing device such as a mouse on the screen displayed by the window control device, and detects the detected position. The string at the position (module name,
Global variable name, etc.) by the corresponding variable discriminator,
The character string editing device edits the connection information indicating the transfer of global variables between the modules with the identification number for internal identification corresponding to the character string specified by the pointing device.

(Operation)

The editing apparatus according to the present invention includes, as a source code file group to be edited, a module configuration management file as module information constituting software, an output information definition file as global variable information of an output module, and a global variable of an input module. Prepare an input information definition file as information, and a binding information definition file that stores the binding status of global variables between the output side and the input side module, and, according to an instruction from a pointing device, copy each file as the source code file. Since the connection information between the modules is edited by performing registration, correction, deletion, etc., it is possible to prevent a decrease in software productivity and quality.

(Example of the invention)

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a software production support device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same or corresponding parts as those of the conventional software production support device are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

In the figure, reference numeral 5b denotes an editing device for editing connection information between modules, a window control device 6 for simultaneously displaying a plurality of different screens on one screen, and a pointing device on the screen displayed by the window control device 6. A position determining device 7 for detecting the position of the device when the device is pressed; a corresponding variable determining device 8 for determining a character string such as a module name or a global variable name at the pressed position detected by the position determining device 7; It comprises a character string editing device 9 for adding an identification number for internal identification to the character string determined by the determination device 8, and using this identification number to edit connection information between modules, and the main storage device 2. I have. Ten
Is a mouse as the pointing device.
Note that the source code file group 1 in this embodiment is
Is a module configuration management file 1a as module information that configures the software even if it is raw, an output information definition file 1b as global variable information of the output module, an input information definition file 1c as global variable information of the input module, and It consists of four types of source code files, a connection information definition file 1d for storing the connection status of global variables between the output side and input side modules.

 Next, the operation will be described.

The editing device 5b loads four types of source code files 1a to 1d from the source code file group 1 into the main storage device 2 and instructs each of the source code files 1a to 1d developed on this type of storage device 2. Make the edits made.

As an editing operation, first, an appearance operation of a module name constituting software (hereinafter, referred to as a first operation) will be described.

The editor inputs the registered module configuration management information from the keyboard 3. The input module configuration management information is only the module name. When the module name is input, the character string editing device 9 adds an identification number (hereinafter, referred to as a module ID) to the module name, and Module configuration management file expanded on
Add to 1a.

Next, an operation of selecting a module to be edited (hereinafter, referred to as a second operation) will be described.

The module name stored in the main storage device 2 as the module configuration management file 1a in the first operation and the current position of the mouse 10 are always displayed on the CRT display 4 by the window control device 6. The editor operates the mouse 10 to indicate the module name to be edited, and presses a button.
The pressed event is input to the position determination device 7 and is converted into position information at the time of pressing. Further, the position information is input to the relevant variable determining device 8, which determines the module name at the pressed position, and enables the character string editing device 9 to start editing the global variable of the corresponding module. In this selection operation, only one module name can be selected for both the output side and the input side module name.

Next, an operation of registering a global variable name of the output side module (hereinafter, referred to as a third operation) will be described.

The editor inputs the global variable name of the output-side module selected in the second operation with the keyboard 3. The input information is only the global variable name. When the global variable name is input, the character string editing device 9 sets the identification number (hereinafter referred to as variable ID) in the global variable name and the module name in the first operation. Is added to the output information definition file 1b developed on the main storage device 2.

When the output side module name is selected in the second operation on the CRT display 4, the module ID of this output side module is searched, and the global variable name (already registered) having the corresponding module ID is displayed. Have been.

Next, an operation of registering a global variable name of the input-side module (hereinafter, referred to as a fourth operation) will be described.

In the second operation, while the global variable names of the output and input modules are displayed on the CRT display 4, the editor operates the mouse 10 and points to the global variable names of the output modules that the user wants to capture in the input module. Press the button. Then, the pressed event is input to the position determination device 7 and converted into position information at the time of pressing. The converted position information is input to the corresponding variable determining device 8, the global variable name at the pressed position is determined, and the determined global variable name is input to the character string editing device 9.

The character string editing device 9 adds the module ID and the module ID (input side module) added to the module name in the first operation to the global variable name, and
In addition to the input information definition file 1c expanded above, both input and output modules
The combination information definition file 1d developed on the main storage device 2 using the four types of identification numbers of the ID and the variable ID as combination information.
Add to

When the input side module name is selected in the second operation on the CRT display 4, the module ID of this input side module is searched, and the global variable name (already registered) having the corresponding module ID is displayed. Have been.

Next, an operation of changing a global variable name (hereinafter, referred to as a fifth operation) will be described.

When the editor inputs a global variable name to be modified from the keyboard 3, the character string editing device 9 converts the global variable names of the corresponding output-side module and the global variable names of the input-side module from the four types of source code files 1a to 1d. Search and replace automatically with the input global variable name.

Next, an operation of deleting the global variable name of the output-side module (hereinafter, referred to as a sixth operation) will be described.

When the editor inputs the name of the global variable to be deleted from the keyboard 3, the character string editing device 9 checks the connection information of the corresponding global variable name in the connection information definition file 1d developed on the main storage device 2 and inputs the information. If there is no connection with the input module, the deletion is performed as it is. If there is still a connection with the input module, the deletion instruction is prohibited.

There is no prohibition condition for deleting the global variables of the input module.

The first to sixth operations described above are always performed arbitrarily, and when these edits are completed, the four types of source code files 1a which have been developed on the main storage device 2 and have been completed
~ 1d is overwritten by the original source code file, and the editing work ends.

In the above embodiment, the editing operation of software global variables has been described. However, a document in which output and input are performed at one place from among a large number of groups and in which the same name is important in both input and output is important. The same effect can be obtained for the editing work of.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, four types of source code files are prepared, a pointing device is operated, and each source code file is registered, corrected, deleted, etc., thereby editing the connection information between modules. Software production support device that can reduce the complexity of editing software source code files, prevent software quality from being reduced due to typographical errors, and efficiently edit high-quality source code files. Is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a software production support device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional software production support device. In the figure, 1 is a source code file group, 2 is a main storage device, 3 is a keyboard, 4 is a CRT display, 5a and 5b are editing devices, 6 is a window control device, 7 is a position determining device,
8 is a corresponding variable discriminating device, 9 is a character string editing device, and 10 is a mouse. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A source code file to be edited is loaded from a source code file group of software including a plurality of modules into a main storage device, and a source code file expanded on the main storage device is designated. In a software production support device provided with an editing device for editing a global variable, the editing device includes: a window control device that simultaneously displays a plurality of different screens on one screen; and a screen displayed by the window control device. A position determining device that detects the position of the pointing device at the time of pressing the button, a corresponding variable determining device that determines a module name at the pressed position detected by the position determining device, or a character string indicating a global variable name, Recognition for internal identification is performed on the character string determined by the relevant variable determination device. A software production support device comprising: a character string editing device for adding a number and editing connection information between modules.