JPH02311934A - Debugging method for communication on-line conversational program - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the debugging jobs of conversational programs corresponding to various communication forms via a single computer by allocating the communication on-line conversational programs to different tasks for execution of the communication and carrying out the communication via a communication package for execution of the debugging jobs. CONSTITUTION:A communication package 1 produced previously can apply the inter-task communication function of a computer and can cope with plural available communication forms in terms of the interface to a communication on-line conversational program. Then the package 1 is set into a computer 2 having an inter-task communication function to the multi-task. Then the communication on-line conversational programs 3 and 4 which perform the communication are allocated to the different tasks and perform the communication via the package 1 to carry out the debugging jobs. That is, a single computer 2 performs the debugging jobs. As a result, the internal state of the computer can be easily grasped against a fault caused by a bug and the conversational programs corresponding to various communication forms can be debugged.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] Regarding a method for debugging an online conversational program for communication between computers, it is possible for an ordinary conversational program developer to debug an online conversational program for communication between computers. The purpose of this research is to provide a debugging method for online conversational programs for communication, which allows debugging of conversational programs that are compatible with various communication formats. The interface with the type program is to create a communication package in advance that can support multiple communication forms that can be used, and then implement the communication package on a computer that has multitasking and intertask communication functions to perform communication. The communication online interactive program is assigned to separate tasks, and the communication package is configured to perform communication and debugging via the communication package.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an improvement in a debugging method for an online interactive program for communication, which debugs an online interactive program for communicating between computers.

In recent years ■Large computers and EngineeringWork
5tation (hereinafter referred to as EWS), ■ between large computers, ■ between EWS, ■ between two or more computers, and online conversational communication systems that support multiple communication forms have emerged. It is necessary to develop a program, and it is desired to facilitate debugging of this program.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional debugging environment.

In order to debug an online conversational program for communication (hereinafter referred to as conversational program) 3.4 when communicating between computers 20 and 21 via the communication line 22, as shown in FIG. The interactive program 3.4 is installed on the computers 20 and 21, which are each equipped with the communication function 10'll', and debugged.

To explain the operation in this case, for example, a connection command from the interactive program 3 side to the computer 21 [C0NNECT
(21)), this command is sent to the communication function 11'' via the communication function 10°9 communication line 22 and connected.

Next, the command to open the interactive program 4 [0PEN
When (4)) is issued, this command is also sent to the communication function 11' via the communication function 10'9 and the communication thread 22, and the conversational program 4 is opened.

Next, for example, when the data in the D2 area is read and transmitted by the (PUT (D2)) command, this data is sent to the interactive program 4 via the communication function 10'1 communication line 229 and the communication function 11''. In program 4, the transmitted data is stored in the D1 area using, for example, a CGET(Di) command.

Also, in conversational program 4, for example, (PUT(DI)
) When the data in the DI 61 area is read and transmitted by the command, this data is sent to the conversational program 3 via the communication function 11"1 communication line 229 communication function 10", and the conversational program 3 reads and transmits the data in the DI 61 area. For example, data in C
The DI area is stored using the GET (D 1 ) command.

When such data exchange is completed, the conversational program 3 issues a command (CLO3E (4)) to end the operation of the conversational program 4, and this command is sent via the communication line 22 of the communication function 10''1. The message is sent to the communication function 11', and the operation of the interactive program 4 is terminated.

Next, a command to disconnect from the computer 21 [DI 5C
When ONNECT (21)) is issued, this command is also sent to the communication function 11' via the communication function 10°1 communication line 22, and the connection with the computer 21 is canceled.

The conversational program 3-4 is debugged by carrying out the above-mentioned exchange and checking whether it operates as instructed and whether the sent data is correctly received and sent by the other computer.

However, in this case, since debugging is performed in an online state from the beginning, it is difficult to grasp the status inside each computer when a failure occurs due to a bug, which may make debugging difficult.

Therefore, we built an online pseudo environment between computers in which one computer was equipped with the same communication function as the communication mode currently used, and conversational programs for both sides were installed on both sides of the communication function. A method for debugging programs is used.

With this method, when debugging is performed on one computer, the status of each part can be monitored, so even if a failure occurs due to a bug, the status inside the computer can be easily grasped and countermeasures can be taken.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, with the above method, it is necessary to construct an online simulated computing environment for each communication mode that is used, and when debugging an interactive program that supports various communication modes, it is necessary to be familiar with the communication methods. It is difficult to build the above-mentioned analogous environment unless you are an experienced developer, and there is a problem that ordinary conversational program developers cannot debug conversational programs that are compatible with various communication forms. .

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for debugging online conversational programs for communication, which allows even an ordinary conversational program developer to debug conversational programs compatible with various communication forms using a single computer. There is.

[Means to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, communication is possible using the inter-task communication function of the computer, and the interface with the online conversational program for communication is created in advance by creating a communication package 1 that can support multiple communication forms that can be used. The communication package l is implemented in the computer 2 having an inter-task communication function, and each communication online conversational program 3 performs communication.
．． 4 are assigned to separate tasks, communication is performed via the communication parameter and cage 1, and debugging is performed.

[For production]

According to the present invention, communication is possible using the inter-task communication function of the computer, and the interface with the communication online conversational program is created in advance by creating a communication package 1 that can support a plurality of communication forms that can be used. The communication package 1 is implemented in a computer 2 having an inter-task communication function, and each communication online conversational program 3 performs communication.
, 4 are assigned to separate tasks, communication is performed via the communication package 1, and debugging is performed.

That is, since debugging is performed on one computer 2, it is easy to understand the internal state of the computer in the event of a failure due to a bug.
In addition, a communication package 1 that can support multiple communication forms that can be used is created in advance, and the interface side of the conversational program 3-4 of this communication package 1 selects the one that matches the communication form at that time and starts the conversation. Since the type program 3.4 is debugged, an ordinary conversational program developer can debug conversational programs compatible with various communication forms.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a debugging environment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a debugging environment in the case of communication between a plurality of computers according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 2 is a computer that has a multitask capable of executing tasks A and B in parallel, and an inter-task communication function 12, and O3 is a computer that has an MSP that can multitask, an O3/
2. For example, it is assumed that UNIX is used among UNIX and the like.

1 is a communication function 1 that can communicate using the inter-task communication function 12
0.11, and the communication function 10.11 is a pre-made communication package, and the interface on the conversational program side is designed to be compatible with multiple communication forms that can be used. All you have to do is select the interface accordingly.

To explain in detail, since the design standards for each communication form have been determined, the interface on the conversational program side of the communication package 1 is designed using the versatile C language, for example, to meet these design standards. Then select it as needed.

Therefore, communication package 1 and conversational program 3.4
is implemented on computer 2, and conversational program 3.4 is debugged.

At this time, use monitor 13 and start task 8 side.

The tasks can be started by instructing to start the B side, respectively. Also, by instructing the monitoring of the input and output sides of the interactive program 3.4, eight tasks (the interactive program 3 point) data display area, task B side (two points of conversational program 4) data display area, middle (mouth of conversational program 3.4).

It is designed so that it can be displayed in the data display area of point C).

In Figure 2, the same conversational programs 3 and 4 as in Figure 4
This section explains the operation when debugging.

The interface between the communication function 10.11 and the conversational program 3.4 is selected in advance to suit the communication form used in this case.

To explain the operation in this case, for example, a connection command (CONN
ECT (B)), this command is executed by communication function 10.
．． It is sent to and connected to the communication function 11 via the inter-task communication function 12.

Next, the command to open the interactive program 4 [0PEN
(4)], this command is also sent to the communication function 11 via the communication function 10 and the inter-task communication function 12, and the conversational program 4 is opened.

Next, for example, when the data of the D2 research area is read and transmitted by the (PUT (D2)) command, this data is transferred to the communication function 10. The inter-task communication function 12° is sent to the conversational program 4 via the communication function 11, and the conversational program 4 receives the transmitted data by, for example, (GET (D 1
)) Store in the D1 area with the command.

Also, in the conversational program 4, for example, (pu'r(Di
)) When the data in the D11\ area is read and transmitted by the command, this data is sent to the communication function 11. Inter-task communication function 12
1 is sent to the conversational program 3 via the communication function 10,
In the interactive program 3, the transmitted data is stored in the DBB area using, for example, a CGET(Di) command.

When such data exchange is completed, the conversational program 3 issues a command (CLO3E (4)) to end the operation of the conversational program 4, and this command is executed by the communication function 10. Communication function 11 via inter-task communication function 12
, and the operation of the interactive program 4 is terminated.

Next, a command to disconnect from the task B side [DI 5C
ONNECT (B)), this command also performs communication function 10. It is sent to the communication function 11 via the inter-task communication function 1-2, and the connection with the task B side is released.

When carrying out the above-mentioned exchange, a conversational program 3.
The data of points A, B, and C of 4 are displayed on the display device 14 for monitoring.

Therefore, if there is a bug, it can be determined at what point the bug has occurred, and debugging is easy.

Implement the communication package 1 created by father and son, and select the interface with the conversational programs 3 and 4 that matches the communication form to be used.
Since all you have to do is debug the program, a normal conversational program developer can easily debug it.

In addition, when communicating between multiple computers, as shown in FIG.
．． 34 is set up to sequentially debug the interactive programs 30, 31, and 32 one by one.

Note that task A, task B, and task C correspond to each computer, and the inter-task communication functions 35 and 36 correspond to communication lines.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, it is easy to grasp the internal state of a computer when a bug occurs, and even an ordinary conversational program developer who is not familiar with various communication methods can easily understand various communication methods. This has the effect of making it possible to debug conversational programs that are compatible with communication formats.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing a debug environment of an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a debug environment for communication between multiple computers in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional debugging environment. In the figure, 1.33.34 is a communication package, 2.20.21 is a computer, 3.4, 30, 31.32 is an online conversational program for communication, 10.10', 11.11' is a communication function, 12.35
．． 36 is an inter-task communication function, 13 is a monitor, 14 is a display device, and 22 is a communication line. Suekomei no Hara village block diagram 1st prisoner

Claims (1)

[Claims] Communication is possible using the inter-task communication function of the computer, and the interface with the online conversational program for communication is created in advance by creating a communication package (1) that can support multiple communication forms that can be used, and using the multi-task and inter-task communication functions. The communication package (1) is installed on a computer (2) having a computer (2), and the communication online conversational programs (3, 4) that perform communication are assigned to separate tasks, and the communication is carried out via the communication package (1). A method for debugging an online interactive program for communication, characterized by debugging an online conversational program.