JPH03136133A - Program development supporting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress the occurrence of a error at the time of compiling a source program generated based on a program flow chart data base by interlocking a program flow chart and table specifications. CONSTITUTION:A table specification editing means 2 interactively edits and updates table specifications in a table specification storage means 3. A program flow chart editing means 1 compares table design information in table specifications updated by the table specification editing means 2 and the table design information of table specification information in a program flow chart storage means 4 with each other. When both table design information corresponding to each other is in discordance, variable names or the like related to discordance in the program flow chart in the program flow chart storage means 4 are automatically retrieved and reported to a user for the purpose of prompting him to correct the program flow chart, and information in the program flow chart storage means 4 is so updated that discordance is resolved. Thus, the occurrence of error at the time of compiling the source program is suppressed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a program development support method, and more particularly to a program development support method for interactively supporting program development in a computer system.

[Conventional technology]

In the program development support method, when the table design information (variable names and attributes of variables, etc.) in the table design document is updated, the update is reflected in the program flow diagram (a source program is generated based on this program flow diagram). )
must be corrected.

Conventionally, in this type of program development support system, the name of a variable to be modified in a program flowchart is searched for by specifying a search command, and the above-mentioned modifications of the program flowchart are manually performed by the user.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional ProGuerra development support method described above, when the table design information in the table design document is updated, the program flow diagram is manually modified by the user, so corrections to the program flow diagram may be omitted. There is a drawback that an error occurs when compiling the source program generated based on the program flow diagram.

In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to automatically search variable names, etc. in the program flow diagram (when positive to 1) of the program flow diagram caused by updating table design information (variable names, etc.) in the table design document. The object of the present invention is to provide a development support system for Progera J that can suppress the occurrence of errors when compiling a source program generated based on the program flowchart.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A program development support system of the present invention includes a program flowchart storage means and a table design storage means, in which a table design document in the table design document storage means is interactively stored. Compare the table design information in the table design document updated by the table design document editing means and the table design information in the table design document information in the program flowchart storage means. and when the corresponding two table design information do not match, automatically search for variable names, etc. related to the mismatch in the program flow chart in the program flow chart storage means, and notify the user to correct the program flow chart. and a program flowchart compiling means for updating the information in the program flowchart storage means so as to resolve the discrepancy.

[Effect]

In the program development support method of the present invention, the table design document editing means interactively edits and updates the table design document in the table design document storage means, and the program flowchart editing means edits the table design document updated by the table design document editing means. The table design information in the book is compared with the table design information in the table design document information in the program flowchart storage means, and if the two corresponding table design information do not match, the discrepancy in the program flowchart in the program flowchart storage means is determined. The information in the program flowchart storage means is updated so as to automatically search for variable names, etc. related to the program flowchart, notify the user to modify the program flowchart, and eliminate the discrepancy.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. The program development support system of this embodiment includes a program flow chart editing means 1, a table design document editing means 2,
It is configured to include a table design data storage 3 (table design storage means) and a program flow chart data storage 4 (program flow chart storage means) (the glue in the figure indicates the flow of data).

The program flowchart database 4 stores all or part of the table design information in the table design documents in the table design document database 3 (a plurality of table design documents exist for one program to be developed). It includes table design information 40 that corresponds to table design information in the table design database 3.

Referring to FIG. 2, the processing of the program flowchart editing process includes step 11 of acquiring table design information in the program flowchart database, step 12 of acquiring table design information in the table design document data directory, and end of the table design document data directory. Judgment step 13, both table design information - match judgment step 14, table design information storage step 15, program flowchart search step 16
, a program flowchart editing step 17 , and a program flowchart data heath update step 18 .

Referring to FIG. 3, the processing of the table design document editing means 2 consists of a table design document editing step 21 and a table design document data hese updating step 22.

Next, the operation of the program development support system of this embodiment configured as described above will be explained.

When it becomes necessary to update the table design document database 3 (update the table design information in the full design document), the table design document editing means 2 performs the following processing (see FIG. 3).

Based on the command specified by the user, the table design document in the table design document database 3 is interactively edited (step 21).

When the editing in step 21 is completed, the table design document database 3 is updated to reflect the editing (step 22).

In order to modify the program flowchart in the program flowchart database 4 in conjunction with the update of the table design database 3, the program flowchart editing means 1 performs the following processing (see FIG. 2).

One of the table settings 91 information (variable names, etc.) in the table design document information 40 in the program flowchart database 4 is acquired (step 11).

Table design information in the table design document database 3 corresponding to the table design information acquired in step 11 is acquired (step 12).

Whether the table design database 3 has been completed or not (
It is determined whether the table setting and i1 information to be acquired in step 12 remains (step 1-3).

If the table design database 3 is not completed in this judgment, the table design information in the program flowchart database 4 acquired in step 11 and the table design information in step 12
It is compared with the table design information in the table design document database 3 acquired in step 14 to determine whether they match (step 14).

If the two do not match in this judgment, the table design information in the table design document database 3 acquired in step 12 is stored in an area (not shown) in the program flowchart editing means l (step 15), and the next table is stored. Control is returned to step 11 to obtain design information.

If the two match as determined in step 14, there is no need to change the program flowchart for that table design information, and control is returned to step 11 to obtain the next table design information.

If the table design database 3 has been completed as determined in step 13, the program flowchart in the program flowchart database 4 is created based on the table design information (mainly variable names) recorded in step 15 up to that point. If a variable name, etc. corresponding to the table design information is found, the user is notified.
gram flowchart editing means 1) (step 16)
).

Based on the notification in step I6, the program flowchart 1 edits the program flowchart in the program flowchart database 4 (normal editing processing) in response to an instruction to modify the flowchart from the user (step 17).

When this editing is completed, the table design information 40 in the program flowchart database 4 is corrected based on the table design information G stored in step 15, and the table design information 40 is corrected and the program flowchart in step 17 is modified. The program flowchart data header 4 is updated to reflect the edits (step 18).

[Effects of the Invention] As explained in 1-12 below, the present invention allows the program flow diagram to be updated due to updating of table design information (variable names, etc.) in the table design document by linking the program flow diagram and the table design document. When modifying the program, it is possible to search for variable names, etc. in the 1-gram flowchart, and to prevent errors when compiling the source program generated based on the program flowchart data (errors due to mismatched variable names, etc.) This has the effect of suppressing the occurrence of.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the program flowchart editing means in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a table design document editing in FIG. 1. It is a flowchart which shows the processing of a means. In the figure, 1...Program flow chart editing means, 2...Table design document editing means, 3...Table design document data header, 4...Program flow chart data header, 40..Table design document information.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A program development support system having program flowchart storage means and table design document storage means, comprising: table design document editing means for interactively editing and updating the table design document in the table design document storage means; This table design document editing means compares the table design information in the updated table design document with the table design information in the table design document information in the program flowchart storage means to determine the corresponding table design information. In the case of a discrepancy, the variable name etc. related to the discrepancy in the program flow chart in the program flow diagram storage means is automatically searched, and a notification is sent to the user to urge the user to correct the program flow diagram, thereby resolving the discrepancy. A program development support system comprising: program flowchart editing means for updating information in the program flowchart storage means.