JPH0887403A - Program development support device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily set and change a standard function when software for a computer is generated by using the standard function. CONSTITUTION: This device is provided with a function dependency relation table 14 which stores the relation between call-source standard functions and call-destination standard functions, and equipped with a function dependency information registration part 2 which registers the relation of a call-source standard function and a call-destination standard function in the function dependency relation table 14 when a standard function commanded through an interface part 1 is called by a standard function registered in a standard function information file 5 or calls a registered standard function when the standard function commanded through the interface part 15 is registered, a function dependency information analysis part 4 which retrieves the call-source standard function or call-destination standard function corresponding to the standard function in the function dependency relation table 14 when the standard function is altered, and a library generation part 16 which generates a library on the basis of the retrieved relative information in the function dependency relation table when the standard function is altered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program development support device for supporting the development of computer software.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When creating software such as an application program used in a computer, by defining a standard function and incorporating this standard function into the application program, the standard function is It can be used in common and the efficiency of creating software can be improved.

In this case, the name of a source file that stores a program that describes the specific processing procedure of each standard function, the name of a document file that stores a document that describes the meaning of each standard function, the name of each library to which it belongs, etc. Various information relating to the relevant standard function of is stored and held in, for example, a standard function information file.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned standard function management method still has the following problems to be solved. That is, each standard function may be used alone or in correlation with another standard function. That is, when a certain standard function is actually executed by using the above-mentioned program, another standard function in this program, for example, in the reference form (subroutine form)
May be used in.

As described above, each standard function is called as a calling standard function which calls another standard function when the standard function is executed, and when each standard function is executed, the standard function is called by itself. There are two types of cases, that is, it becomes a callee standard function.

On the other hand, once a program describing each standard function is created, it is not permanently rewritten, and the specifications may be changed for improvement. Also, it may be newly set.

Therefore, when the already registered standard function is modified or deleted, all other standard functions calling this modified standard function in the program are reviewed and the standard modified by the program is reviewed. It is necessary to check whether the function can be used as it is and modify the corresponding program if necessary.

However, in the management method using the standard function information file described above, one standard function is changed because the relationship between the standard functions described above is unknown. When deleted, it is necessary for designers and programmers to check each standard function program by manual operation to see whether or not a standard function that needs to be deleted is included.

Therefore, a great deal of labor and working time are required for changing, deleting or newly setting the standard function. In addition, the probability of occurrence of human error such as missed retrieval increases. Furthermore, since no exclusive measure is taken for the modification of the program in which the standard function is described, there is a risk that a plurality of designers simultaneously modify the programs of the same standard function with different contents.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by providing a table for storing the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function, the standard function can be changed or deleted. In case of executing, it is possible to detect other related standard functions without fail, and it is possible to correct the programs of each related standard function without omission, and it is possible to greatly improve the efficiency of setting and changing standard functions. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a program development support device capable of preventing occurrence of human error such as missed retrieval and improving reliability of the entire device.

[0011]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a program development supporting apparatus for supporting the development of software for a computer, in which a program name for describing each standard function used in the software, A standard function information section that manages a standard function information file that stores information about each standard function such as each document indicating the meaning of the standard function and each affiliated library name, and a caller standard function and a callee standard function in each standard function Function relationship table that stores the relationship between the functions, an interface unit for operating and inputting various information, and displaying and outputting the read information, and a standard function when the standard function instructed through the interface unit is registered. Is called from a registered standard function in the standard function information file, or a registered standard function is called In this case, the function dependency information registration unit that registers the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function in the function dependency relationship table, and when changing the standard function instructed via the interface unit, Creating a library that creates a library based on the relevant information in the function dependency table that was searched when the standard function was changed and the function dependency information analysis unit that searches the caller standard function or callee standard function corresponding to the relevant standard function And a document management unit that manages the storage of documents.

[0012]

In the program development support device configured as described above, in the standard function information file, the program name describing each standard function used in software, each document indicating the meaning of each standard function, and each associated library Information about each standard function such as name is stored.

Further, the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function in each standard function is stored in the function dependency table. When a standard function registration command is input via the interface unit, the standard function is called when the corresponding standard function is called from the registered standard function in the standard function information file or when the registered standard function is called. The relationship between the original standard function and the called standard function is registered in the function dependency table.

When a standard function change command is input via the interface unit, the function dependence information analysis unit determines the caller standard function or the callee standard function corresponding to the standard function in the function dependence relation table. To be searched.

Then, a library is created based on the relevant information in the retrieved function dependency table. Therefore, when a standard function is newly set, it is registered in the function dependency table together with other standard functions related to this standard function. Also, when a change occurs in the standard function, it is checked whether or not the standard function related to the relevant standard function is registered in this function dependency table. If it is registered, the registered related information is added. A liplari is created based on this.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program development support device of the embodiment. The interface unit 1 has a C
An operation unit 1a including a TR display device and a keyboard is connected. Then, when the interface unit 1 receives a request from the program designer who needs the information about the standard function input from the operation unit 1a, the standard function information unit 3
Tell the request contents to.

When there is no instruction from the standard function information section 3, the standard function management work menus 1 to 5 shown in FIG. 2 are displayed on the display screen of the CRT display device of the operation section 1a. In this program development support device, 1. Creating a new library 2. Registration of standard functions 3. Modification of standard functions 4. List of standard functions 5. It is possible to selectively execute a total of five tasks of document modification.

A standard function information file 5 is connected to the standard function information section 3, and the standard function information section 3 reads out necessary information from the standard function information file 5 and sends it to the interface section 1. Function dependency analysis unit 4,
It is sent to the liplari creating unit 16.

Further, a program management unit 7 and a document management unit 9 are connected to the standard function information unit 3. The program management unit 7 manages a program storage area 6 that stores each program that describes a specific processing procedure of each standard function registered in the standard function information file 5. Further, the document management unit 9 manages the document storage area 8 for storing each document indicating the meaning of each standard function registered in the standard function information file 5.

In the standard function information file 5, a function list table 10, a library list table 11, a source file list table 12 and a document list table 13 are provided.

In the function list table 10, as shown in FIG. 3, for each function name of each standard function defined and used by the program development support apparatus, a program for storing a program describing the corresponding standard function is stored. The name of the source file in the storage area 6, the name of the document file in the document storage unit 8 that stores the document in which each document that describes the meaning of the corresponding standard function is stored, the name of the library to which the corresponding standard function belongs, and The function title is stored.

Further, in the library list table 11, as shown in FIG. 4, a new creation date, a final creation date and a library version of the corresponding library are stored for each belonging library name in the function list table 10.

Further, the source file list table 12
As shown in FIG. 5, the created date of the corresponding source file, the source file version, and the person in charge of change 12a are stored for each source file name in the function list table 10. If a three-digit person-in-charge code (ID) is set in the change person in charge 12a field, this source file is being changed, and [-1] is set in the change person in charge 12a. This means that this source file can be modified and modified at any time, not during modification.

As shown in FIG. 6, the document list table 13 stores the creation date and document version of the corresponding document file for each document file name in the function list table 10.

Further, the function dependency information registration section 2 is connected with a function dependency relationship table 14 and an undefined function table 15. As shown in FIG. 7, the function dependency relationship table 14 stores the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function in each standard function set in the function list table 10 of the standard function information file 5. Has been done.

Further, in the undefined function table 15,
As shown in FIG. 8, a caller standard function name that calls this standard function is stored for each standard function that is not yet defined in this device.

Then, the function dependence information registration unit 2 responds to the standard function setting command input from the interface unit 1 and calls the standard function from the registered standard function of the standard function information file 5. Alternatively, when the registered standard function is called, the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function is registered in the function dependency relationship table 14.

The function dependency analysis unit 4 also calls the standard function or the callee standard function corresponding to the relevant standard function in the function dependency table 14 when the standard function instructed via the interface unit 1 is changed. Is retrieved and sent to the standard function information section 3. Further, the library creating unit 16 creates a library based on the relevant information in the retrieved function dependency relationship table 14.

The procedure for registering the reference function and the procedure for changing the reference function performed by the designer using the program development apparatus configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

The designer who uses the standard function information selects the work to be executed this time from the standard function management menu shown in FIG. When the No. 2 “Registration of standard function” job is designated, the new standard function registration operation is executed according to the operation procedure of FIGS. 9 and 10.

That is, in the flow chart of FIG. 9, in S (step) 1, the task of "registration of standard function" is designated. If "Register standard function" is selected, the designer externally inputs the source program and document of the function, the function name, the library name to which the function belongs, the function title, and the function description, and the source program and The version number of the document is registered (S2).
The standard function information unit 2 adds the function name, the source file name, the document file name, and the belonging library name to the function list table 10 of the standard function information file 5 in FIG. 3 (S
3).

For example, it is assumed that the function name registered in the function list table 10 of FIG. 3 is disp string, the function title is “display ois character string on screen”, and the belonging library name is “ois”. Then, the library list table 11 shown in FIG. 4 is searched, and if the library is not registered, it is newly added here.

When the source program is input, the source file name, the creation date, and the source file version are added to the source file list table 12 shown in FIG. When a document is input, the document file name, creation date, and document version are added to the document list table 13 shown in FIG.

Next, the source program file is passed to the program management section 7. The program management unit 7 writes the received source program file in the program storage area 6 after compressing it in order to reduce its capacity. After that, the library creating unit 16 is activated to compile the written source program and add it to the library which is a collection of the compiled object programs.

Similarly, the document file is passed to the document management section 9. The document management unit 9 writes this document file in the document storage area 8.
When written normally, the completion of normal writing is transmitted to the standard function information unit 3. Further, the document management unit 9 reads the document file newly registered in the document storage area 8 and displays the title of the function in the function list table 10
Save to.

Next, in S4 to S7, the function dependence information registration section 2 of FIG. 1 is activated, the description of the function to be newly registered is analyzed, and the function called by the function to be newly registered is called as a child function. Function dependency table 14 shown in FIG.
Register the dependency with.

That is, the description of the source file is analyzed and the calling function name is searched (S4). If the searched function name is already set as the standard function in the function list table 10 (S5), the function of FIG. The caller standard function name and the callee standard function name are registered in the dependency relationship table 14 (S
6). For example, if the caller relationship name is disp string,
The name of each called function is entered.

If, in S5, the function list table 1
If not registered in 0, this standard function is registered in the undefined function table 15 shown in FIG. 8 as an undefined function (S7).

Next, proceeding to S8 in FIG. 10, the function calling the function disp string to be newly registered is checked. Then, the data whose undefined function name is "disp string" is searched from the undefined function table 15 (S9),
It is registered in the function dependency table together with the caller standard function name (S10). The standard function information section 3 sends the source file to the program management section 7 (S11). The program management unit 7 writes the source file in the program storage area 6.

When the above processing is completed, the interface section 1 displays on the display screen of the CRT display device of the operation section 1a that the standard function registration processing has been completed. Next, the procedure for changing the standard function will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 11 and 12.

That is, when the designer selects No. 3 "correct standard function" while the management menu shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the CRT display device of the operation unit 1a (S2
1), the interface unit 1 sends a standard function list display request to the standard function information unit 3 (S22). The standard function information section 3 transmits the function list table 10 shown in FIG. 3 to the interface section 1 (S23). The interface unit 1 displays and outputs the accepted function list table 10 on the CRT display device of the operation unit 1a. When the designer specifies the corrected smoothness function name (S24), the interface section 1 sends the specified standard function to the standard function information section 3 (S25).

The standard function information section 3 searches the source file list table 12 of the standard function information file 5 to check whether or not the source file storing the program describing the relevant standard function is currently being updated. (S2
6).

That is, in the normal state, when the correction standard function is designated, the work of correcting the source program file can be immediately started. However, in order to prevent simultaneous updating of the program, exclusive processing is provided so that multiple persons cannot modify it at the same time. That is, when reading the source file from the program storage area 6, it is checked in the source file list table 21 whether another designer is in the process of modification.

If the person in charge of updating 21a of the source file list table 12 is checked and a 3-digit [ID] other than [-1] is set, the corresponding source file is being modified by another person in charge. Indicates that. In the case of [-1] (S27), the designer can set his own ID in the change person field to receive the output of the source file and start the editing work.

However, if another person-in-charge ID is entered in the column of the person in charge of change 12a (S27), the person in charge with that ID is in the process of changing the source file, so the output is canceled. Further, the fact that the changing work is in progress is displayed and output to the CRT display device of the operation unit 1a via the interface unit 1 (S28).

For example, the source file list table 12
In the state shown in Fig. 5, the source file name "soft ke
Since "yc" is not [-1] in the person in charge of change, it cannot be corrected because another person in charge is making corrections.

If it can be modified, the process proceeds to S29, and the standard function management unit 3 requests the program management unit 7 for the corresponding source file. The program management unit 7 reads the source file stored in the program storage area 6 and sends it to the interface unit 1 via the standard function management unit 3 (S30). The interface unit 1 displays and outputs the received source file program on the CRT display device of the operation unit 1a.

The designer changes or edits the program that describes the standard function to be changed displayed on the CRT display device. When the designer completes the modification of the source file, the modified source file is sent to the program management unit 7 via the standard function management unit 3. The program management unit 7 writes the received corrected source file in the program storage area 6 (S31).

Next, the standard function management unit 3 reads the function dependency relationship table 14 and sends it to the function dependency relationship analysis unit 4 (S32). The function dependency analyzing unit 4 checks whether or not the standard function to be changed is registered in the function dependency table 14, and if it is registered, the standard functions to be the caller standard function and the callee standard function are standardized. It is transmitted to the function information section 3 (S33).

Thereafter, the standard function information section 3 sends the standard function name to be corrected to the interface section 1,
The display is output to the CRT display device of the operation unit 1a. Then, the designer is made to reconfirm whether the correction is proper or not (S34).

If the designer's approval is obtained, this correction process is terminated. Further, if a matter to be corrected is still found by the designer's instruction, the process returns to S25. As described above, if all source files have been checked for modification or unchanged, a new library is created through the steps of compiling and linking. When the library is updated, the last modified date of the library list table and the library version are updated.

According to the program development support apparatus thus configured, the function dependency relationship table 14 is provided in which the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function in each standard function is stored.

When a standard function registration command is input via the interface unit 1, if the corresponding standard function is called from the registered standard function of the standard function information file 5, or the registered standard function is called. If so, the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function is registered in the function dependency relationship table 14.

When a standard function change command is input through the interface unit, the function dependence information analysis unit 4 causes the caller standard function or callee standard function corresponding to the corresponding standard function in the function dependence relation table 14 to be input. The function is searched.

Therefore, when a new setting or change of the standard function occurs, each standard function related to this standard function of the caller and the callee is grasped, and if necessary, this standard function The program can be surely modified.

Therefore, the work efficiency of new registration and modification of the standard function can be improved, and human error such as omission of retrieval of the related standard function can be prevented. Further, by centrally managing the program of the standard function, it is possible to surely prevent a plurality of persons in charge from simultaneously modifying the same program. That is, it is possible to eliminate a simple mistake of creating a library between standard functions that do not match the version of the standard function program, and further improve the reliability of the entire apparatus.

[0057]

As described above, the program development support apparatus of the present invention is provided with the table for storing the relationship between the caller standard function and the callee standard function.
Therefore, if you change or delete each standard function, you can reliably detect other related standard functions.
Corrective work can be carried out without fail for each related standard function program, and standard function settings can be made. The change work efficiency can be greatly improved, human error such as omission of search can be prevented, and the reliability of the entire apparatus can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program development support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a work management menu of standard functions displayed on an operation unit of the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a function list table formed in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a library list table formed in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a source file list table formed in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a document list table formed in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a function dependency relationship table formed in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an undefined function table formed in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when newly registering a standard function in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing an operation procedure when newly registering a standard function.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure for modifying a standard function in the apparatus of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing an operating procedure for modifying a standard function.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Interface part, 2 ... Function dependence information registration part, 3 ...
Standard function information section, 4 ... Function dependency analysis section, 5 ... Standard function information file, 6 ... Program storage area, 7 ... Program management section, 8 ... Document storage area, 9 ... Document management section, 10 ... Function list table, 11 ... Library list table, 12 ... Resource file list table, 13 ... Document list table, 14 ... Function dependency table, 15 ... Undefined function table

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A program development support device for supporting the development of software for a computer, in which a program name describing each standard function used in the software, each document indicating the meaning of each standard function, each library name, etc. A standard function information section that manages a standard function information file that stores information about each standard function, a function dependency table that stores the relationship between a calling standard function and a called standard function in each standard function, and various information When registering a standard function commanded via this interface section and an interface section for displaying and outputting the read information, the relevant standard function is called from the registered standard function in the standard function information file. If the standard function is called or the registered standard function is called, the calling standard function and the calling standard A function dependency information registration unit for registering a relationship with a number in the function dependency table, and a change corresponding to the standard function in the function dependency table when the standard function is instructed via the interface unit. A function dependence information analysis unit that searches for an original standard function or a callee standard function; a library creation unit that creates a library based on the related information of the searched function dependence relationship table when the standard function is changed; A program development support device comprising: a program management unit that manages the storage of programs that describe functions; and a document management unit that stores and manages the documents.