Program code library searching and selection in a networked computing environment
View Patent ↗An approach for integrated development environment (IDE)-based program code library searching and selection in multiple programming languages in a networked computing environment is provided. In a typical embodiment, a search request (e.g., to locate a desired program code library) will be received in an IDE and parsed. The search request generally includes a set of annotations corresponding to at least one of: a primary program code language of the program code library, an alternate program code language of the program code library, or a method pair associated with the program code library. A search of at least one program code library repository will then be conducted based on the set of annotations, and a set of matching results will be generated. The set of matching results may include one or more program code libraries, and may be provided to a device hosting the IDE.
1. A computer-implemented method for searching for program code libraries in multiple programming languages in a networked computing environment, comprising:
receiving, in a computer memory medium, a request to search at least one program code library repository associated with an integrated development environment (IDE) for a program code library, the request comprising a set of annotations corresponding to at least a plurality of: a primary program code language of the program code library, an alternate program code language of the program code library, or a method pair associated with the program code library;
searching, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library; and
providing, based on the searching, a set of matching search results to a device hosting the IDE.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of methods.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of program code libraries.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the searching comprising parsing the set of annotations.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the searching comprising searching a first program code library having program code libraries in the primary program code language.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , the searching further comprising, in response to the search of the first program code library yielding no match, searching a second program code library having program code libraries in the alternate program code language.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.
8. A system for searching for program code libraries in multiple programming languages in a networked computing environment, comprising:
a memory medium comprising instructions;
a bus coupled to the memory medium; and
a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to:
receive, in a computer memory medium, a request to search at least one program code library repository associated with an integrated development environment (IDE) for a program code library, the request comprising a set of annotations corresponding to at least a plurality of: a primary program code language of the program code library, an alternate program code language of the program code library, or a method pair associated with the program code library;
search, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library; and
provide, based on the search, a set of matching search results to a device hosting the IDE.
9. The system of claim 8 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of methods.
10. The system of claim 8 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of program code libraries.
11. The system of claim 8 , the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to parse the set of annotations.
12. The system of claim 8 , the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to search a first program code library having program code libraries in the primary program code language.
13. The system of claim 12 , the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to, in response to the search of the first Program code library yielding no match, search a second program code library having program code libraries in the alternate program code language.
14. The system of claim 8 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.
15. A computer program product for searching for program code libraries in multiple programming languages in a networked computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage media, to:
receive, in a computer memory medium, a request to search at least one program code library repository associated with an integrated development environment (IDE) for a program code library, the request comprising a set of annotations corresponding to at least a plurality of: a primary program code language of the program code library, an alternate program code language of the program code library, or a method pair associated with the program code library;
search, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library; and
provide, based on the search, a set of matching search results to a device hosting the IDE.
16. The computer program product of claim 15 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of methods.
17. The computer program product of claim 15 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of program code libraries.
18. The computer program product of claim 15 , the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to parse the set of annotations.
19. The computer program product of claim 15 , the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to search a first program code library having program code libraries in the primary program code language.
20. The computer program product of claim 19 , the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to, in response to the search of the first Program code library yielding no match, search a second program code library having program code libraries in the alternate program code language.
21. The computer program product of claim 15 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.
22. A method for deploying a system for searching for program code libraries in multiple programming languages in a networked computing environment, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
receive, in a computer memory medium, a request to search at least one program code library repository associated with an integrated development environment (IDE) for a program code library, the request comprising a set of annotations corresponding to at least a plurality of: a primary program code language of the program code library, an alternate program code language of the program code library, or a method pair associated with the program code library;
search, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library; and
provide, based on the search, a set of matching search results to a device hosting the IDE.