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App. No. 14/111,571

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING RESOURCE EFFICIENT COMPUTER PROGRAM CODE

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14/111,571
Abstract

A method for generating resource efficient computer program code is described. The method comprises receiving at an input of an apparatus for creating program code of a representation of source code for computer program code to be generated, analysing by the apparatus by the apparatus the received representation of source code to determine sections within the source code for which potential optimizations are available; and upon determining at least one section within the source code for which at least one potential optimization is available, identifying by the apparatus the at least one potential optimization for the at least one determined section within the source code, and implementing by the apparatus the at least one potential optimization within the source code.

Claims (36)

1 . A method for generating resource efficient computer program code, the method comprising:

receiving at an input of an apparatus for creating program code of a representation of source code for computer program code to be generated:

analysing by the apparatus the received representation of source code to determine sections within the source code for which potential optimizations are available; and

upon determining at least one section within the source code for which at least one potential optimization is available:

identifying by the apparatus the at least one potential optimization for the at least one determined section within the source code; and

implementing by the apparatus the at least one potential optimization within the source code.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising outputting in a for humans perceptible form the at least one potential optimization for the at least one determined section within the source code to a user interface for illustrating to a user of the computer program code.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein implementing the at least one potential optimization comprises implementing the at least one potential optimization within the source code in response to receiving an acceptance signal, for example from a user thereof.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein analysing comprises analysing the received representation of source code in accordance with at least one optimization parameter.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter is at least one from a group consisting of: a pre-defined optimization parameter or a user configurable optimization parameter.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter comprises at least one from a group of:

at least one resource usage optimization requirement; and

at least one target platform parameter.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises creating and saving de-optimization for the at least one potential optimization implemented within the source code.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising converting the source code into object code.

9 - 12 . (canceled)

13 . The method of claim 2 , wherein analysing comprises analysing the received representation of source code in accordance with at least one optimization parameter.

14 . The method of claim 3 , wherein analysing comprises analysing the received representation of source code in accordance with at least one optimization parameter.

15 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter is at least one from a group consisting of: a pre-defined optimization parameter or a user configurable optimization parameter.

16 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter is at least one from a group consisting of: a pre-defined optimization parameter or a user configurable optimization parameter.

17 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter is at least one from a group consisting of: a pre-defined optimization parameter or a user configurable optimization parameter.

18 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter comprises at least one from a group of:

at least one resource usage optimization requirement; and

at least one target platform parameter.

19 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter comprises at least one from a group of:

at least one resource usage optimization requirement; and

at least one target platform parameter.

20 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter comprises at least one from a group of:

at least one resource usage optimization requirement; and

at least one target platform parameter.

21 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one optimization parameter comprises at least one from a group of:

at least one resource usage optimization requirement; and

at least one target platform parameter.

22 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises creating and saving de-optimization for the at least one potential optimization implemented within the source code.

23 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the method further comprises creating and saving de-optimization for the at least one potential optimization implemented within the source code.

24 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the method further comprises creating and saving de-optimization for the at least one potential optimization implemented within the source code.

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