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, from a user, 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 a primary program code language of the program code library and an alternate program code language of the program code library;
searching, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library in the primary program code language;
if no matches are found, expanding the search to include the alternate program code language;
if a match is found, building a wrapper method in the primary program code language on top of the alternate program code language; and
executing the wrapper method.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, based on the searching, a set of matching search results.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of methods.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the set of matching search results comprising a set of program code libraries.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the searching comprising parsing the set of annotations.
6. 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.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , the searching comprising searching a second program code library having program code libraries in the alternate program code language.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a solution service provider provides a computer infrastructure operable to perform the computer-implemented method for one or more consumers.
10. 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, from a user, 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 a primary program code language of the program code library and an alternate program code language of the program code library;
search, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library in the primary program code language;
if no matches are found, expand the search to include the alternate program code language;
if a match is found, build a wrapper method in the primary program code language on top of the alternate program code language; and
execute the wrapper method.
11. The system of claim 10 , the memory medium further comprising instructions to cause the system to provide, based on the search, a set of matching search results.
12. The system of claim 9 , the set of matching search results comprising at least one of a set of methods, or a set of program code libraries.
13. The system of claim 9 , the memory medium further comprising instructions to cause the system to parse the set of annotations.
14. The system of claim 9 , the memory medium further comprising instructions to cause the system to:
search a first program code library having program code libraries in the primary program code language; and
search a second program code library having program code libraries in the alternate program code language.
15. The system of claim 9 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment.
16. 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, from a user, 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 a primary program code language of the program code library and an alternate program code language of the program code library;
search, based on the set of annotations, the at least one program code library repository for the program code library in the primary program code language;
if no matches are found, expand the search to include the alternate program code language;
if a match is found, build a wrapper method in the primary program code language on top of the alternate program code language; and
execute the wrapper method.
17. The computer program product of claim 16 , the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to provide, based on the search, a set of matching search results to a device hosting the IDE.
18. The computer program product of claim 16 , the set of matching search results comprising at least one of: a set of methods, and a set of program code libraries.
19. The computer program product of claim 16 , the computer readable storage media further comprising instructions to parse the set of annotations.
20. The computer program product of claim 16 , 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; and
search a second program code library having program code libraries in the alternate program code language.