Library suggestion engine
A method and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing operable functionality of input source code files from a software program by identifying candidate code snippets from the plurality of input source code files that meet a similarity threshold measure for library functions stored in the system library and then identifying at least a first validated code snippet from the candidate code snippets that matches a first library function stored in the system memory on the basis of at least first and second matching metrics so that the developer is presented with a library function recommendation which includes the first validated code snippet, the first library function, and instructions for replacing the first validated code snippet with the first library function.
1. A method performed by a device having an operating system and a system library for enhancing operable functionality of a software program, comprising:
receiving, by the device, a plurality of input source code files from the software program submitted by a developer;
identifying, by the device, one or more candidate code snippets from the plurality of input source code files by removing one or more code snippets that do not meet a similarity threshold measure for library functions stored in the system library;
identifying, by the device, at least a first validated code snippet from the one or more candidate code snippets that matches a first library function stored in the system memory on the basis of at least first and second matching metrics; and
presenting, to the developer, a library function recommendation comprising the first validated code snippet, the first library function, and instructions for replacing the first validated code snippet with the first library function.