Retrieving revisions in source code from a plurality of revision history data sets

US8990773B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8990773-B2
Application numberUS-201213716574-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 17, 2012
Priority dateDec 21, 2011
Publication dateMar 24, 2015
Grant dateMar 24, 2015

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Embodiments includes techniques for retrieving revisions in source code from a plurality of revision history data sets including link information to the source code and version information. The revision history data includes a function unit specified by a user is extracted from the plurality of revision history data sets, and a list of the extracted revision history data is displayed on the display device. Also, the display of this list includes displaying on the display device or creating in a storage area source code or information associated with the source code corresponding to at least two different revision history data sets in this first list.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method for retrieving a change in source code from a plurality of revision history data sets including link information to the source code and version information, the method comprising: extracting a first revision history data from the plurality of revision history data sets, wherein the first revision history data includes a creation date of the revision history data, a reviser of the source code, and a comment provided by the revise…

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What does patent US8990773B2 cover?
Embodiments includes techniques for retrieving revisions in source code from a plurality of revision history data sets including link information to the source code and version information. The revision history data includes a function unit specified by a user is extracted from the plurality of revision history data sets, and a list of the extracted revision history data is displayed on the dis…
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IBM
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Primary CPC classification G06F8/71. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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