Patent attributes
Method and apparatus for automatically generating, verifying and using software bindings. A function collector extracts functions from a library written in a first computer language in the form of exposed application program interfaces (APIs), and writes identifying information for the functions to a knowledge base. A document collector concurrently extracts human readable text, such as in the form of embedded comments and user manual documentation, and links this text in the knowledge base to the extracted functions. A set of generators operate to generate software language bindings and a user interface to enable a user to activate and review the human readable text using a different, second computer language. A test script generator can automatically validate operation of the software language bindings using verified test data sets.
