Abstract: A data transmission dictionary is provided, which is adapted for use by a computer system for encoding, storing, or retrieving hierarchically related data transmission information. The dictionary is comprised of a group of one or more computer searchable definition trees relating to transmission information of the computer system. The trees are derived from a first definition group which includes characteristics of commands, replies or data usable by the computer system. The characteristics include structure and value properties and restrictions, if any, applying to the commands, replies or data. Each tree represents, respectively, a definition of a the command, reply or data to which it relates. Each tree includes a root node identified by name, e.g., a codepoint. The root node includes information describing the type of definition tree concerned (i.e., whether it relates to a command, reply or data), and may include one or more internal or terminal descendant nodes.

Abstract: A computer program product for dynamically scheduling the building of computer programs from source code parts which may have dependencies which require that some parts be compiled before others. A list of source code parts and dependencies is dynamically created as compilation of the parts is attempted. The build status for each part is tracked. The list is repeatedly processed until none of the build status fields changes during an entire pass through the list. The source code parts which cannot be compiled and integrated in the build for reasons such as circular compilation dependencies or references to non-existing, prerequisite source code parts will be identified by this process.