Abstract: This apparatus is provided with a storage device and a CPU. The storage device has two or more modules stored therein. The CPU acquires, from the storage device, a first module and a second module from among the modules stored in the storage device. Furthermore, the CPU creates a message that indicates whether a hierarchical structure of the first module matches a hierarchical structure of the second module.

Abstract: This apparatus is provided with a storage means and a comparison means. The storage means has two or more modules stored therein. The comparison means acquires, from the storage means, a first module and a second module from among the modules stored in the storage means. Furthermore, the comparison means creates a message that indicates whether a hierarchical structure of the first module matches a hierarchical structure of the second module.

Abstract: A structure analysis device comprises a storage means wherein modules are stored, and an analysis means for carrying out a structural analysis of a prescribed subject module of the modules which are stored in the storage means. If a hierarchical structure of a first subject range and a hierarchical structure of a second subject range of the subject module are the same, the analysis means creates similarity notification information in association with the first subject range and/or the second subject range. The first subject range and the second subject range are respectively different subject ranges of the subject ranges of the subject modules which are acquired from the storage means. The similarity notification information denotes that respectively similar subject ranges are present in the subject module.

Abstract: A device supporting the structural analysis of a module comprises: a storage means storing at least one module; and a conversion means that converts a prescribed target module among the modules stored by the storage means to a secondary module and stores same in the storage means. The conversion means reads the target module from the storage means and sequentially outputs to the secondary module each sentence written from a prescribed processing start location in the target module to a prescribed processing end location. The conversion means also recursively develops a sentence written in processing units etc., for execution, and outputs same to the secondary module, when the sentence is a module internal processing unit or a sentence that executes another module.

Abstract: A device supporting the structural analysis of a module comprises: a storage means storing at least one module; and a conversion means that converts a prescribed target module among the modules stored by the storage means to a secondary module and stores same in the storage means. The conversion means reads the target module from the storage means and sequentially outputs to the secondary module each sentence written from a prescribed processing start location in the target module to a prescribed processing end location. The conversion means also recursively develops a sentence written in processing units etc., for execution, and outputs same to the secondary module, when the sentence is a module internal processing unit or a sentence that executes another module.