Abstract: An invention is disclosed for a programming method and system for “passivating” (i.e., temporarily removing) processed data elements from memory in order to make the affected memory available for other processing tasks, thereby improving the “scalability” of a standalone object-oriented application program in accommodating large quantities of users and/or data without completely occupying memory when such a program is deployed as a network or internet-based web application. Specifically, the invention includes programming steps for allowing memory resources allocated to a user of the program to be “freed up”, i.e., temporarily made available to other users and/or programs and then reclaimed when again required by the original user.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are disclosed in a data processing system for determining defect detection efficiency. Code development steps are tracked using a repository while code is being developed. The tracked development steps are used to determine an earliest first time when a defect could have been discovered. An actual second time when the defect was discovered is determined. The efficiency of defect detection is determined by comparing the time elapsed between the first and second times.

Abstract: An invention is disclosed for a programming method and system for “passivating” (i.e., temporarily removing) processed data elements from memory in order to make the affected memory available for other processing tasks, thereby improving the “scalability” of a standalone object-oriented application program in accommodating large quantities of users and/or data without completely occupying memory when such a program is deployed as a network or internet-based web application. Specifically, the invention includes programming steps for allowing memory resources allocated to a user of the program to be “freed up”, i.e., temporarily made available to other users and/or programs and then reclaimed when again required by the original user.