Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method that models computer programming language concepts in a plurality of objects and enables a computer programmer to interact with multiple programming languages through one code model interface. This allows the computer programmer to identify objects or functionality available in an application without having to know or specify an underlying language that implements that object or functionality. The computer programmer can employ the code model to locate an object that implements a specific functionality and return a code model object that implements that functionality. The computer programmer may then interact with that code model object rather than having to interact with the computer programming language.

Abstract: Expression tree versatility and applicability are enhanced to facilitate programming across various program languages and execution contexts. An expression tree can represent programmatic code as data in a representation common to multiple process mechanisms. As a result, entire programs or portions thereof can be captured and processed by a numerous common language components. Further, language specific concepts can be reduced to the common representation to enable language independent employment.

Abstract: Determining how to perform operations specified in executable code. A method may include accessing a language context. The language context is related to a consumer location in executable code. The language context specifies an operation to be performed on one or more objects. The method includes sending a message requesting information about how to perform the operation on the one or more objects. A meta-object is received. The meta-object includes or produces executable code, that when executed performs the operation on the one or more objects.

Abstract: A computer program may involve a dynamic operation, which may specify one of many types of methods based on the conditions of the invocation during runtime, such as the parameters provided to the dynamic operation. The appropriate performance of the dynamic method may be achieved by analyzing the conditions of the invocation according to an evaluation rule set, the rules comprising conditions and an action to be performed if the conditions are satisfied. The evaluation rule set may also be reconfigured upon identifying a satisfied rule to facilitate a faster evaluation of the dynamic operation during a second and subsequent invocations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method that models computer programming language concepts in a plurality of objects and enables a computer programmer to interact with multiple programming languages through one code model interface. This allows the computer programmer to identify objects or functionality available in an application without having to know or specify an underlying language that implements that object or functionality. The computer programmer can employ the code model to locate an object that implements a specific functionality and return a code model object that implements that functionality. The computer programmer may then interact with that code model object rather than having to interact with the computer programming language.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and software are disclosed for assisting a software developer in managing tasks to be completed by providing a task list as a unified location for developers to locate errors and warnings in code, as well as specify user-defined tasks. The task list is updated in “real time” as the developer completes tasks and generates new tasks.