Compiler and method for automatically building version compatible object applications

Compiler and method for automatically building version compatible object applications

This invention relates generally to compiling executable programs, and more particularly relates to compiling executable programs to be compatible with previous versions of such programs. A compiler automatically builds a new version of an object server to be compatible with an existing version so t...

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description This invention relates generally to compiling executable programs, and more particularly relates to compiling executable programs to be compatible with previous versions of such programs. A compiler automatically builds a new version of an object server to be compatible with an existing version so that client applications built against the existing version are operable with the new version. The existing version object server retains type information relating to its classes and members in a type library. The compiler performs version compatibility analysis by comparing the new version object server against the type information in the existing version's type library. If the compatibility analysis determines that the new and existing versions are compatible, the compiler builds the new version object server to support at least each interface supported by the existing version object server. The compiler further associates version numbers with the new version object server indicative of its degree of compatibility with the existing version object server.
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