Palantir Technologies Inc. (Palo Alto, CA)

Systems and methods are provided to acquire the source code file or files that correspond to a software program. The first software package, that includes one or more source codes files, must be obtained separately from the program. The first library that can be called and the invocation mechanism to call the first callable libraries are at least one in each. A composite software program that is capable of invoking at minimum the software program as well as the first callable library of the initial software package by using the first invocation mechanism are generated.

Based on the conventional approach software developers could depend on various software programs, e.g., development tools to validate and test their software. These tools can be used to develop, distribute or publish, test and format, as well as check your software. Each software package might be its own standalone executable in some instances. This is dependent on the development environment. The need to acquire the necessary components, compile and run these packages separately can be inefficient.

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable media designed to extract at least one source code file which correspond to a software program. A minimum of one first software package that can be run separately from the software program is obtained, the first software package including at least one or more source code files. At least one initial callable library for the initial software package, and at least one invocation mechanism that is the first to call the first library that is callable are created. A software package that can invoke at minimum the program as well as the first callable library for the initial software package using the first mechanism for invocation are generated.

Some embodiments of the systems, techniques and non-transitory computer-readable media are designed to trigger the program in question to call the first of the callable libraries of the first package.

In certain embodiments, systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media are configured to execute the software package with a command-line parameter that refers to the first mechanism of invocation for the first software package.

In certain implementations the first callable library is run in separate sub-processes with an execution stack that is separate.

In certain instances, the systems, methods, as well as non-transitory computer readable media are designed to acquire at least one second software package, which is independently executable from the software program The second software package includes one or more source code files; create at least two callable libraries for the second package of software, and at minimum one second invocation mechanism to call the second callable library; and generate a new software package capable of calling at least the program in the software, the first callable library for the first software package using the first invocation mechanism, and the second callable library of the second software package, using the second mechanism for invocation.

The new software package will invoke the functions of the second and first software packages in particular instances.

Some embodiments of the methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable media are set up in a way that they are able to determine if the first software package and the second one import the same program that utilizes shared state.

Certain examples of the methods, systems and non-transitory computer-readable media have been designed to automatically rewrite source code files that are corresponding to the software package that was first introduced so that it can become the first library with a callable interface.

In some instances, the source code file which outlines a main function of the first software package may be rewritten to be able to be referred to as a non-main library feature.

Some of the systems, methods and non-transitory computer-readable media have been designed to embed the initial invoke mechanism in the program composite.

These and other features of the systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media disclosed herein, as well as the methods of operation and functions of the related elements of structure and the combination of parts and economies ofmanufacture, will become more apparent upon consideration of the following description and the appended claims with reference to the accompanying drawings, all of which form a part of this specification, wherein like reference numerals designatecorresponding parts in the various figures. It is to be expressly acknowledged that the drawings are for purposes of illustration and description only and not intended to serve as a description of the limits of the invention.

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