Cross-library framework architecture feature sets

摘要

API (application program interface) features defined by a set of APIs provide a different cross-sectional view of an application or framework than the view provided by sectioning along class or library boundaries, or binding units, for example. An API feature includes a proper subset of a library of a framework used by an application, and/or APIs which collectively reside in different libraries. A functionality feature API set provides an exposed surface area of a functionality feature of an application. Upon receiving a compilation request and determining that an API feature is to be excluded, an attempt is made to produce a compiled version of the application without the feature's APIs. In some cases, the functionality feature is independent of a baseline functionality of the application. Developers can obtain smaller but fully functional binaries. Framework architects can identify dependencies between API implementations when creating or modifying a software framework's architecture.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a processor; a memory in operable communication with the processor; a functionality feature application program interface (API) set which identifies two or more APIs which collectively reside in two or more different libraries of the system and implement a functionality feature of an application program; and a compiler executable by the processor to provide compilations and execute a request which specifies exclusion of the functionality feature from a compilation of the application program.