Computer software modification method with initial conversion of selected software components at modification points and delivery in mixed form for final conversion of software components on user side

摘要

The method has selected components of the software (SW) expressed in source text (SC1,SC2,..SC) converted into a first XML code (CodeML) at each modification point, with delivery of the software (SW*) in mixed form and conversion of the XML code on the user side into a second XML code (CodeML*) via one or more transformations (T) for direct or indirect provision of modified software at the modification points which varies from the original software in its program sequence or program content. Also included are Independent claims for the following (a) a source code modification method; (b) a software modification arrangement; (c) a source code modification arrangement.