Hypertext page generator for a computer memory resident rapid comprehension document for original source information, and method

A structure comprising:

• a memory-based metatree wherein said memory-based metatree stores data, including (i) a computer program code module and (ii) annotations for said computer program code module, in a hierarchical structure;
• a memory, coupled to said memory-based metatree, having stored therein a plurality of hashes comprising:
• a patch code hash including said computer program module divided into identifiable patches;
• an annotation hash including at least one auto-generic annotation, wherein said at least one auto-generic annotation was automatically assimilated from characteristics of information in said computer program code module;
• a symbol hash including:
• a name of at least one name symbol;
• and a scope of said at least one name symbol;
• and
• a symbol reference statistics hash including statistics for references to said at least one name symbol;
• and
• a hypertext page generator coupled to said memory wherein said hypertext page generator uses said information stored in said plurality of hashes to generate memory-based rapid comprehension documentation for said source information wherein said memory-based rapid comprehension documentation comprises a plurality of webpages and further wherein said plurality of webpages comprises:
• a plurality of patch webpages wherein at least one patch webpage in said plurality of patch webpages includes:
• at least a portion of a patch in said source information;
• and
• a plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• a plurality of annotations for information in said at least said portion of said patch,
• wherein each annotation in said plurality of annotations is associated with a different one of said plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• at least one annotation in said plurality of annotations is an auto-generic annotation that was automatically assimilated from characteristics of said information in said at least said portion of said patch.

A computer-based method for generating memory-based documentation for source information, said computer-based method comprising:

• (a) generating an index page including an index of patches in a module in said source information wherein at least one patch name in said index is a hyperlink;
• (b) generating at least one patch heading webpage,
• wherein said patch heading webpage is coupled to said hyperlink;
• and
• said patch heading webpage includes said at least one patch name;
• and
• (c) generating at least one patch data webpage,
• wherein said patch data webpage is coupled to said hyperlink;
• and
• said patch data webpage includes information in a patch of said source information.

A computer-based method for generating memory-based documentation for source information comprising:

• aggregating data, from a memory-based metatree storing said source information and annotations for said source information, into a plurality of hashes in a memory;
• and
• generating a patch data webpage using data in said plurality of hashes wherein said patch data webpage comprises:
• at least a portion of a patch in said source information;
• a plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• a plurality of annotations for information in said at least said portion of said patch,
• wherein each annotation in said plurality of annotations is associated with a different one of said plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• at least one annotation in said plurality of annotations is an auto-generic annotation that was automatically assimilated from characteristics of said information in said at least said portion of said patch.

A computer-based method for generating memory-based documentation comprising:

• (a) generating a menu webpage including an entry for each of a plurality of metatrees, wherein each of said metatrees stores information for a module and annotations for said module, and further wherein said module is a different module in said each of said metatrees;
• (b) generating a patch menu webpage for each of said plurality of metatrees thereby generating a plurality of patch menu webpages wherein each entry in said menu webpage comprises a hyperlink to a different patch menu webpage in said plurality of patch menu webpages;
• (c) aggregating data from one metatree in said plurality of metatrees into a plurality of hashes in a memory;
• and
• (d) generating, for each patch in said one metatree, a patch data webpage using data in said plurality of hashes wherein said patch data webpage comprises:
• information in a patch in said modules;
• a plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• a plurality of annotations for said information in said patch,
• wherein each annotation in said plurality of annotations is associated with a different one of said plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• at least one annotation in said plurality of annotations is an auto-generic annotation that was automatically assimilated from characteristics of said information in said patch.

A computer program product including computer program code wherein execution of said computer program code results in a method for generating memory-based documentation for source information, said method comprising:

• aggregating data, from a memory-based metatree storing said source information and annotations for said source information, into a plurality of hashes in a memory;
• and
• generating a patch data webpage using data in said plurality of hashes wherein said patch data webpage comprises:
• at least a portion of a patch in said source information;
• a plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• a plurality of annotations for information in said at least said portion of said patch,
• wherein each annotation in said plurality of annotations is associated with a different one of said plurality of annotation trigger symbols;
• and
• at least one annotation in said plurality of annotations is an auto-generic annotation that was automatically assimilated from characteristics of said information in said at least said portion of said patch.