Method, System and Program Product for Locating Remote Source Files

An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) plug-in for locating remote source files, comprising:

• means for receiving a selection of a remote source container on a local computer system;
• means for receiving a request for a remote source file during a session with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) on the local computer system;
• means for examining a cache on the local computer system;
• means for retrieving the remote source file from the cache if the cache contains the remote source file and content in the cache is up to date;
• means for calling a remote computer system to search for the remote source file based on the remote source container if the cache does not contain the remote source file or if the cache is not up to date;
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• means for receiving the remote source file on the local computer system, and storing the remote source file in the cache.

A program product stored on a recordable medium for locating remote source files, which when executed comprises:

• program code for receiving a selection of a remote source container on a local computer system;
• program code for receiving a request for a remote source file during a session with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) on the local computer system;
• program code for examining a cache on the local computer system;
• program code for retrieving the remote source file from the cache if the cache contains the remote source file and content in the cache is up to date;
• program code for calling a remote computer system to search for the remote source file based on the remote source container if the cache does not contain the remote source file or if the cache is not up to date;
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• program code for receiving the remote source file on the local computer system, and storing the remote source file in the cache.