US 2022/0035609 A1Published application

Graph-based vectorization for software code optimizations

AssigneeBank of America Corporation

InventorsTamilselvi Elango, Madhusudhanan Krishnamoorthy

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Abstract

A software code optimizer automatically detects inefficiencies in software code and corrects them. Generally, the software code optimizer converts software code into a graph representing the workflows and relationships in the software code. The graph is then converted into vectors that represent each workflow in the software code. The vectors are assembled into a matrix that represents the software code. The matrix may be stored in a cluster in a database as an example of optimized software code or be compared with other matrices stored as clusters in the database to determine whether the software code is optimized. The software code optimizer can change the software code to be more efficient if a matrix for an optimized version of the software code is found in the database.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a memory;
and
a hardware processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the hardware processor configured to:
receive software code;
convert the software code into a graph that represents a plurality of workflows through the software code;
convert the graph into a plurality of vectors, each vector of the plurality of vectors comprising a numerical representation of a workflow of the plurality of workflows;
assemble the vectors into a first matrix;
retrieve, from a database, a second matrix and a third matrix;
compare the first matrix with the second and third matrices;
determine, based on comparing the first matrix with the second and third matrices, that the first matrix is closer to the second matrix than the third matrix;
in response to determining that the first matrix is closer to the second matrix than the third matrix, convert the second matrix into reference software code;
compare the reference software code to the received software code to determine a difference between the reference software code and the received software code;
and
change the received software code to resolve the difference between the reference software code and the received software code.

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A method comprising:

receiving, by a hardware processor communicatively coupled to a memory, software code;
converting, by the hardware processor, the software code into a graph that represents a plurality of workflows through the software code;
converting, by the hardware processor, the graph into a plurality of vectors, each vector of the plurality of vectors comprising a numerical representation of a workflow of the plurality of workflows;
assembling, by the hardware processor, the vectors into a first matrix;
retrieving, by the hardware processor and from a database, a second matrix and a third matrix;
comparing, by the hardware processor, the first matrix with the second and third matrices;
determining, by the hardware processor and based on comparing the first matrix with the second and third matrices, that the first matrix is closer to the second matrix than the third matrix;
in response to determining that the first matrix is closer to the second matrix than the third matrix, converting, by the hardware processor, the second matrix into reference software code;
comparing, by the hardware processor, the reference software code to the received software code to determine a difference between the reference software code and the received software code;
and
changing, by the hardware processor, the received software code to resolve the difference between the reference software code and the received software code.

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A system comprising:

a database;
and
a software code optimizer comprising a memory and a hardware processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the hardware processor configured to:
receive software code;
convert the software code into a graph that represents a plurality of workflows through the software code;
convert the graph into a plurality of vectors, each vector of the plurality of vectors comprising a numerical representation of a workflow of the plurality of workflows;
assemble the vectors into a first matrix;
retrieve, from the database, a second matrix and a third matrix;
compare the first matrix with the second and third matrices;
determine, based on comparing the first matrix with the second and third matrices, that the first matrix is closer to the second matrix than the third matrix;
in response to determining that the first matrix is closer to the second matrix than the third matrix, convert the second matrix into reference software code;
compare the reference software code to the received software code to determine a difference between the reference software code and the received software code;
and
change the received software code to resolve the difference between the reference software code and the received software code.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.