Method for updating an application of an automotive electronic control unit

A data processing apparatus configured to update an application of an automotive electronic control unit, the data processing apparatus configured to:

• convert the application of the automotive electronic control unit into a bytecode representation of the application;
• modify the bytecode representation of the application at least with regard to at least one input and/or output interface of the application, the at least one input and/or output interface enabling a communication to at least one other application and/or to at least one other automotive electronic control unit;
• and
• deploy the bytecode representation of the application on the automotive electronic control unit and/or on the at least one other automotive electronic control unit.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which are stored comprising instructions for updating an application of an automotive electronic control unit, the instructions, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to perform the following steps:

• converting the application of the automotive electronic control unit into a bytecode representation of the application;
• modifying the bytecode representation of the application at least with regard to at least one input and/or output interface of the application, the at least one input and/or output interface enabling a communication to at least one other application and/or to at least one other automotive electronic control unit;
• and
• deploying the bytecode representation of the application on the automotive electronic control unit and/or on the at least one other automotive electronic control unit.