Task list window for use in an integrated development environment

A computer-implemented method for dynamically maintaining a list of tasks related to development of a project, the method comprising:

• parsing source code during an interactive code development session to detect the presence of at least one of a syntax error and a comment token while the source code is being input;
• in response to detecting a comment token, inserting a task into a task list with an associated priority rating determined as a function of a type of the comment token;
• in response to detecting a syntax error, inserting a task into the task list with an associated priority rating determined as a function of a type of the syntax error;
• selectively displaying at least a subset of tasks in the task list as a function of at least one filtering criterion, each displayed task being displayed in a manner determined by at least one characteristic attributable to it;
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• in response to completion of a task, modifying the task list to indicate that the task has been completed.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable modules stored thereon, comprising:

• a parser module configured to parse source code during an interactive code development session to detect the presence of a comment token;
• a task module in communication with the parser module and configured to respond to detection of the comment token by inserting a task into a task list and to respond to completion of a task by modifying the task list to indicate that the task has been completed;
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• a display module in communication with the task module and configured to display the task list.

A computer arrangement comprising:

• an input module configured to receive at least one command from a developer during an interactive code development session;
• a parser module configured to parse source code during the interactive code development session to detect the presence of a comment token;
• a task module in communication with the parser module and configured to respond to detection of the comment token by inserting a task into a task list and to respond to completion of a task by modifying the task list to indicate that the task has been completed;
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• a display module in communication with the task module and configured to display the task list using a display device.

In a computer system having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of displaying a set of tasks associated with a development project and selecting a displayed task, the method comprising:

• during an interactive code development session, evaluating source code to determine whether a comment token is present;
• in response to determining that the source code contains a comment token, inserting a task into a task list;
• in response to completion of a task, modifying the task list during the interactive code development session to indicate that the task has been completed;
• displaying at least a subset of the set of tasks using the display;
• receiving a selection signal indicative of a user selection of a task from the displayed tasks;
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• displaying a portion of the input source code corresponding to the associated location in the source code using the display.

A computer arrangement comprising:

• an input module configured to receive at least one command from a developer during an interactive code development session;
• a parser module configured to parse source code during the interactive code development session to detect the presence of at least one of a comment token selected from a set of comment tokens and a syntax error;
• a token interface module in communication with the parser module and configured to detect a change to the set of comment tokens and to generate a notification in response to a change to the set of comment tokens;
• a task module in communication with the parser module and configured to respond to detection of the at least one of a comment token and a syntax error by inserting a task into a task list and to respond to completion of a task by modifying the task list to indicate that the task has been completed;
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• a display module in communication with the task module and configured to display the task list using a display device.