Source-to-source transformation for language dialects

A computer system comprising:

• a processor for executing software instructions;
• a memory for storing software instructions;
• a system bus coupling the memory and the processor;
• and
• a storage medium recording software instructions that are loadable to the memory for iteratively interpreting a single source code region written in one computer programming language or as another computer programming language by implementing an initial iteration comprising:
• generating from said single source code region a plurality of different intermediate forms each corresponding to a different computer programming language;
• and
• generating a map associated with each of said plurality of different intermediate forms, said map representing regions within the associated intermediate form that are valid.

A computer program product comprising:

• a storage medium readable by a computer system and tangibly embodying recording software instructions organized as separate software components executable in combination by a computer system, said software instructions being configured to perform a method for iteratively interpreting a single source code region written in one computer programming language as another computer programming language, the method comprising an initial iteration comprising:
• generating from said single source code region a plurality of different intermediate forms each corresponding to a different computer programming language;
• and
• generating a map associated with each of said plurality of different intermediate forms, said map representing regions within the associated intermediate form that are valid.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor for executing software instructions;
• a memory for storing software instructions;
• a system bus coupling the memory and the processor;
• and
• a computer program product comprising:
• a storage medium readable by a computer system and recording software instructions organized as separate software components executable in combination by a computer system, said software instructions being configured to perform a method for iteratively interpreting a single source code region written in one computer programming language as another computer programming language, the method comprising an initial iteration comprising:
• generating from said single source code region a plurality of different intermediate forms each corresponding to a different computer programming language;
• and
• generating a map associated with each of said plurality of different intermediate forms, said map representing regions within the associated intermediate form that are valid.

A computer-assisted method for iteratively interpreting a single source code region written in one computer programming language as another computer programming language, the method comprising an initial iteration comprising:

• generating from said single source code region a plurality of different intermediate forms each corresponding to a different computer programming language;
• generating a map associated with each of said plurality of different intermediate forms, said map representing regions within the associated intermediate form that are valid;
• analyzing the intermediate forms and associated maps to identify a most suitable intermediate form for said source code region;
• and
• transforming the source code region based upon the most suitable intermediate form and associated map.