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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsKulvir S. Bhogal, Hung T. Dinh, Teng S. Hu, Nizam Ishmael, Jr.
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A method, computer program product, and data processing system for exchanging information regarding software source code among a team of developers is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a developer associates commentary with a particular code feature, such as a function or object class. A list of intended recipients or readers of the commentary is obtained from the developer. Additional settings regarding such things as an expiration date for the commentary are also obtained from the developer. The source code with associated commentary is then made available to the intended readers. If desired, the source code with associated commentary may be transmitted the intended recipients via e-mail or an “instant message” or other form of notification can be transmitted to the intended recipients to notify them of the commentary to be read.
A computer program product in a recordable-type medium comprising functional descriptive material that, when executed by a computer, enables the computer to perform particular acts, the computer program product including:
A data processing system comprising:
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