Heterogeneous language data typing without executable regeneration

A computer-readable storage medium configured with data and with instructions that when executed by at least one processor causes the processor(s) to perform a process for obtaining data typing information for heterogeneous language components during software development, the process comprising the steps of:

• identifying multiple compiled components of a program which depend on a changed portion of the program's source code, the identified dependent components having been compiled from at least two respective high-level programming languages;
• using a single query engine to obtain data typing information of the identified dependent components directly from compiler-created structures without first requiring a full serialization of a binary which reflects the changed source code;
• populating a common model with the obtained data typing information;
• and
• performing a software development operation based on the common model.

A computer system comprising:

• a logical processor;
• a memory in operable communication with the logical processor;
• at least one data type query engine residing in the memory, the query engine(s) collectively having a first type extractor which is specific to a first high-level programming language, a second type extractor which is specific to a second high-level programming language, and a query interface which spans at least the two programming languages;
• multiple compiled components identified in a program, the identified components being dependent on a changed portion of source code, the identified components having been compiled from the first high-level programming language and the second high-level programming language;
• the first type extractor and the second type extractor configured to obtain data typing information of the identified dependent components directly from internal compiler-created structures;
• a common model of data typing information which spans at least the two programming languages, the common model in operable communication with the query interface when populating the common model with the data typing information;
• and
• a result of performing a software development operation based on the common model.