IDE Breakpoint Interoperability for Heterogeneous SQL Projects
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional debugging methods for SQL programmability objects in IDEs, such as stored procedures and user-defined functions, lack interoperability between database projects and non-database projects, leading to difficulties in setting and triggering breakpoints, especially when original source code is not available, and breakpoints are not persisted after closing the debug session.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an automated system within an IDE that enables SQL debugging across heterogeneous projects by binding database projects to the execution context of the database engine, allowing breakpoints to be set and triggered in SQL source code files, even in the absence of original source code, and persisting breakpoints across sessions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional debugging methods are used for SQL programmability objects, then breakpoints can be set in SQL code, but breakpoints cannot be triggered by code in non-database projects and debugging interoperability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that enables communication between the debugger and database engine across project boundaries. The debugger intercepts database calls from non-database projects and translates them into breakpoint triggering events in the SQL code, allowing seamless interoperability between heterogeneous projects.
Solution Approach 2:
The debugging system is designed to handle multiple project types universally. The same breakpoint mechanism works whether the caller is a database project or a non-database project, and the debugger can intercept database calls from any project type, making the debugging system multi-functional and adaptable.
2Ease of operation
If breakpoints are set in SQL source code files without original source code availability, then debugging can proceed, but breakpoints are not persisted after closing the debug session
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically binding database projects to the execution context before the debug session starts. This pre-establishes the mapping between SQL code and execution context, ensuring that breakpoints are persisted and can be reliably triggered in subsequent sessions without requiring manual reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The debugger provides feedback by automatically detecting and binding database projects to the execution context. This feedback mechanism ensures that the system remembers the project bindings across sessions, making breakpoint persistence reliable and eliminating the need for manual reconfiguration.
3Reliability
If database projects are manually bound to execution context, then debugging can be configured, but the binding process is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting and binding database projects to the execution context without requiring manual intervention. The debugger autonomously identifies the database projects, establishes the necessary bindings, and configures the execution context, eliminating the need for manual configuration and reducing setup time.
Solution Approach 2:
The binding process is performed as a preliminary action during the debug session initialization. The system automatically establishes project bindings before the user needs to start debugging, saving time and ensuring reliability without requiring manual configuration steps during the actual debugging process.
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AI summary
TSQL debug breakpoint interoperability across heterogeneous project systems within an IDE can be provided. A user can set a breakpoint in the user's SQL source code and the breakpoint can be triggered by the code within another project. Breakpoints can be set and triggered within SQL source code tiles that reside in one or more SQL Database projects. Binding of the application project being debugged with one or more SQL Database projects that reside within the IDE session can be automated, SQL artifacts not found in any of the SQL Database projects can be debugged.