Automated Library Publishing via Repository Agents

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Solution Overview

Problem

Publishing software libraries compiled for multiple targets to different module repositories is laborious and error-prone due to repository-specific tools, workflows, and varying naming and versioning conventions, increasing the risk of errors and security breaches.

Innovation Solution

The techniques involve using repository agents to map and publish software libraries generated from a common specification to multiple repositories, coordinating pre-publication actions, and managing library dependencies and naming conventions across repositories.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If manual publishing processes are used for each repository, then flexibility in handling repository-specific conventions is maintained, but labor intensity and error rate increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepublishing process simplicityVSAvoidtime required for publishing

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The publishing system performs automated actions including retrieving library information, determining target repositories, publishing libraries, and handling dependencies without requiring manual intervention for each repository, enabling the system to serve itself in the publishing workflow

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

A single publishing system is designed to handle multiple different module repositories with varying conventions, tools, and workflows through a unified interface, allowing one system to perform multiple repository-specific publishing functions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual publishing processes are used for each repository, then adaptability to repository-specific tools and workflows is maintained, but risk of errors and security breaches increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to repository conventionsVSAvoiderror rate in publishing

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system retrieves library information from each module repository and uses this feedback to automatically determine which repositories should receive the library, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to repository-specific characteristics while maintaining consistency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

A centralized publishing system acts as an intermediary between the library source and multiple target repositories, mediating the publishing process by translating a single publishing action into repository-specific operations while maintaining uniform standards and reducing errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If individual publishing actions are performed for each repository, then repository-specific requirements are met, but productivity decreases due to repetitive manual operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehandling of repository-specific workflowsVSAvoidpublishing throughput

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple individual publishing actions targeting different repositories are merged into a single unified publishing operation, where the system retrieves library information once and distributes it to multiple repositories in one coordinated process, dramatically improving productivity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11789722B2Cross-publishing software libraries to module repositories

Publication Date: 2023.10.17 TEMPER SYSTEMS INC

AI summary

Embodiments provide computer-implemented techniques for publishing multiple software libraries to multiple source code repositories using a set of repository agents each configured to execute one or more source code repository-specific pre-publication actions for different source code repositories.