Local Continuous Integration Emulator for Code Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Continuous integration tools are costly, memory-intensive, and time-consuming, requiring significant computational resources for even minor modifications to code in continuous integration pipelines, making them inefficient for testing and deployment.

Innovation Solution

A continuous integration emulator running locally on a client device parses and executes code modifications, determining programming language constructs and indicating success, thereby emulating the execution of continuous integration pipelines without relying on the server, reducing resource consumption and improving efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If continuous integration tools are used to test and deploy code modifications, then reliability is improved, but computational resources and time are excessively consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode modification verificationVSAvoidtesting and deployment time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a simplified copy of the continuous integration pipeline that runs locally on the client device. This local emulator replicates the essential functionality of the server-based CI tool, allowing code modifications to be tested and verified without requiring full server execution. The local copy maintains sufficient reliability for verification while dramatically reducing time consumption.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the continuous integration pipeline into two parts: a local emulator that handles code modification testing and verification, and a server-based system that handles full deployment. This segmentation allows the time-consuming server execution to be avoided for routine modifications, as the local emulator can quickly validate changes before full deployment is initiated.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If continuous integration tools are used to test and deploy code modifications, then reliability is improved, but memory resources are excessively consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode modification verificationVSAvoidmemory consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The local emulator creates a lightweight copy of the CI pipeline functionality that runs on the client device with minimal memory requirements. Instead of allocating large memory resources on the server for every code modification test, the emulator performs verification locally with significantly reduced memory footprint.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments memory-intensive operations between the local emulator and server. The emulator handles lightweight verification tasks locally with minimal memory usage, while the server maintains the full pipeline configuration but only executes memory-intensive deployment operations when actually needed, rather than for every code change.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If continuous integration tools are used to test and deploy code modifications, then reliability is improved, but networking resources are excessively consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode modification verificationVSAvoidnetworking resource consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The local emulator copies the essential CI pipeline logic to the client device, eliminating the need for continuous network communication during code modification testing. The emulator verifies changes locally without requiring network requests to the server, thereby conserving networking resources and energy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments network operations into essential deployment communications versus routine verification communications. The local emulator handles verification locally without network usage, while network resources are only consumed during actual deployment operations when communication with the server is necessary.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If continuous integration tools are used for even minor code modifications, then reliability is improved, but device cost and complexity are increased

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecode modification verificationVSAvoidcomputational resource requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a simplified local emulator that copies only the essential verification functionality of the CI tool to the client device. This local copy performs sufficient verification for code modifications without requiring the full computational power and complexity of the server-based tool, thereby reducing device requirements while maintaining adequate reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS12190138B2Continuous integration emulator

Publication Date: 2025.01.07 SAP SE

AI summary

A method for implementing a continuous integration emulator includes receiving, by a continuous integration emulator running locally on a client device, a modification to code of a continuous integration pipeline running on a continuous integration server in communication with the client device. The method includes parsing at least a portion of the code of the continuous integration pipeline. The method includes determining at least one programming language construct of at least the parsed portion of the code of the continuous integration pipeline. The method includes executing the at least one programming language construct including the modification. The method includes indicating, by the continuous integration emulator and via the client device, whether the modification is successful. Related systems and articles of manufacture are provided.