Microsoft Corporation
Source Code Search Engine

Abstract:

A syntax-based ranking technique is provided that ranks search results from multiple source code files in an order that considers the relevance of each matched term with a corresponding code type and the relevance of the type of file that contains the matched term. Boost values are provided for each code type of a matched term in order to weigh certain occurrences of the matched term with more relevance. Boost values are provided for each type of file that contains the matched term in order to weigh the occurrence of the term in a particular file with more relevance.