Process modeling on small resource constraint devices

• US 10,691,418 B1
• Filed: 01/22/2019
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP SE
• Inventors: Ritter, Daniel, Hinz, Egor
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Marina
• Application Number:
  US16/253,929
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 717100-135
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an integration application design tool supporting integration-scenario modeling on mobile devices. The integration application design tool determines a focus node in an integration scenario. To conserve system resources, the integration application design tool loads data associated with that focus node. The integration application design tool displays only a visible area of predecessor nodes and successor nodes based on a neighborhood value. The integration application design tool receives interaction primitives from a user to navigate the integration scenario, examine properties of the nodes, and perform appropriate operations related to the design and modification of the integration scenario.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

determining, by an integration application design tool, a focus node from among one or more nodes in an integration scenario rendered in a user interface displayed on a device;

determining, by the integration application design tool, successor nodes, predecessor nodes, forward connections between the focus node and the successor nodes, and backward connections between the focus node and the predecessor nodes;

determining, by the integration application design tool, a visible area of the integration scenario based on a neighborhood value that displays the focus node, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections,

wherein the neighborhood value is an integer value representing a distance from the focus node to include in the visible area;

displaying, by the integration application design tool, the visible area of the integration scenario in the user interface on the device;

receiving, by the integration application design tool, an interaction primitive in the user interface from the device; and

updating, by the integration application design tool, the visible area based on the interaction primitive,

wherein at least one of the determining, displaying, receiving, and updating are performed by one or more computers.

2. The method of claim 1, the updating further comprising:

when the interaction primitive is a traverse,

updating, by the integration application design tool, the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

updating, by the integration application design tool, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;

determining, by the integration application design tool, a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

displaying, by the integration application design tool, the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

3. The method of claim 1, the updating further comprising:

when the interaction primitive is an add object indicator,

inserting, by the integration application design tool, an additional node into the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

updating, by the integration application design tool, the focus node to the additional node;

updating, by the integration application design tool, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;

determining, by the integration application design tool, a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

displaying, by the integration application design tool, the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

4. The method of claim 1, the updating further comprising:

when the interaction primitive is a delete object indicator,

removing, by the integration application design tool, the focus node from the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

updating, by the integration application design tool, the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes;

determining, by the integration application design tool, a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

displaying, by the integration application design tool, the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

5. The method of claim 1, the updating further comprising:

when the interaction primitive is an edit indicator,

loading, by the integration application design tool, an edit properties dialog;

retrieving, by the integration application design tool, properties associated with the focus node; and

displaying, by the integration application design tool, the properties in the edit properties dialog.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, by the integration application design tool, a graph overview area displaying the integration scenario in its entirety in association with the visible area.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the integration application design tool, the neighborhood value based on a screen size of the device.

8. A system, comprising:

a memory, and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

determine a focus node from among one or more nodes in an integration scenario rendered by an integration application design tool in a user interface displayed on a device;

determine successor nodes, predecessor nodes, forward connections between the focus node and the successor nodes, and backward connections between the focus node and the predecessor nodes;

determine a visible area of the integration scenario based on a neighborhood value that displays the focus node, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections,

wherein the neighborhood value is an integer value representing a distance from the focus node to include in the visible area;

display the visible area of the integration scenario in the user interface on the device;

receive an interaction primitive in the user interface from the device; and

update the visible area based on the interaction primitive.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:

when the interaction primitive is a traverse,

update the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

update the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;

determine a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

display the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:

when the interaction primitive is an add object indicator,

insert an additional node into the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

update the focus node to the additional node;

update the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;

determine a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

display the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:

when the interaction primitive is a delete object indicator,

remove the focus node from the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

update the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes;

determine a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

display the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:

when the interaction primitive is an edit indicator,

load an edit properties dialog;

retrieve properties associated with the focus node; and

display the properties in the edit properties dialog.

13. The system of claim 8, the at least one processor further configured to:

display a graph overview area displaying the integration scenario in its entirety in association with the visible area.

14. The system of claim 8, the at least one processor further configured to:

determine the neighborhood value based on a screen size of the device.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

determining a focus node from among one or more nodes in an integration scenario rendered by an integration application design tool in a user interface displayed on a device;

determining successor nodes, predecessor nodes, forward connections between the focus node and the successor nodes, and backward connections between the focus node and the predecessor nodes;

determining a visible area of the integration scenario based on a neighborhood value that displays the focus node, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections,

wherein the neighborhood value is an integer value representing a distance from the focus node to include in the visible area;

displaying the visible area of the integration scenario in the user interface on the device;

receiving an interaction primitive in the user interface from the device; and

updating the visible area based on the interaction primitive.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15, the updating comprising:

when the interaction primitive is a traverse,

updating the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

updating the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;

determining a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

displaying the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15, the updating comprising:

when the interaction primitive is an add object indicator,

inserting an additional node into the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

updating the focus node to the additional node;

updating the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;

determining a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

displaying the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15, the updating comprising:

when the interaction primitive is a delete object indicator,

removing the focus node from the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;

updating the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes;

determining a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and

displaying the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15, the updating comprising:

when the interaction primitive is an edit indicator,

loading an edit properties dialog;

retrieving properties associated with the focus node; and

displaying the properties in the edit properties dialog.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 15, the operations further comprising:

displaying a graph overview area displaying the integration scenario in its entirety in association with the visible area.