Integration of computer system components
First Claim
1. A method performed by a machine interfacing with a system integrator, for integrating a plurality of completed executable programs as components to build an integrated program, comprising the steps of:
- invoking script for selecting and generating plural choices of components and choices of their parameters to be used for integration of the plurality of completed executable programs;
providing to the system integrator the choices of components and their parameter choices;
receiving choices of components and their parameters from the system integrator; and
thereafter, building the integrated program from the completed executable programs in dependence upon the received choices.
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Abstract
Integration of application programs, includes middleware, which is built by a system integrator from individual components, which are typically parameterizable, may come from disparate authors and environments, and may be used repeatably. Software build tools (for example compiler, assembler, linker, etc.) are used. A set of tags describes some parameters for software configuration. A specific configuration tool automatically reads configuration files, shows the system integrator choices, and builds the integrated program based on the system integrator'"'"'s choices. In addition to configuring in a local environment, configuration may be in a distributed environment via the use of web servers and web browsers. Web browsers, which function as interfaces with the system integrator and the distributed environment, are independent of the particular components.
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27 Claims
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1. A method performed by a machine interfacing with a system integrator, for integrating a plurality of completed executable programs as components to build an integrated program, comprising the steps of:
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invoking script for selecting and generating plural choices of components and choices of their parameters to be used for integration of the plurality of completed executable programs;
providing to the system integrator the choices of components and their parameter choices;
receiving choices of components and their parameters from the system integrator; and
thereafter, building the integrated program from the completed executable programs in dependence upon the received choices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A configuration tool for use in a computer system having configuration files and interfacing with a system integrator in integrating programs from a plurality of completed executable programs, said configuration tool comprising:
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means for reading configuration files in response to input of system integrator commands;
means for describing read configuration files as configuration choices to the system integrator;
means for formatting and for presenting to the system integrator configuration data for the integrated program, and for requesting confirmation of the configuration data;
means for controlling downloading of the plurality of completed executable programs from storage and corresponding to system integrator choices; and
means for building the integrated program from the components, in response to receiving system integrator confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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