Designing computer programs

• US 20050015743A1
• Filed: 07/17/2003
• Published: 01/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Raytheon Company (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: O'Brien, Wayne Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 8,219,968 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/104
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/24 Object-oriented

Abstract

Designing a computer program includes accessing invariant domain rules and displaying variable business rules. One or more business rules are selected in response to a user selection and are customized. The business rules are associated with a procedure, and the domain rules are associated with the procedure. A model representing the procedure is displayed, and a code corresponding to the procedure is generated to design a computer program.

Claims

1. A method for designing a computer program, comprising:

accessing a plurality of domain rules, each domain rule being invariant;

displaying a plurality of business rules, each business rule being variable;

selecting one or more business rules of the plurality of business rules in response to a user selection;

customizing the one or more business rules;

associating the one or more business rules with a procedure;

associating the domain rules with the procedure;

displaying a model representing the procedure; and

generating a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

collecting the domain rules and the business rules;

allocating the domain rules and the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realizing the use cases; and

assessing the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

checking a syntax of the code; and

providing a notification if a syntax error is detected.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

checking a logical consistency of the code; and

providing a notification if a logical inconsistency is detected.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

checking a compatibility between the model and the code; and

providing a notification if an inconsistency is detected.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the model is expressed according to a common modeling language.

7. Logic for designing a computer program, the logic embodied in a medium and operable to:

access a plurality of domain rules, each domain rule being invariant;

display a plurality of business rules, each business rule being variable;

select one or more business rules of the plurality of business rules in response to a user selection;

customize the one or more business rules;

associate the one or more business rules with a procedure;

associate the domain rules with the procedure;

display a model representing the procedure; and

generate a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

8. The logic of claim 7, further operable to:

collect the domain rules and the business rules;

allocate the domain rules and the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realize the use cases; and

assess the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization.

9. The logic of claim 7, further operable to:

check a syntax of the code; and

provide a notification if a syntax error is detected.

10. The logic of claim 7, further operable to:

check a logical consistency of the code; and

provide a notification if a logical inconsistency is detected.

11. The logic of claim 7, further operable to:

check a compatibility between the model and the code; and

provide a notification if an inconsistency is detected.

12. The logic of claim 7, wherein the model is expressed according to a common modeling language.

13. A system for designing a computer program, comprising:

a database operable to store a plurality of domain rules, each domain rule being invariant; and

a server coupled to the database and operable to;

display a plurality of business rules, each business rule being variable;

select one or more business rules of the plurality of business rules in response to a user selection;

customize the one or more business rules;

associate the one or more business rules with a procedure;

associate the domain rules with the procedure;

display a model representing the procedure; and

generate a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

14. The system of claim 13, the server further operable to:

collect the domain rules and the business rules;

allocate the domain rules and the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realize the use cases; and

assess the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization.

15. The system of claim 13, the server further operable to:

check a syntax of the code; and

provide a notification if a syntax error is detected.

16. The system of claim 13, the server further operable to:

check a logical consistency of the code; and

provide a notification if a logical inconsistency is detected.

17. The system of claim 13, the server further operable to:

check a compatibility between the model and the code; and

provide a notification if an inconsistency is detected.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the model is expressed according to a common modeling language.

19. A system for designing a computer program, comprising:

means for accessing a plurality of domain rules, each domain rule being invariant;

means for displaying a plurality of business rules, each business rule being variable;

means for selecting one or more business rules of the plurality of business rules in response to a user selection;

means for customizing the one or more business rules;

means for associating the one or more business rules with a procedure;

means for associating the domain rules with the procedure;

means for displaying a model representing the procedure; and

means for generating a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

20. A method for designing a computer program, comprising:

collecting a plurality of domain rules, allocating the domain rules to a plurality of use cases, realizing the use cases, assessing the domain rules in accordance with the realization, and accessing the domain rules, each domain rule being invariant;

displaying a plurality of business rules, each business rule being variable;

selecting one or more business rules of the plurality of business rules in response to a user selection;

customizing the one or more business rules;

associating the one or more business rules with a procedure;

associating the domain rules with the procedure;

displaying a model representing the procedure, the model expressed according to a common modeling language;

generating a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program;

checking a syntax of the code, and providing a notification if a syntax error is detected;

checking a logical consistency of the code, and providing a notification if a logical inconsistency is detected; and

checking a compatibility between the model and the code, and providing a notification if an inconsistency is detected.

21. A method for managing rules for designing a computer program, comprising:

accessing a plurality of rules;

analyzing the rules to separate a plurality of domain rules from a plurality of business rules, each domain rule being invariant, each business rule being variable;

storing the business rules; and

providing a business rule from the stored business rules in response to a request for the business rule.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

customizing the provided business rule;

associating the customized business rule with a procedure; and

generating a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

23. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

associating the domain rules with a procedure; and

generating a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

allocating the domain rules and the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realizing the use cases; and

assessing the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization.

25. A system for managing rules for designing a computer program, comprising:

a database operable to store a plurality of rules; and

a server coupled to the database and operable to;

analyze the rules to separate a plurality of domain rules from a plurality of business rules, each domain rule being invariant, each business rule being variable;

store the business rules; and

provide a business rule from the stored business rules in response to a request for the business rule.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the server is further operable to:

customize the provided business rule;

associate the customized business rule with a procedure; and

generate a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

27. The system of claim 25, wherein the server is further operable to:

associate the domain rules with a procedure; and

generate a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

28. The system of claim 25, wherein the server is further operable to:

allocate the domain rules and-the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realize the use cases; and

assess the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization.

29. Logic for managing rules for designing a computer program, the logic embodied in a medium and operable to:

access a plurality of rules;

analyze the rules to separate a plurality of domain rules from a plurality of business rules, each domain rule being invariant, each business rule being variable;

store the business rules; and

provide a business rule from the stored business rules in response to a request for the business rule.

30. The logic of claim 29, further operable to:

customize the provided business rule;

associate the customized business rule with a procedure; and

generate a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

31. The logic of claim 29, further operable to:

associate the domain rules with a procedure; and

generate a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

32. The logic of claim 29, further operable to:

allocate the domain rules and the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realize the use cases; and

assess the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization.

33. A system for managing rules for designing a computer program, comprising:

means for accessing a plurality of rules;

means for analyzing the rules to separate a plurality of domain rules from a plurality of business rules, each domain rule being invariant, each business rule being variable;

means for storing the business rules; and

means for providing a business rule from the stored business rules in response to a request for the business rule.

34. A method for managing rules for designing a computer program, comprising:

accessing a plurality of rules;

analyzing the rules to separate a plurality of domain rules from a plurality of business rules, each domain rule being invariant, each business rule being variable;

allocating the domain rules and the business rules to a plurality of use cases;

realizing the use cases;

assessing the domain rules and the business rules in accordance with the realization;

storing the business rules;

providing a business rule from the stored business rules in response to a request for the business rule;

customizing the provided business rule;

associating the customized business rule with a procedure;

associating the domain rules with the procedure; and

generating a code corresponding to the procedure in order to design a computer program.

35. A method for initiating display of a view of a computer program design, comprising:

accessing a plurality of artifacts of a computer program design, each artifact of the plurality of artifacts expressed using a common modeling language;

receiving a selection of a first view from a plurality of views, each view of the plurality of views associated with a display of a subset of the plurality of artifacts;

organizing a first subset of artifacts for display according to the first view, the first subset comprising a particular artifact;

initiating display of the first subset of artifacts according to the first view;

receiving a selection of a second view from the plurality of views;

organizing a second subset of artifacts for display according to the second view, the second subset comprising the particular artifact; and

initiating display of the second subset of artifacts according to the second view.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein an artifact of the plurality of artifacts comprises a requirement of the computer program design.

37. The method of claim 35, wherein:

receiving the selection of the first view further comprises receiving a selection of a high-level artifact view; and

organizing the first subset of artifacts further comprises organizing a plurality of high-level artifacts of the plurality of artifacts according to the high-level artifact view.

38. The method of claim 35, wherein:

the first view comprises a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a structural view; and

the second view comprises the structural view.

39. The method of claim 35, wherein:

the first view comprises a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a behavioral view; and

the second view comprises the behavioral view.

40. The method of claim 35, wherein:

the first view comprises a structural view, the structural view comprising an active class; and

the second view comprises a behavioral view, the behavioral view comprising the active class.

41. A system for initiating display of a view of a computer program design, comprising:

a database operable to store a plurality of artifacts of a computer program design, each artifact of the plurality of artifacts expressed using a common modeling language; and

a server coupled to the database and operable to;

receive a selection of a first view from a plurality of views, each view of the plurality of views associated with a display of a subset of the plurality of artifacts;

organize a first subset of artifacts for display according to the first view, the first subset comprising a particular artifact;

initiate display of the first subset of artifacts according to the first view;

receive a selection of a second view from the plurality of views;

organize a second subset of artifacts for display according to the second view, the second subset comprising the particular artifact; and

initiate display of the second subset of artifacts according to the second view.

42. The system of claim 41, wherein an artifact of the plurality of artifacts comprises a requirement of the computer program design.

43. The system of claim 41, wherein the server is further operable to:

receive the selection of the first view by receiving a selection of a high-level artifact view; and

organize the first subset of artifacts by organizing a plurality of high-level artifacts of the plurality of artifacts according to the high-level artifact view.

44. The system of claim 41, wherein:

the first view comprises a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a structural view; and

the second view comprises the structural view.

45. The system of claim 41, wherein:

the first view comprises a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a behavioral view; and

the second view comprises the behavioral view.

46. The system of claim 41, wherein:

the first view comprises a structural view, the structural view comprising an active class; and

the second view comprises a behavioral view, the behavioral view comprising the active class.

47. Logic for initiating display of a view of a computer program design, the logic embodied in a medium and operable to:

access a plurality of artifacts of a computer program design, each artifact of the plurality of artifacts expressed using a common modeling language;

receive a selection of a first view from a plurality of views, each view of the plurality of views associated with a display of a subset of the plurality of artifacts;

organize a first subset of artifacts for display according to the first view, the first subset comprising a particular artifact;

initiate display of the first subset of artifacts according to the first view;

receive a selection of a second view from the plurality of views;

organize a second subset of artifacts for display according to the second view, the second subset comprising the particular artifact; and

initiate display of the second subset of artifacts according to the second view.

48. The logic of claim 47, wherein an artifact of the plurality of artifacts comprises a requirement of the computer program design.

49. The logic of claim 47, further operable to:

receive the selection of the first view by receiving a selection of a high-level artifact view; and

organize the first subset of artifacts by organizing a plurality of high-level artifacts of the plurality of artifacts according to the high-level artifact view.

50. The logic of claim 47, wherein:

the first view comprises a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a structural view; and

the second view comprises the structural view.

51. The logic of claim 47, wherein:

the first view comprises a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a behavioral view; and

the second view comprises the behavioral view.

52. The logic of claim 47, wherein:

the first view comprises a structural view, the structural view comprising an active class; and

the second view comprises a behavioral view, the behavioral view comprising the active class.

53. A system for initiating display of a view of a computer program design, comprising:

means for accessing a plurality of artifacts of a computer program design, each artifact of the plurality of artifacts expressed using a common modeling language;

means for receiving a selection of a first view from a plurality of views, each view of the plurality of views associated with a display of a subset of the plurality of artifacts;

means for organizing a first subset of artifacts for display according to the first view, the first subset comprising a particular artifact;

means for initiating display of the first subset of artifacts according to the first view;

means for receiving a selection of a second view from the plurality of views;

means for organizing a second subset of artifacts for display according to the second view, the second subset comprising the particular artifact; and

means for initiating display of the second subset of artifacts according to the second view.

54. A method for initiating display of a view of a computer program design, comprising:

accessing a plurality of artifacts of a computer program design, each artifact of the plurality of artifacts expressed using a common modeling language, an artifact of the plurality of artifacts comprising a requirement of the computer program design;

receiving a selection of a first view from a plurality of views, each view of the plurality of views associated with a display of a subset of the plurality of artifacts, the first view comprising a high-level artifact view, the high-level artifact view comprising a structural view and a behavioral view;

organizing a first subset of artifacts for display according to the first view, the first subset comprising a particular artifact;

initiating display of the first subset of artifacts according to the first view;

receiving a selection of a second view from the plurality of views, the second view comprising at least one of the structural view and the behavioral view;

organizing a second subset of artifacts for display according to the second view, the second subset comprising the particular artifact; and

initiating display of the second subset of artifacts according to the second view.