Common Import and Discovery Framework
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1. A method for importing metadata, comprising:
- providing an import framework for importing metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow;
providing at least one discovery agent, wherein each discovery agent is associated with a metadata repository, and wherein each discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow required to import metadata from a respective metadata repository; and
importing metadata from a selected metadata repository using the import framework and a discovery agent associated with the selected metadata repository.
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Abstract
An import framework imports metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow. At least one discovery agent associated with a metadata repository is provided. Each discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow required to import metadata from a respective metadata repository. Metadata is imported from a selected metadata repository using the import framework and a discovery agent associated with the selected metadata repository.
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1. A method for importing metadata, comprising:
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providing an import framework for importing metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow;
providing at least one discovery agent, wherein each discovery agent is associated with a metadata repository, and wherein each discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow required to import metadata from a respective metadata repository; and
importing metadata from a selected metadata repository using the import framework and a discovery agent associated with the selected metadata repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for importing metadata, comprising:
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providing an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) including an import framework for importing metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow;
providing a first discovery agent for importing metadata from a first metadata repository, wherein the first discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow; and
importing metadata from the first metadata repository to the IDE using the import framework and the first discovery agent. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for importing metadata, comprising:
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an import framework for importing metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow;
at least one discovery agent, wherein each discovery agent is associated with a metadata repository, and wherein each discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow required to import metadata from a respective metadata repository; and
means for importing metadata from a selected metadata repository using the import framework and a discovery agent associated with the selected metadata repository.
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20. A program product stored on a computer readable medium for importing metadata, the computer readable medium comprising program code for performing the following steps:
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providing an import framework for importing metadata from any type of metadata repository using a common use case flow;
providing at least one discovery agent, wherein each discovery agent is associated with a metadata repository, and wherein each discovery agent is configured to implement the common use case flow required to import metadata from a respective metadata repository; and
importing metadata from a selected metadata repository using the import framework and a discovery agent associated with the selected metadata repository.
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