System and method for automated building of component based applications for visualizing complex data structures

• US 20060236254A1
• Filed: 04/18/2005
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Inventors: Mateescu, Daniel, Shenfield, Michael, Goring, Bryan
• Application Number:
  US11/108,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20060236254A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/75 Structural analysis for program understanding

Abstract

A system and method for generating a screen component configured to visualize a data structure in a displayed screen on a graphical user interface of a device. The screen component for including in an application for execution on the device and having definitions expressed in a structured definition language for defining the visualization of the data structure. The visualized data structure related to data content associated with messages communicated over a network between the device and a data source. The system and method comprises: a parser module for analyzing a set of predefined message and data definitions expressed in a structured definition language to identify corresponding data structure and message details related to the messages, the predefined message and data definitions for including in the application; a screen template for providing a representative example of the screen to be displayed on the graphical user interface; and a screen component generation module for applying the predefined message and data details to the screen template to generate the screen component; wherein the predefined message and data definitions and the screen component are subsequently assembled in to the application.

Claims

1. A system for generating a screen component configured to visualize a data structure in a displayed screen on a graphical user interface of a device, the screen component for including in an application for execution on the device and having definitions expressed in a structured definition language for defining the visualization of the data structure, the visualized data structure related to data content associated with messages communicated over a network between the device and a data source, the system comprising:

a parser module for analyzing a set of predefined message and data definitions expressed in a structured definition language to identify corresponding data structure and message details related to the messages, the predefined message and data definitions for including in the application;

a screen template for providing a representative example of the screen to be displayed on the graphical user interface; and

a screen component generation module for applying the predefined message and data details to the screen template to generate the screen component;

wherein the predefined message and data definitions and the screen component are subsequently assembled in to the application.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a workflow module for providing a screen workflow of the predefined message and data details, such that the screen workflow is configured for use in generation of the screen component.

3. The system of claim 2 further comprising a script generator for generating a script associated with a control defined in the screen component.

4. The system of claim 1;

wherein the screen component represents the screen selected from the group comprising;

a dialog box;

an incoming message to the device;

an outgoing message from the device; and

a data component.

5. The system of claim 4;

wherein the data structure is selected from the group comprising;

a complex type; and

a simple type.

6. The system of claim 5;

wherein the complex data type is selected from the group comprising;

an array;

a stack;

a linked list;

a tree; and

a class.

7. The system of claim 5;

wherein the simple data type is selected from the group comprising;

wireless enumerations;

exclusive choice controls;

strings;

Boolean;

date;

decimal; and

integer.

8. The system of claim 1;

wherein the screen component represents a main console screen including all data source operations as described in the predefined message and data definitions.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising a mapping module for identifying field level mappings between the predefined message definitions and the data definitions.

10. The system of claim 9;

wherein the field level mapping links a particular field of the message definitions to a named field of the data definitions.

18. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of representing the screen component as a main console screen including all data source operations as described in the predefined message and data definitions.

11. A method for generating a screen component configured to visualize a data structure in a displayed screen on a graphical user interface of a device, the screen component for including in an application for execution on the device and having definitions expressed in a structured definition language for defining the visualization of the data structure, the visualized data structure related to data content associated with messages communicated over a network between the device and a data source, the method comprising the steps of:

analyzing a set of predefined message and data definitions expressed in a structured definition language to identify corresponding data structure and message details related to the messages, the predefined message and data definitions for including in the application;

accessing a screen template for providing a representative example of the screen to be displayed on the graphical user interface; and

applying the predefined message and data details to the screen template to generate the screen component;

wherein the predefined message and data definitions and the screen component are subsequently assembled in to the application.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of providing a screen workflow of the predefined message and data details, such that the screen workflow is configured for use in generation of the screen component.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of generating a script associated with a control defined in the screen component.

14. The method of claim 11;

wherein the screen component represents the screen selected from the group comprising;

a dialog box;

an incoming message to the device;

an outgoing message from the device; and

a data component.

15. The method of claim 14;

wherein the data structure is selected from the group comprising;

a complex type; and

a simple type.

16. The method of claim 15;

wherein the complex data type is selected from the group comprising;

an array;

a stack;

a linked list;

a tree; and

a class.

17. The method of claim 15;

wherein the simple data type is selected from the group comprising;

wireless enumerations;

exclusive choice controls;

strings;

Boolean;

date;

decimal; and

integer.

19. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of identifying field level mappings between the predefined message definitions and the data definitions.

20. The method of claim 19;

wherein the field level mapping links a particular field of the message definitions to a named field of the data definitions.

21. A computer program product for generating a screen component configured to visualize a data structure in a displayed screen on a graphical user interface of a device, the screen component for including in an application for execution on the device and having definitions expressed in a structured definition language for defining the visualization of the data structure, the visualized data structure related to data content associated with messages communicated over a network between the device and a data source, the computer program product comprising:

a computer readable medium;

a parser module stored on the computer readable medium for analyzing a set of predefined message and data definitions expressed in a structured definition language to identify corresponding data structure and message details related to the messages, the predefined message and data definitions for including in the application;

a screen template module computer readable medium for providing a representative example of the screen to be displayed on the graphical user interface; and

a screen component generation module coupled to the template module for applying the predefined message and data details to the screen template to generate the screen component;

wherein the predefined message and data definitions and the screen component are subsequently assembled in to the application.