Methods of transforming application layer structure as objects
First Claim
1. A method for transforming a business application structure using object-oriented programming structures, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of related table-based data structures in the business application;
defining a transformation rule for converting the related table-based data structures into an object-oriented structure, wherein the object-oriented structure reflects data relationships defined by the plurality of table-based data structures;
converting the related table-based data structures into the object-oriented structure based upon the transformation rule; and
expressing the object-oriented structure as an object-oriented programming structure that models the business application structure.
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Abstract
Embodiments consistent with the invention transform business application logic entities or structures into OOP structures that represent the data, relationships, and operations of the business application structures. The business application structures are transformed from the application level, including consideration of the business application logic and relationships. In one embodiment, transformation is done using a set of automated transformation rules. The resulting OOP structure model of the business application structure may be used with OOP tools to analyze, maintain, debug, modify, and revise the business application structure, and to create new structures for the business application.
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1. A method for transforming a business application structure using object-oriented programming structures, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of related table-based data structures in the business application;
defining a transformation rule for converting the related table-based data structures into an object-oriented structure, wherein the object-oriented structure reflects data relationships defined by the plurality of table-based data structures;
converting the related table-based data structures into the object-oriented structure based upon the transformation rule; and
expressing the object-oriented structure as an object-oriented programming structure that models the business application structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for modeling data structures from a business application in an object-oriented programming language, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of business objects in the business application;
identifying a plurality of attributes common to the plurality of business objects;
defining an object-oriented programming language superclass to model the plurality of business objects, wherein the superclass includes a plurality of variables corresponding to the plurality of attributes common to the plurality of business objects;
defining an object-oriented programming language subclass to model a business object from the plurality of business objects in the business application, wherein the subclass includes a variable corresponding to an attribute not among the plurality of attributes common to the plurality of business objects; and
instantiating an object from the subclass, wherein the object represents the business object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for modeling data structures from a business application in an object-oriented programming language, comprising:
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a first identifying component adapted to identify a plurality of business objects in the business application;
a second identifying component adapted to identify a plurality of attributes common to the plurality of business objects;
a transforming component adapted to define an object-oriented programming language superclass to model the plurality of business objects, wherein the superclass includes a plurality of variables corresponding to the plurality of attributes common to the plurality of business objects, and adapted to define an object-oriented programming language subclass to model a business object from the plurality of business objects in the business application, wherein the subclass includes a variable corresponding to an attribute not among the plurality of attributes common to the plurality of business objects; and
a tool component adapted to instantiate an object from the subclass, wherein the object represents the business object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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