Development tool, method, and system for client server applications
First Claim
1. A system for customizing an application program, comprising:
- (1) a plurality of reusable modules for incorporation into end-user derived modules, at least one of said reusable modules having a set of variables accessible by an end-user and a set of variables not accessible by the end-user, and wherein a derived module incorporating said reusable module inherits attributes of said reusable module;
(2) a graphical editor for modifying and managing software modules; and
(3) an object visualization editor for graphically representing relationships between modules and variables within modules;
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Abstract
A software development method and system having a suite of graphical customization tools that enables developers to rapidly configure all aspects of the underlying application software, including the look-and-feel, behavior, and workflow. This is accomplished without modifying application source code, base objects, or SQL. The sophisticated repository management capabilities of the method and system of our invention allows teams of developers to work efficiently on configuring applications. The application upgrader provides an automated process to upgrade the customizations to future product releases thus protecting the investment in customization. The ease, comprehensiveness, scalability, and upgradeability of the customization process help reduce the total lifecycle cost of customizing enterprise applications.
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2 Claims
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1. A system for customizing an application program, comprising:
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(1) a plurality of reusable modules for incorporation into end-user derived modules, at least one of said reusable modules having a set of variables accessible by an end-user and a set of variables not accessible by the end-user, and wherein a derived module incorporating said reusable module inherits attributes of said reusable module;
(2) a graphical editor for modifying and managing software modules; and
(3) an object visualization editor for graphically representing relationships between modules and variables within modules;
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Current AssigneeSiebel Systems Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
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Original AssigneeSiebel Systems Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
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InventorsAmbrose, Jesse, Rothwein, Thomas, Strobel, Klaus
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Granted Patent
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Time in Patent OfficeDays
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Field of Search
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US Class Current717/120
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CPC Class CodesG06F 8/20 Software designG06F 8/34 Graphical or visual program...G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for ...Y10S 707/99953 RecoverabilityY10S 707/99954 Version management
