Meta-data driven implementation of business objects and their transactional behavior

• US 20070288891A1
• Filed: 06/12/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Aakolk, Michael, Tiple, Abhay A., Koch, Wolfgang M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,001,521 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/114
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Systems, methods and computer readable media are provided for the creation of a business object. In one exemplary embodiment, the method may include defining the shell of a business object utilizing meta-data stored within a repository. The method may also include storing the defined business object shell within the repository. Moreover, the method may include generating a business object template utilizing the business object shell, meta-data, and hooks for calling generic business logic, and modifying the hooks to insert the generic business logic.

Claims

1. A method of creating a business object, comprising:

defining the shell of a business object utilizing meta-data stored within a repository;

storing the defined business object shell within the repository;

generating a business object template utilizing the business object shell, meta-data, and hooks for calling generic business logic; and

modifying the hooks to insert the generic business logic.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generic business logic is created by a service provider.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the business object template further includes buffer logic for managing access of the business object to a database and the state handling of the business object during a transaction.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the generic business logic is capable of checking transactional data of the plurality of business objects for consistency.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the generic business logic is capable of enriching the transactional data by adding additional information to the transactional data.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the generic business logic is capable of handling complex actions involving creating, reading, updating, and/or deleting transaction data from the database.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the generic business logic is capable of handling event handlers used for cross business object transactions.

8. A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform a method of creating a business object, the method comprising:

defining the shell of a business object utilizing meta-data stored within a repository;

storing the defined business object shell within the repository;

generating a business object template utilizing the business object shell, meta-data, and hooks for calling generic business logic; and

modifying the hooks to insert the generic business logic.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the generic business logic is created by a service provider.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the business object template further includes buffer logic for managing access of the business object to a database and the state handling of the business object during a transaction.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the generic business logic is capable of checking transactional data of the plurality of business objects for consistency.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the generic business logic is capable of enriching the transactional data by adding additional information to the transactional data.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the generic business logic is capable of handling complex actions involving creating, reading, updating, and/or deleting transaction data from the database.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the generic business logic is capable of handling event handlers used for cross business object transactions.

15. A system for of creating a business object, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising;

defining the shell of a business object utilizing meta-data stored within a repository;

storing the defined business object shell within the repository;

generating a business object template utilizing the business object shell, meta-data, and hooks for calling generic business logic; and

modifying the hooks to insert the generic business logic.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the generic business logic is created by a service provider.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the business object template further includes buffer logic for managing access of the business object to a database and the state handling of the business object during a transaction.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the generic business logic is capable of checking transactional data of the plurality of business objects for consistency.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the generic business logic is capable of enriching the transactional data by adding additional information to the transactional data.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the generic business logic is capable of handling complex actions involving creating, reading, updating, and/or deleting transaction data from the database.