Systems and methods for integrating services

• US 20080004887A1
• Filed: 06/30/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Stefan, Rau, Hartig, Martin, Brunswig, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 7,676,816 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/5013 Request control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5027 the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for executing a service using a set of software plug-ins. The method may include generating, at a first computer, a service request to execute the service. The method may also include processing, at a second computer, the generated service request using the set of software plug-ins associated with the service to create a modified service request by executing each of the software plug-ins in a sequence. Further, the method may include executing, at a third computer, the service using the modified service request and processing, by a second set of software plug-ins based on the sequence, a result from the executing step.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium that stores a set of instructions which, when executed, perform a method for executing a service using a set of software plug-ins, the method comprising:

generating, at a first computer, a service request to execute the service;

processing, at a second computer, the generated service request using the set of software plug-ins associated with the service to create a modified service request by executing each of the software plug-ins in a sequence;

executing, at a third computer, the service using the modified service request; and

processing, by a second set of software plug-ins based on the sequence, a result from the executing step.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the second and third computers are the same computer.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises storing a table for input parameters of the service.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises storing a table for output parameters of the service.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises maintaining the predetermined sequence for the software plug-ins using a service controller.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein processing the results of executing the service comprises:

providing results of executing the service request for all of the parameters requested in the generated service request.

7. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the sequence is a predetermined sequence before runtime.

8. A method for executing a service using a set of software plug-ins, comprising:

generating, at a first computer, a service request to execute the service;

processing, at a second computer, the generated service request using the set of software plug-ins associated with the service to create a modified service request by executing each of the software plug-ins in a sequence;

executing, at a third computer, the service using the modified service request; and

processing, by a second set of software plug-ins based on the sequence, a result from the executing step.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising:

using the same computer as the second and third computers.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

storing a table for input parameters of the service.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

storing a table for output parameters of the service.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

maintaining, by a service controller, the predetermined sequence for the software plug-ins.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein processing the results of executing the service comprises:

providing results of executing the service request for all of the parameters requested in the generated service request.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

predefining the sequence before runtime.

15. A system for executing a service using a set of software plug-ins, comprising:

means for generating, at a first computer, a service request to execute the service;

means for processing, at a second computer, the generated service request using the set of software plug-ins associated with the service to create a modified service request by executing each of the software plug-ins in a sequence;

means for executing, at a third computer, the service using the modified service request; and

means for processing, by a second set of software plug-ins based on the sequence, a result from the executing step.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the second and third computers are the same computer.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for storing a table for input parameters of the service; and

means for storing a table for output parameters of the service.

18. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

a service controller that maintains the predetermined sequence for the software plug-ins.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein processing the results of executing the service comprises:

means for providing results of executing the service request for all of the parameters requested in the generated service request.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the sequence is a predetermined sequence before runtime.

21. A system for executing a service using a set of software plug-ins, comprising:

a first processor that generates a service request to execute the service;

a second processor that processes the generated service request using the set of software plug-ins associated with the service to create a modified service request by executing each of the software plug-ins in a sequence;

a third processor that executes the service using the modified service request; and

a fourth processor that processes, using a second set of software plug-ins based on the sequence, a result from the executing step.