Transformation layer

• US 20080127123A1
• Filed: 08/29/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Viehmann, Robert, Sattler, Juergen, Gaffga, Joachim, Markert, Frank, Wolf, Werner
• Granted Patent: US 7,823,124 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/136
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files

Abstract

The present subject mater relates to configuration of software applications and, more particularly, a configuration transformation layer. The various embodiments described herein provide systems, methods, and software to instantiate a multilayer application, wherein each application layer includes configuration settings and executing a transformation engine to transform configuration settings between application layers as a function of one or more transformation schemas.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a multilayer application, wherein each application layer includes configuration settings;

one or more transformation schemas that include rules to transform configuration settings between application layers; and

a transformation engine operable to transform configuration settings between application layers as a function of the one or more transformation schemas.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more transformation schemas link one or more configuration settings of a first layer to one or more configuration settings of a second layer.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the link of the one or more configuration settings of the first layer to the one or more configuration settings of the second layer includes a set of transformation rules.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the application of the transformation rules:

transforms the one or more configuration settings of the first layer to the one or more configuration settings of the second layer; and

transforms the one or more configuration settings of the second layer to the one or more configuration settings of the first layer.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein a transformation rule causes one or more configuration settings of the first layer to be hidden from the one or more configuration settings of the second layer.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein a transformation rule transforms a configuration setting of the first layer to two or more configuration settings of the second layer.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein a transformation rule transforms a configuration setting of the second layer to two or more configuration settings of the first layer.

8. A method comprising:

instantiating a multilayer application, wherein each application layer includes configuration settings; and

executing a transformation engine to transform configuration settings between application layers as a function of one or more transformation schemas.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more transformation schemas include a linking of one or more configuration settings of a first layer to one or more configuration settings of a second layer.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the linking of one or more configuration settings of the first layer to the one or more configuration settings of the second layer includes a set of transformation rules.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the application of the transformation rules:

transforms the one or more configuration settings of the first layer to the one or more configuration settings of the second layer; and

transforms the one or more configuration settings of the second layer to the one or more configuration settings of the first layer.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein applying a transformation rule causes one or more configuration settings of the first layer to be hidden from the one or more configuration settings of the second layer.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein applying a transformation rule transforms a configuration setting of the first layer to two or more configuration settings of the second layer.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein applying a transformation rule transforms a configuration setting of the second layer to two or more configuration settings of the first layer.

15. A machine-readable medium, with encoded instructions, which when executed, cause a machine to:

instantiate a multilayer application, wherein each application layer includes configuration settings; and

execute a transformation engine to transform configuration settings between application layers as a function of a transformation schema including rules.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the transformation schema includes a linking of one or more configuration settings of a first layer to one or more configuration settings of a second layer.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the linking of one or more configuration settings of the first layer to the one or more configuration settings of the second layer includes a set of transformation rules.

18. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the application of the transformation rules further causes a machine to:

transform the one or more configuration settings of the first layer to the one or more configuration settings of the second layer; and

transform the one or more configuration settings of the second layer to the one or more configuration settings of the first layer.

19. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein a transformation rule causes one or more configuration settings of the first layer to be hidden from the one or more configuration settings of the second layer.

20. The machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein a transformation rule transforms a configuration setting of the first layer to two or more configuration settings of the second layer.