N-TIERED APPLICATIONS SUPPORT VIA COMMON INTERFACE

• US 20080189678A1
• Filed: 02/02/2007
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Joo, Young Kun, Chen, John Z., Cavanaugh, Ryan
• Granted Patent: US 8,141,032 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/105
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/10 Requirements analysis; Specification techniques

Abstract

A development system is provided. The system includes a workspace component to visually display one or more model components. A separation component automatically segments the model components into two or more project components. A synchronization component can be provided to automatically update at least one of the project components in view of changes made to at least one other project component.

Claims

1. A development system, comprising:

a workspace component to visually display one or more model components; and

a separation component to automatically segment the model components into two or more project components.

2. The system of claim 1, a synchronization component to automatically update at least one of the model components in view of changes made to at least one other model component.

3. The system of claim 2, the synchronization component monitors the model components over time to determine if code changes have been made.

4. The system of claim 1, the workspace component supports typed dataset code generation components.

5. The system of claim 4, the typed dataset code generation components are associated with typed data tables and typed data adapters.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising components that include at least a presentation layer or a data layer.

7. The system of claim 6, the data layer includes data set logic or data access code.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a partial class to manipulate functionality of a typed dataset or a table adapter.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a component to move the typed dataset to a different project.

10. The system of claim 9, the component includes a target project, a name, a property detail, or a default value.

11. The system of claim 8, the component specifies a name for a typed dataset class file.

12. The system of claim 11, the component includes a property value or a file extension.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising an error dialog to resolve conflicts between file names.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising a component to issue a prompt to a user if a conflict is detected.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising a component to specify a namespace of a dataset class, create a partial class for a dataset class, or create a partial class for a table adapter class.

16. A method for creating multi-tiered applications, comprising:

defining one or more model components on a visual workspace;

analyzing the model components to determine the relationship between the components; and

separating the model components into multiple project components.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising synchronizing changes between the multiple model components.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising generating typed dataset code generation components.

19. A system to create object/relational components, comprising:

means for developing one or more model components; and

means for splitting the model components into two or more N-tier applications.

20. The system of claim 19, means for updating at least one of the N-tier applications in view of changes made to at least one other N-tier application.