Generating Code on a Network

• US 20080243901A1
• Filed: 03/30/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FMR LLC
• Original Assignee: FMR Corporation (FMR LLC)
• Inventors: Super, Michael Andrew, Adikesavelu, Balaji
• Granted Patent: US 7,657,557 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/35 model driven

Abstract

Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for generating code on a network. Input files including information files and schema files are utilized to generate platform independent runtime files. The processing of the runtime files generates one or more business service applications. The runtime files map data between a standard format and an internal format.

Claims

1. A method of generating code on a network, the method comprising:

receiving a plurality of input files comprising;

a first input file comprising data associated with service operation information,

a second input file comprising data associated with mapping information,

a third input file comprising a schema defining a format of the service operation information, and

a fourth input file comprising a schema defining the format of the mapping information;

generating a plurality of runtime files based on the plurality of input files, the plurality of runtime files comprising;

a first runtime file comprising query information,

a second runtime file comprising business services definition information, and

one or more executable files comprising platform independent executable files.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an interface documentation file comprising information associated with a business service application.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving information associated with a backend server.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the generating the plurality of runtime files is further based on the information associated with the backend server.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if the first input file and the second input file corresponds to the format as defined in the third input file, the fourth input file, or any combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining comprises validating that the first input file and the second input file is in the format as defined in the third input file, the fourth input file, or any combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of runtime files further comprises a third runtime file comprising web services description language information based on the first input file.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of runtime files further comprises one or more test files comprising a test driver, information associated with the test driver, or any combination thereof.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating one or more business service applications associated with the runtime files.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing requests to map data from an internal format to a standard format, to map data from the standard format to the internal format, or any combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of the input files comprise information associated with a business service application.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the business service application is a human resource application, an employee benefit application, an employee retirement application, a payroll application, or any combination thereof.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first input file further comprises operation definitions for mapping input data, request information for each operation definition, response information for each operation definition, or any combination thereof.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the second input file further comprises one or more mapping fields for mapping input data, one or more mapping logic operations for mapping input data, or any combination thereof.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the third input file further comprises a service definition defining one or more data elements associated with input data for return.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the format of the mapping information is human resource extensible markup language (HR-XML).

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform independent executable files are Java executable files.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform independent executable files are Java service class files.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the query information is in extensible markup language (XML) format.

20. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in an information carrier, the computer program product including instructions being operable to cause a data processing apparatus to:

receive a plurality of input files comprising;

a first input file comprising data associated with service operation information,

a second input file comprising data associated with mapping information,

a third input file comprising a schema defining a format of the service operation information, and

a fourth input file comprising a schema defining the format of the mapping information;

generate a plurality of runtime files based on the plurality of input files, the plurality of runtime files comprising;

a first runtime file comprising query information,

a second runtime file comprising business services definition information, and

one or more executable files comprising platform independent executable files.

21. A system for generating code on a network comprising:

a computing device configured to;

receive a plurality of input files comprising;

a first input file comprising data associated with service operation information,

a second input file comprising data associated with mapping information,

a third input file comprising a schema defining a formation of the service operation information, and

a fourth input file comprising a schema defining the format of the mapping information; and

generate a plurality of runtime files based on the plurality of input files, the plurality of runtime files comprising;

a first runtime file comprising query information,

a second runtime file comprising business services definition information, and

one or more executable files comprising platform independent executable files.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the plurality of runtime files further comprises a third runtime file comprising web services description language information based on the first input file.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein a WSDL module is configured to generate the third runtime file based on the first input file.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein a service module is configured to generate the one or more executable files based on the third runtime file.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein a query module is configured to generate the first runtime file based on the first input file.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein a platform independent executable module is configured to generate the one or more platform independent executable files based on the first input file, the second input file, the third input file, the fourth input file, or any combination thereof.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein a platform independent executable module is configured to generate one or more test files based on the first input file, the second input file, the third input file, the fourth input file, or any combination thereof.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein a class module is configured to generate the one or more platform independent executable files based on the first input file, the second input file, the third input file, the fourth input file, or any combination thereof.

29. A system for generating code on a network, the system comprising:

a means for receiving a plurality of input files comprising;

a first input file comprising data associated with service operation information,

a second input file comprising data associated with mapping information,

a third input file comprising a schema defining a formation of the service operation information, and

a fourth input file comprising a schema defining the format of the mapping information; and

a means for generating a plurality of runtime files based on the plurality of input files, the plurality of runtime files comprising;

a first runtime file comprising query information,

a second runtime file comprising business services definition information, and

one or more executable files comprising platform independent executable files.