Object Model Based Mapping

• US 20090006440A1
• Filed: 06/26/2007
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Herring, Russell Allen JR., Hua, Justin Jiajun, Tolskyakov, Andrey, Shatnawi, Mohammed Fadel
• Granted Patent: US 8,566,780 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce

Abstract

Object model based mapping may be provided. First, backend data may be received defining data constructs in a backend system. Then entity data may be received defining data constructs in an entity model. User selectable elements may then be received defining a process associating the backend data with the entity data. Next, code may be produced, based on the received user selectable elements, configured to implement the process.

Claims

1. A method for providing object model based mapping, the method comprising:

receiving backend data defining data constructs in a backend system;

receiving entity data defining data constructs in an entity model;

receiving user selectable elements defining a process associating the backend data with the entity data; and

producing code, based on the received user selectable elements, configured to implement the process.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the backend data defining data constructs in the backend system comprises receiving the backend data configured to define the backend system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the backend data defining data constructs in the backend system comprises receiving the backend data configured to define how to access the backend system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the backend data defining data constructs in the backend system comprises receiving the backend data defining data constructs in the backend system comprising one of the following:

a conceptual model;

a relational database; and

a set of application program interfaces (APIs).

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the entity data defining data constructs in the entity model comprises receiving the entity data defining data constructs comprising one of the following:

entity classes and data logical classes.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to allow data flow from the backend system to the entity model and between the entity model and the backend system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to implement customer relationship management (CRM).

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to map to a database on the backend system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to perform at least one data type transformation.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to perform at least one data type transformation comprising at least one of the following:

strings to guide;

integers to strings;

concatenation of types; and

a mathematical transformation.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining a flow chart of the process.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining a flow chart of the process comprising at least one activity describing the process.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining a flow chart of the process comprising one of the following:

a sequential process and a state machines process.

14. A system for providing object model based mapping, the system comprising:

a memory storage; and

a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to execute code configured to implement a process, the code produced based on received user selectable elements defining the process associating a backend data with an entity data, the backend data defining data constructs in a backend system and the entity data defining data constructs in an entity model.

15. A computer-readable medium which stores a set of instructions which when executed performs a method for providing object model based mapping, the method executed by the set of instructions comprising:

receiving backend data defining data constructs in a backend system, the backend data configured to define the backend system and to define how to access the backend system;

receiving entity data defining data constructs in an entity model, the entity data defining the data constructs comprising one of the following;

entity classes and data logical classes;

receiving user selectable elements defining a process associating the backend data with the entity data, the user selectable elements defining a flow chart of the process comprising at least one activity describing the process comprising one of the following;

a sequential process and a state machines process; and

producing code, based on the received user selectable elements, configured to implement the process.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving the backend data defining data constructs in the backend system comprises receiving the backend data defining data constructs in the backend system comprising one of the following:

a conceptual model;

a relational database; and

a set of application program interfaces (APIs).

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to allow data flow from the backend system to the entity model and between the entity model and the backend system.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to map to a database on the backend system.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to perform at least one data type transformation.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein receiving the user selectable elements defining the process comprises receiving the user selectable elements defining the process configured to perform at least one data type transformation comprising at least one of the following:

strings to guids;

integers to strings;

concatenation of types; and

a mathematical transformation.