USER INTERFACES AND SOFTWARE REUSE IN MODEL BASED SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
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1. A method comprising:
- capturing user interface data from business documents;
mapping user interface elements to said business documents, andforming a data model for said business documents, wherein said business documents are represented by business objects, and wherein said business documents from which said user interface data is acquired is represented by interface business objects.
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In a model based software system, a set of business rules is scanned, and patterns are identified. The patterns are then compared, and similarities identified which indicate that software can be reused in the system. In one embodiment, identifiers of the rules are scanned. In another embodiment, usage patterns are used for designing a middle layer and generating code. In another embodiment of the invention, a data model is generated by capturing data from a user interface for a business document.
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1. A method comprising:
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capturing user interface data from business documents; mapping user interface elements to said business documents, and forming a data model for said business documents, wherein said business documents are represented by business objects, and wherein said business documents from which said user interface data is acquired is represented by interface business objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer readable medium comprising instructions available thereon for executing a method comprising:
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capturing user interface data from business documents; mapping user interface elements to said business documents, and forming a data model for said business documents, wherein said business documents are represented by business objects, and wherein said business documents from which said user interface data is acquired is represented by interface business objects. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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