SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A SOFTWARE ASSET FOR INCLUSION IN A SOFTWARE LIBRARY

• US 20100131926A1
• Filed: 11/26/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Flenoy, Jeffery T., Feringa, Randall Lee, Faulkner, Scott, Younce, Darla Renee
• Granted Patent: US 8,898,626 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/122
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management

Abstract

A system for managing a software asset including asset files for inclusion in a library includes: (a) a receiving manager configured for receiving the asset, verifying source of the asset and reading an installer package into the asset to establish a received asset; (b) a build manager coupled with the receiving manager and configured for creating an application wrapper file for the received asset; the build manager creating folders in a folder structure and distributing the asset files among the folders to establish a distributed folder file; the build manager using the distributed folder file to create the application wrapper file; and (c) a peer review manager coupled with the build manager and effecting a peer review process with the application wrapper file to establish a reviewed application wrapper file; the peer review manager unit cooperating with the build manager to present the reviewed application wrapper file to the library.

Claims

1. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library;

said software asset including a plurality of files;

the system comprising;

(a) at least one receiving manager unit configured for receiving said software asset;

a respective receiving manager unit of said at least one receiving manager unit verifying source of said software asset;

said respective receiving manager unit reading an installer package into said software asset to establish a received software asset;

(b) at least one build manager unit coupled with said at least one receiving manager unit and configured for creating an application wrapper file for said received software asset;

a respective build manager unit of said at least one build manager unit creating a plurality of folders in a folder structure according to a predetermined folder structure;

said respective build manager unit distributing individual files of said plurality of files among said plurality of folders to establish a distributed folder file;

said respective build manager unit using said distributed folder file to establish said application wrapper file; and

(c) at least one peer review manager unit coupled with said at least one build manager unit and configured for effecting a peer review process with said application wrapper file;

a respective peer review manager unit of said at least one peer review manager unit effecting said peer review process with said application wrapper file to establish a reviewed application wrapper file;

said respective peer review manager unit cooperating with said build manager unit to effect presenting said reviewed application wrapper file to said software library.

2. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 1 wherein said creating a plurality of folders in a predetermined folder structure is automatically machine-effected.

3. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 1 wherein said distributing individual files among said plurality of folders is automatically machine-effected.

4. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 2 wherein said distributing individual files among said plurality of folders is automatically machine-effected.

5. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 1 wherein said software asset is received from a submitting entity;

said submitting entity being coupled with the system via a communication network.

6. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 1 wherein the system is coupled with said software library via a communication network.

7. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 4 wherein said software asset is received from a submitting entity;

said submitting entity being coupled with the system via a communication network, and wherein the system is coupled with said software library via a communication a network.

8. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file;

the system comprising;

(a) at least one receiving manager unit configured for receiving said at least one computer-readable file;

a respective receiving manager unit of said at least one receiving manager unit verifying source of said at least one computer-readable file;

said respective receiving manager unit reading an installer package into said software asset to establish a received at least one computer-readable file;

(b) at least one build manager unit coupled with said at least one receiving manager unit and configured for creating an application wrapper file for said received at least one computer-readable file;

a respective build manager unit of said at least one build manager unit creating a plurality of folders in a folder structure according to a predetermined folder structure;

said respective build manager unit distributing said at least one computer-readable file among said plurality of folders to establish a distributed folder file;

said respective build manager unit using said distributed folder file to establish said application wrapper file; and

(c) at least one peer review manager unit coupled with said at least one build manager unit and configured for effecting a peer review process with said application wrapper file;

a respective peer review manager unit of said at least one peer review manager unit effecting said peer review process with said application wrapper file to establish a reviewed application wrapper file;

said respective peer review manager unit cooperating with said build manager unit to effect presenting said reviewed application wrapper file to said software library.

9. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file as recited in claim 8 wherein said creating a plurality of folders in a predetermined folder structure is automatically machine-effected.

10. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file as recited in claim 8 wherein said distributing said at least one computer-readable file among said plurality of folders is automatically machine-effected.

11. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file as recited in claim 9 wherein said distributing said at least one computer-readable file among said plurality of folders is automatically machine-effected.

12. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file as recited in claim 8 wherein said at least one computer-readable file is received from a submitting entity;

said submitting entity being coupled with the system via a communication network.

13. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file as recited in claim 8 wherein the system is coupled with said software library via a communication network.

14. A system for managing updating or expanding a software library with at least one computer-readable file as recited in claim 11 wherein said at least one computer-readable file is received from a submitting entity;

said submitting entity being coupled with the system via a communication network, and wherein the system is coupled with said software library via a communication network.

15. A method for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library;

said software asset including a plurality of files;

the method comprising;

(a) in no particular order;

(1) providing at least one receiving manager unit configured for receiving said software asset;

(2) providing at least one build manager unit coupled with said at least one receiving manager unit and configured for creating an application wrapper file for said received software asset; and

(3) providing at least one peer review manager unit coupled with said at least one build manager unit and configured for effecting a peer review process with an application wrapper file;

(b) operating a respective receiving manager unit of said at least one receiving manager unit to verify source of said software asset;

(c) operating said respective receiving manager unit to read an installer package into said software asset to establish a received software asset;

(d) operating a respective build manager unit of said at least one build manager unit to create a plurality of folders in a folder structure according to a predetermined folder structure;

(e) operating said respective build manager unit to distribute individual files of said plurality of files among said plurality of folders to establish a distributed folder file;

(f) operating said respective build manager unit to use said distributed folder file to establish said application wrapper file;

(g) operating a respective peer review manager unit of said at least one peer review manager unit to effect said peer review process with said application wrapper file to establish a reviewed application wrapper file; and

(h) operating said respective peer review manager unit to cooperate with said build manager unit to effect presenting said reviewed application wrapper file to said software library.

16. A method for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 15 wherein said creating a plurality of folders in a predetermined folder structure is automatically machine-effected.

17. A method for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 15 wherein said distributing individual files among said plurality of folders is automatically machine-effected.

18. A method for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 16 wherein said distributing individual files among said plurality of folders is automatically machine-effected.

19. A method for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 15 wherein said software asset is received from a submitting entity;

said submitting entity being coupled with the system via a communication network.

20. A system for managing a software asset for inclusion in a software library as recited in claim 15 wherein the system is coupled with said software library via a communication network.