System And Method For Generating A Source Code For A Computer Program

• US 20120221999A1
• Filed: 01/13/2012
• Published: 08/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allgeier IT Solutions GmbH (Allgeier SE)
• Original Assignee: Abwicklungsgesellschaft MS AG (Allgeier SE)
• Inventors: Fleischmann, Albert
• Granted Patent: US 8,875,119 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/106
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/35 model driven

Abstract

The present invention relates to system and a method for the generation of a source code for a computer program for the execution and/or simulation of a process from a process description, in particular graphical, independent of the source code. The system comprises a process generator and a source code generator. The process generator is so designed that clusters with several subjects are generated automatically, while all possible message exchanges between the subjects are generated at the same time as subjects are generated. The process generator provides functions for the deletion of individual automatically messages and a function for the generation of individual messages between one of the subjects of the cluster and a subject which is not part of this cluster.

Claims

1. System for the generation of a source code for a computer program for the execution and/or simulation of a process from a process description, in particular graphical, independent of the source code, wherein the system has a process generator to generate the process description and a process file, and a source code generator for the automatic generation of a source code from the process file, wherein the process generator has a process manager which is provided with the following functions to describe a process:

a function for the generation of a cluster with a predetermined number of subjects, wherein this function is so designed that in each case two messages are generated automatically between all pairs of subjects, wherein each subject sends one of the two messages of the respective pair of messages and receives the other message

a function for the deletion of individual automatically generated messages.

a function for the generation of individual messages between one of the subjects of the specific cluster and a subject which is not part of this one specific cluster.

a function for the storage of the process description containing the cluster or clusters in a process file, wherein the process description is converted automatically into a meta language in which it is stored in the process file, wherein subjects are defined in the meta language, and the subjects contain commands for the sending and/or receiving of messages.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein

the process manager has one or more of the following functions:

a function for changing the name of the individual messages, wherein during the execution of this function the changed name of the message is entered automatically into the relevant commands of the subjects for processing the message, in particular the sending and receiving commands.

a function for changing the name of a subject, wherein during the execution of this function the changed name of the subject is entered automatically into the relevant commands of the subjects which are referenced to this subject.

a function to determine which subject is the first to send a message,

a function to determine the sequence of sending the individual messages wherein in individual subjects a branching of message flows may be determined on the basis of a decision with relevant conditions.

3. System according to claim 1, wherein

the process generator has a subject manager for changing the behaviour of individual subjects.

4. System according to claim 2, wherein

the process generator has a subject manager for changing the behaviour of individual subjects.

5. System according to claim 3, wherein

the subject manager has one or more of the following functions:

a function for restricting the content of a message to be received,

a function for restricting the number of potential senders of a message to be received,

a function for repeating certain commands,

a function for the integration of a refinement in a subject,

a function for the output of data at an output device,

a function for the input of data at an input device,

a function for the execution of a decision dependent on predetermined parameters,

a function for the termination of the process sequence.

6. System according to claim 4, wherein

the subject manager has one or more of the following functions:

a function for restricting the content of a message to be received,

a function for restricting the number of potential senders of a message to be received,

a function for repeating certain commands,

a function for the integration of a refinement in a subject,

a function for the output of data at an output device,

a function for the input of data at an input device,

a function for the execution of a decision dependent on predetermined parameters,

a function for the termination of the process sequence.

7. System according to claim 1, wherein

the system has a workflow manager which is so designed that it guides the user along consecutive states of the individual subjects, so that the user may change the behaviour of the relevant subject through input.

8. System according to claim 6, wherein

the system has a workflow manager which is so designed that it guides the user along consecutive states of the individual subjects, so that the user may change the behaviour of the relevant subject through input.

9. System according to claim 1, wherein

the system has at least one computer with an output device and an input device, and the process generator and the source code generator are software modules stored and executable on the computer.

10. System according to claim 8, wherein

the system has at least one computer with an output device and an input device, and the process generator and the source code generator are software modules stored and executable on the computer.

11. Method for the generation of a source code for a computer program for the execution or simulation of a process in which several subjects communicate with one another, comprising the following steps:

generation of a process description, wherein at least one specific cluster is determined with a predetermined number of subjects, and at least one further subject is defined which may be an integral part of a further cluster

automatic generation of in each case two messages between all pairs of subjects of the cluster, wherein each subject sends one of the two messages of the respective pair, and the other receives

provision of a function to delete individual messages of the automatically generated messages

provision of a function to generate individual messages between one of the subjects of the specific cluster and a subject which is not part of a specific cluster

storage of the process description with the input definitions in a process file

automatic generation of at least one source code file for a computer program, in each case containing commands for the exchange of data between the individual subjects.

12. Method according to claim 11, wherein

a separate source code is generated for each cluster.