SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBJECT TO XML MAPPINGS

• US 20130086134A1
• Filed: 12/20/2011
• Published: 04/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Clarke, Douglas, Doughan, Blaise
• Granted Patent: US 9,529,576 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/827
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for automatically provisioning resources based on application characteristics. In accordance with an embodiment, a system can include a computer, including a computer readable medium and processor. The system can further include one or more servers executing on the computer and an extensible application deployed to the one or more servers, wherein the application includes a plurality of real properties. A plurality of tenants can each utilize the application at the one or more servers. The extensible application is configured to be customized for each tenant, wherein customizing includes for each tenant, defining one or more virtual properties for the application in a metadata file, and mapping the one or more virtual properties to the application using the metadata file.

Claims

1. A system for customizing extensible applications, comprising:

a computer, including a computer readable medium and processor;

one or more servers executing on the computer;

an extensible application deployed to the one or more servers, wherein the application includes a plurality of real properties;

a plurality of tenants, each utilizing the application at the one or more servers;

wherein the extensible application is configured to be customized for each tenant, wherein customizing includes

for each tenant, defining one or more virtual properties for the application in a metadata file, and

mapping the one or more virtual properties to the application using the metadata file.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the extensible application is associated with a domain model which includes one or more classes.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein at least one class in the domain model is indicated as being extensible using an annotation.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the extensible application is customized at runtime.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the extensible application includes accessor methods used to store or retrieve values for each of the one or more virtual properties.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the accessor methods can be customized while maintaining the same method signature.

7. A method for customizing extensible applications, comprising:

deploying an extensible application to one or more servers in a computer system which includes a computer readable medium and processor, wherein the application includes a plurality of real properties;

utilizing the application by a plurality of tenants;

customizing the application for each tenant, wherein customizing includes

for each tenant, defining one or more virtual properties for the application in a metadata file, and

mapping the one or more virtual properties to the application using the metadata file.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the extensible application is associated with a domain model which includes one or more classes.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one class in the domain model is indicated as being extensible using an annotation.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the extensible application is customized at runtime.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the extensible application includes accessor methods used to store or retrieve values for each of the one or more virtual properties.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the accessor methods can be customized while maintaining the same method signature.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, including instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of:

deploying an extensible application to one or more servers in a computer system which includes a computer readable medium and processor, wherein the application includes a plurality of real properties;

utilizing the application by a plurality of tenants;

customizing the application for each tenant, wherein customizing includes

for each tenant, defining one or more virtual properties for the application in a metadata file, and

mapping the one or more virtual properties to the application using the metadata file.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the extensible application is associated with a domain model which includes one or more classes.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein at least one class in the domain model is indicated as being extensible using an annotation.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the extensible application is customized at runtime.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 wherein the extensible application includes accessor methods used to store or retrieve values for each of the one or more virtual properties.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 wherein the accessor methods can be customized while maintaining the same method signature.