Real Software Components for Achieving Real Component-Based Design

• US 20140337816A1
• Filed: 05/09/2013
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raju Chiluvuri
• Original Assignee: Raju Chiluvuri
• Inventors: Chiluvuri, Raju
• Granted Patent: US 9,058,177 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/107
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/30 Creation or generation of source code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/34 Graphical or visual programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/36 Software reuse

Abstract

A method and system for creating a software application code comprising multiple Replaceable Self-Contained Components (RSCCs) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes creating each RSCC by instantiating and initializing an object instance of a Replaceable Component Class (RCC) that substantially encapsulates construction code of a Self-Contained Component (SCC). A method for creating communication code for allowing necessary collaboration between the RSCCs uses a Service Registration Object (SRO), implements necessary coupling code within the RSCCs that provide services for registering its services with the SRO and implements necessary coupling code within the RSCCs that require services for finding and getting the required services from the SRO. Another method for creating necessary communication code between any two RSCCs includes implementing appropriate coupling interfaces in each of the two RSCCs and implementing necessary communication code in the code of the application using the coupling interfaces of the two RSCCs.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for running a software application comprising code for using multiple Replaceable Component Classes (RCCs) for including multiple Replaceable Self-Contained Components (RSCCs) in the software application, the method comprising:

including each RSCC of the multiple RSCCs in the software application using a RCC from the multiple RCCs,

wherein the RSCC is an object instance of the RCC that is included in the software application by instantiating and initializing an object instance of the RCC,

wherein the RCC is implemented in a set of exclusive files and the set of exclusive files comprises substantial portion of construction code comprising application specific code and resources exclusively necessary for including a Self-Contained Component (SCC) of the software application, whereby the RCC is used for including the RSCC instead of including the SCC in the software application,

the software application further comprising at least one of;

(i) exclusive files of all the multiple RCCs comprising at least 9000 lines of the application specific code implemented for the software application;

(ii) total application specific code implemented for the application comprising at least 9000 lines and application specific code implemented in exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 50% of the total application specific code;

(iii) code for using at least ten large RCCs;

(iv) code for using any combination of at least twenty large RCCs or medium RCCs;

(v) code for using at least 5 very large RCCs;

(vi) code for using at least 3 very large RCCs and ten RCCs of any size; and

(vii) code for using at least one very large RCC, two large RCCs, three medium RCCs and ten RCCs of any size,

wherein exclusive files of each large RCC comprises at least a couple of hundred lines of application specific code, exclusive files of each very large RCC comprises at least five hundred lines of application specific code and exclusive files of each medium RCC comprises at least a hundred lines of application specific code; and

executing communication code for each RSCC from a subset of the multiple RSCCs, wherein the communication code allows the RSCC to collaborate with one or more parts or RSCCs in the software application, wherein the software application comprises at least one of;

(a) parts of the communication code for the RSCC; and

(b) modules or enabling mechanisms that are used by parts of the communication code implemented in the RSCC or in the software application.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the communication code comprises code for executing at least one of the steps of:

(i) requesting the RSCC for a method or object to facilitate other RSCCs or parts in the software application to communicate with the RSCC using the method or object; and

(ii) inputting a method or object to the RSCC for allowing the RSCC to communicate with other RSCCs or parts in the software application by calling the method or object.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the software application comprises modules implementing mechanisms equivalent to a simple Service Registration Object (SRO) for facilitating communication for each component from a first set of components comprising some RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs and different kinds of components from the software application, wherein each component from the first set of components or the software application comprises communication code for at least one of:

(a) registering one or more services of the component with the modules; and

(b) using the modules to access one or more services required by the component.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein the modules comprise mechanisms for detecting one or more anomalies selected from a group consisting (i) a missing services required by one of the components in the first set;

(ii) an unused services registered by one of the components in the first set; and

(iii) an incompatible coupling interfaces used for allowing communication between one of the components in the first set and another component or part of the software application.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein union of code implemented for all exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 9000 lines of the application specific code implemented for the application and the multiple RCCs comprise at least 9 RCCs, and each RCC from the at least 9 RCCs comprises at least fifty lines of application specific code in the exclusives files of the RCC.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein total application specific code implemented for the software application is at least 9000 lines, application specific code implemented in the exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 45% of the total application specific code and the multiple RCCs comprise at least 9 RCCs, and each RCC from said 9 RCCs comprises at least fifty lines of application specific code in the exclusives files of the RCC.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein some of the multiple RCCs or the software application comprises code for accessing data from at least one of the data sources selected from a group consisting of (i) a database;

(ii) a file;

(iii) a web service;

(iv) a data-wire for getting frequently changing data at runtime; and

(v) a sensor or a measuring device for using the data to build some of the multiple RSCCs.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the software application comprises one or more modules implementing communication interfaces or enabling mechanisms for allowing a set of RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs to implement necessary communication code for using the enabling mechanisms or communication interfaces for collaborating or exchanging data with the modules or other parts of the software application by using the enabling mechanisms.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein each RSCC of a set of RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs comprising one or more GUI components, wherein each GUI component is included by using a reusable class for the GUI component and the set comprises (i) at least ten RSCCs;

(ii) at least five RSCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least three GUI components;

(iii) two RCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least nine GUI components;

(iv) at least three RCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least five GUI components; and

(v) at least one RCC comprising at least eighteen GUI components.

10. A system for executing a software application comprising:

a processor; and

a memory operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes the software application comprising code for using multiple Replaceable Component Classes (RCCs) for including multiple Replaceable Self-Contained Components (RSCCs) in the software application, the computer implemented method comprising code for executing steps of;

including each RSCC of the multiple RSCCs in the software application using a RCC from the multiple RCCs,

wherein the RSCC is an object instance of the RCC that is included in the software application by instantiating and initializing an object instance of the RCC,

wherein the RCC is implemented in a set of exclusive files and the set of exclusive files comprises substantial portion of construction code comprising application specific code and resources exclusively necessary for including a Self-Contained Component (SCC) of the software application, whereby the RCC is used for including the RSCC instead of including the SCC in the software application,

the software application further comprising at least one of;

(i) exclusive files of all the multiple RCCs comprising at least 9000 lines of the application specific code implemented for the software application;

(ii) total application specific code implemented for the application comprising at least 9000 lines and application specific code implemented in exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 50% of the total application specific code;

(iii) code for using at least ten large RCCs;

(iv) code for using any combination of at least twenty large RCCs or medium RCCs;

(v) code for using at least 5 very large RCCs;

(vi) code for using at least 3 very large RCCs and ten RCCs of any size; and

(vii) code for using at least one very large RCC, two large RCCs, three medium RCCs and ten RCCs of any size,

wherein exclusive files of each large RCC comprises at least a couple of hundred lines of application specific code, exclusive files of each very large RCC comprises at least five hundred lines of application specific code and exclusive files of each medium RCC comprises at least a hundred lines of application specific code; and

executing communication code for each RSCC from a subset of the multiple RSCCs, wherein the communication code allows the RSCC to collaborate with one or more parts or RSCCs in the software application, wherein the software application comprises at least one of;

(a) parts of the communication code for the RSCC; and

(b) modules or enabling mechanisms that are used by parts of the communication code implemented in the RSCC or in the software application.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the communication code comprises code for executing at least one of the steps of (i) requesting the RSCC for a method or object to facilitate other RSCCs or parts in the application to communicate with the RSCC using the method or object;

and (ii) inputting a method or object to the RSCC for allowing the RSCC to communicate with other RSCCs or parts in the software application by calling the method or object.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the software application comprises modules implementing mechanisms equivalent to a simple Service Registration Object (SRO) for facilitating communication for each component from a first set of components comprising some RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs and different kinds of components from the software application, wherein each component from the first set of components or the software application comprises communication code for at least one of:

(a) registering one or more services of the component with the modules; and

(b) using the modules to access one or more services required by the component.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the modules comprise mechanisms for detecting one or more anomalies selected from a group consisting (i) a missing services required by one of the components in the first set;

(ii) an unused services registered by one of the components in the first set; and

(iii) an incompatible coupling interfaces used for allowing communication between one of the components in the first set and another component or part of the software application.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein union of code implemented for all exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 9000 lines of the application specific code implemented for the application and the multiple RCCs comprise at least 9 RCCs, and each RCC from the at least 9 RCCs comprises at least fifty lines of application specific code in the exclusives files of the RCC.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein total application specific code implemented for the software application is at least 9000 lines, application specific code implemented in the exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 45% of the total application specific code and the multiple RCCs comprise at least 9 RCCs, and each RCC from said 9 RCCs comprises at least fifty lines of application specific code in the exclusives files of the RCC.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein some of the multiple RCCs or the software application comprises code for accessing data from at least one of the data sources selected from a group consisting of (i) a database;

(ii) a file;

(iii) a web service;

(iv) a data-wire for getting frequently changing data at runtime; and

(v) a sensor or a measuring device for using the data to build some of the multiple RSCCs.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the software application comprises one or more modules implementing communication interfaces or enabling mechanisms for allowing a set of RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs to implement necessary communication code for using the enabling mechanisms or communication interfaces for collaborating or exchanging data with the modules or other parts of the software application by using the enabling mechanisms.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein each RSCC of a set of RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs comprising one or more GUI components, wherein each GUI component is included by using a reusable class for the GUI component and the set comprises (i) at least ten RSCCs;

(ii) at least five RSCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least three GUI components;

(iii) two RCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least nine GUI components;

(iv) at least three RCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least five GUI components; and

(v) at least one RCC comprising at least eighteen GUI components.

19. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a software program code of a software application embodied on the medium, the software application comprising code for using multiple Replaceable Component Classes (RCCs) for including multiple Replaceable Self-Contained Components (RSCCs) in the software application, the code comprising instruction to, when provided to a computer system and executed, cause said computer to perform the steps of:

including each RSCC of the multiple RSCCs in the software application using a RCC from the multiple RCCs,

wherein the RSCC is an object instance of the RCC that is included in the software application by instantiating and initializing an object instance of the RCC,

wherein the RCC is implemented in a set of exclusive files and the set of exclusive files comprises substantial portion of construction code comprising application specific code and resources exclusively necessary for including a Self-Contained Component (SCC) of the software application, whereby the RCC is used for including the RSCC instead of including the SCC in the software application,

the software application further comprising at least one of;

(i) exclusive files of all the multiple RCCs comprising at least 9000 lines of the application specific code implemented for the software application;

(ii) total application specific code implemented for the application comprising at least 9000 lines and application specific code implemented in exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 50% of the total application specific code;

(iii) code for using at least ten large RCCs;

(iv) code for using any combination of at least twenty large RCCs or medium RCCs,

(v) code for using at least 5 very large RCCs;

(vi) code for using at least 3 very large RCCs and ten RCCs of any size; and

(vii) code for using at least one very large RCC, two large RCCs, three medium RCCs and ten RCCs of any size,

wherein exclusive files of each large RCC comprises at least a couple of hundred lines of application specific code, exclusive files of each very large RCC comprises at least five hundred lines of application specific code and exclusive files of each medium RCC comprises at least a hundred lines of application specific code; and

executing communication code for each RSCC from a subset of the multiple RSCCs, wherein the communication code allows the RSCC to collaborate with one or more parts or RSCCs in the software application, wherein the software application comprises at least one of;

(a) parts of the communication code for the RSCC; and

(b) modules or enabling mechanisms that are used by parts of the communication code implemented in the RSCC or in the software application.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the communication code comprises code for executing at least one of the steps of (i) requesting the RSCC for a method or object to facilitate other RSCCs or parts in the software application to communicate with the RSCC using the method or object;

and (ii) inputting a method or object to the RSCC for allowing the RSCC to communicate with other RSCCs or parts in the software application by calling the method or object.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the software application comprises modules implementing mechanisms equivalent to a simple Service Registration Object (SRO) for facilitating communication for each component from a first set of components comprising some RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs and different kinds of components from the software application, wherein each component from the first set of components or the software application comprises communication code for at least one of:

(a) registering one or more services of the component with the modules; and

(b) using the modules to access one or more services required by the component.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the modules comprise mechanisms for detecting one or more anomalies selected from a group consisting (i) a missing services required by one of the components in the first set;

(ii) an unused services registered by one of the components in the first set; and

(iii) an incompatible coupling interfaces used for allowing communication between one of the components in the first set and another component or part of the software application.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein union of code implemented for all exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 9000 lines of the application specific code implemented for the application and the multiple RCCs comprise at least 9 RCCs, and each RCC from the at least 9 RCCs comprises at least fifty lines of application specific code in the exclusives files of the RCC.

24. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein total application specific code implemented for the software application is at least 9000 lines, application specific code implemented in the exclusive files of the multiple RCCs comprises at least 45% of the total application specific code and the multiple RCCs comprise at least 9 RCCs, and each RCC from said 9 RCCs comprises at least fifty lines of application specific code in the exclusives files of the RCC.

25. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein some of the multiple RCCs or the software application comprises code for accessing data from at least one of the data sources selected from a group consisting of (i) a database;

(ii) a file;

(iii) a web service;

(iv) a data-wire for getting frequently changing data at runtime; and

(v) a sensor or a measuring device for using the data to build some of the multiple RSCCs.

26. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the software application comprises one or more modules implementing communication interfaces or enabling mechanisms for allowing a set of RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs to implement necessary communication code for using the enabling mechanisms or communication interfaces for collaborating or exchanging data with the modules or other parts of the software application by using the enabling mechanisms.

27. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein each RSCC of a set of RSCCs from the multiple RSCCs comprising one or more GUI components, wherein each GUI component is included by using a reusable class for the GUI component and the set comprises (i) at least ten RSCCs;

(ii) at least five RSCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least three GUI components;

(iii) two RCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least nine GUI components;

(iv) at least three RCCs, wherein each RSCC comprises at least five GUI components; and

(v) at least one RCC comprising at least eighteen GUI components.