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Pluggable model framework

  • US 7,469,402 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2004
  • Issued: 12/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer program product for implementing a pluggable model framework for an application that has a model-view-controller (MVC) architecture, the computer program product being tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program product comprising instructions to cause a computer to:

  • define the pluggable model framework, the pluggable model framework comprising a development tool for the application, a metamodel that defines development objects associated with the application, a generator for generating code based on the metamodel, and an application run-time component;

    the development tool, the metamodel, the generator, and the application run-time component each for interfacing to a corresponding software layer of the application, the pluggable model framework defining plural extension points for interfacing to corresponding plug-ins; and

    interface a plug-in to the pluggable model framework through at least one of the extension points, the plug-in containing data for use by the application, the data for interfacing to an external system.

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