Generating a configuration of a system that satisfies constraints contained in models
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1. A method of configuring a system, comprising:
- providing models of corresponding components, wherein the models contain constraints, wherein the models specify that at least one of the components is composed of at least another one of the components, and wherein at least one of the models specifies a structure that refers to another structure in a collection of the components;
inputting the models into a design tool executing in a computer; and
generating, by the design tool executing in the computer, a configuration of the system that includes the components, wherein the generated configuration satisfies the constraints contained in the models.
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Abstract
To configure a system, models of corresponding components are provided, where the models contain constraints. The models specify that at least one of the components is composed of at least another one of the components. The models are input into a design tool. The design tool generates a configuration of the system that includes the components, wherein the generated configuration satisfies the constraints contained in the models.
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1. A method of configuring a system, comprising:
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providing models of corresponding components, wherein the models contain constraints, wherein the models specify that at least one of the components is composed of at least another one of the components, and wherein at least one of the models specifies a structure that refers to another structure in a collection of the components; inputting the models into a design tool executing in a computer; and generating, by the design tool executing in the computer, a configuration of the system that includes the components, wherein the generated configuration satisfies the constraints contained in the models. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium that when executed cause a computer to:
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provide models of corresponding components, wherein the models contain constraints, wherein the models specify a first relationship in which at least one of the components is composed of at least another one of the components, and wherein the models specify a second relationship among components in addition to the first relationship, wherein the second relationship comprises at least one of a reference relationship and an association relationship; input the models into a design tool; and invoke the design tool to generate a configuration of the system that includes the components, wherein the generated configuration satisfies the constraints contained in the models. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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