Computer method and apparatus for representing a topic in a software modeling system
First Claim
1. A method for visually modeling software, comprising computer implemented steps of:
- representing a subject topic by providing a respective topic diagram, the topic diagram being non-editable and having non-persisting notation element data objects, the topic diagram demonstrating a respective set of relationships between one or more given elements representative of the subject topic;
deriving the topic diagram from a query form of notation element information, the query saving search criteria that enables the topic diagram to generate and update itself including generating the topic diagram notation element information; and
displaying the topic diagram as self-generated based on the query.
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Abstract
A computer method and apparatus for visual modeling software programs represents a topic by providing a respective topic diagram. The topic diagram is non-editable and has non-persisting notation data. The topic diagram demonstrates a respective set of relationships between one or more given elements representative of the subject topic. The topic diagram is derived based on a query which saves search criteria and information that enables an editor to generate the diagram notation data. There are different topic providers for different queries. A topic service manages the topic providers and processes client calls (requests) regarding specific context and query. Queries are end-user customizable and are extensible per topic.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for visually modeling software, comprising computer implemented steps of:
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representing a subject topic by providing a respective topic diagram, the topic diagram being non-editable and having non-persisting notation element data objects, the topic diagram demonstrating a respective set of relationships between one or more given elements representative of the subject topic; deriving the topic diagram from a query form of notation element information, the query saving search criteria that enables the topic diagram to generate and update itself including generating the topic diagram notation element information; and displaying the topic diagram as self-generated based on the query. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a visual modeling system having an editor, computer apparatus for visually modeling a software program, comprising:
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a display monitor; a topic diagram representing a subject topic, the topic diagram being non-editable and having non-persistent notation element data objects, the topic diagram demonstrating a respective set of relationships between one or more given elements, representative of the subject topic; and a query form of notation element information, the query holding search criteria that enables the editor to generate the topic diagram notation element information such that the topic diagram generates and updates itself based on the query, and the editor subsequently displaying the topic diagram as self-generated. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer system for visual modeling software programs comprising:
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a topic diagram for representing a subject topic, the topic diagram being non-editable and having non-persisting notation element data objects; query means providing a query form of notation element information, the query holding search information that enables the topic diagram to generate and update itself including generating the notation element information, such that the topic diagram is self-generated based on the query; and display means including a display monitor, rendering a view of the topic diagram as self-generated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable storage medium having computer readable program code embedded thereon generating and displaying a topic diagram in a visual modeling system, said computer readable program code including; computer readable program code for representing a subject topic by providing a respective topic diagram, the topic diagram being non-editable and having non-persisting notation element data objects, the topic diagram demonstrating a respective set of relationships between one or more given elements representative of the subject topic; computer readable program code for deriving the topic diagram from a query form of notation element information, the query saving search criteria that enables the topic diagram to generate and update itself including generating the notation element information; and computer readable program code implementing display of the topic diagram as self-generated based on the query.
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