Providing a business logic framework

• US 7,962,920 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2006
• Issued: 06/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Born, Torsten, Warth, Klaus, Gabriel, Jan, Luettge, Christoph
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho; Andy
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAO, TUAN C.
• Application Number:
  US11/644,282
• Publication Number:
  US 20080155556A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,635 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 719/318
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/544 Remote
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling

Abstract

The disclosure includes a system and method for providing a business logic framework. In some implementations, a method includes identifying an event associated with business logic of an application framework. The application framework is associated with method framework logic and the business logic. One or more business objects are identified in accordance with the business logic. The business logic is executed using the identified one or more business objects independent of the method framework logic.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing business logic, the method performed by at least one computing device, and comprising:

receiving a first request from a first application to execute particular business logic associated with an application framework, the application framework providing process logic, wherein the particular business logic is decoupled from the process logic;

identifying a first checkpoint in a plurality of checkpoints, each checkpoint in the plurality of checkpoints configured to trigger execution of at least a portion of the particular business logic associated with at least one business object in a set of business objects;

retrieving a first check procedure file in response to identifying the first checkpoint, the first check procedure file including at least one first business logic check function corresponding at least to a first business object in the set of business objects;

executing the first business logic check function included in the first check procedure file, wherein executing the first business logic check function includes use of the first business object;

receiving a first message in response to the execution of at least the first check function;

identifying a second checkpoint in the plurality of checkpoints;

retrieving a second check procedure file in response to identifying the second checkpoint, the second check procedure file including at least one second business logic check function corresponding to at least one business object in the set of business objects;

executing the second business logic check function included in the second check procedure file, wherein executing the second business logic check function includes use of a business object in the set of business objects; and

receiving a second message, into memory, in response to the execution of at least the second check function included in the second check procedure file.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the check procedure file is a table.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the table is extracted from an XML document containing a total number of business logic check functions associated with at least one business object in the set of business objects.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving at least one condition parameter, the first business logic check function corresponding to the at least one condition parameter.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first check procedure file is retrieved in response to calling a first checkpoint method corresponding to the first checkpoint.

6. The method of claim 1, the first check function checks current values of data of the first business object.

7. The method of claim 1, the first check function performs data enrichment of at least one value of the first business object.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving at least one request from a second application to execute at least a particular portion of the particular business logic provided using an application framework, wherein the second application is different from the first application; and

executing at least the particular portion of the particular business logic for the second application, independent of the process logic, wherein the business logic executed for the second application includes the first business logic check function.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular business logic associated with the application framework is integrated into a business logic framework, the business logic framework different than the application framework.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

identifying, in response to the request from the first application, the first business object in the set of business objects; and

sending a request for the first check procedure file, wherein the request for the first check procedure file identifies the first business object and the first checkpoint;

wherein the first check procedure file is retrieved based on the identification of at least one of the first business object or the first checkpoint.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first check procedure file includes a plurality of business logic check functions.

12. An article comprising a non-transitory, machine-readable storage device storing instructions operable to cause at least one machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first request from a first application to execute business logic associated with an application framework, the application framework providing process logic, wherein the business logic is decoupled from the process logic;

identifying a first checkpoint in a plurality of checkpoints, each checkpoint in the plurality of checkpoints configured to trigger execution of business logic associated with at least one business object in a set of business objects;

retrieving a first check procedure file in response to identifying the first checkpoint, the first check procedure file including at least one first business logic check function corresponding at least to a first business object in the set of business objects;

executing the first business logic check function included in the first check procedure file, wherein executing the first business logic check function includes use of the first business object;

receiving a first message in response to the execution of at least the first check function;

identifying a second checkpoint in the plurality of checkpoints;

retrieving a second check procedure file in response to identifying the second checkpoint, the second check procedure file including at least one second business logic check function corresponding to at least one business object in the set of business objects;

executing the second business logic check function included in the second check procedure file, wherein executing the second business logic check function includes use of a business object in the set of business objects; and

receiving a second message, into memory, in response to the execution of at least the second check function included in the second check procedure file.

13. The article of claim 12, the first check function checks current values of data of the first business object.

14. The article of claim 12, the first check function performs data enrichment of at least one value of the first business object.

15. The article of claim 12, the operations further comprising:

receiving at least one request from a second application to execute the business logic provided using an application framework, the second application is different from the first application; and

executing the business logic for the second application independent of the process logic, wherein the business logic executed for the second application includes the first business logic check function.

16. The article of claim 12, wherein the business logic associated with the application framework is integrated into a business logic framework, the business logic framework different than the application framework.

17. The article of claim 12, wherein the first and second check functions are provided through a business logic framework.

18. A server of a business logic framework, the server comprising one or more processors operable to:

receive a first request from a first application to execute business logic associated with an application framework, the application framework providing process logic, wherein the business logic is decoupled from the process logic;

identify at least one business object in a set of business objects stored in at least one storage device in response to the first request;

identify a first checkpoint in a plurality of checkpoints, each checkpoint in the plurality of checkpoints configured to trigger execution of business logic associated with at least one business object in a set of business objects;

retrieve a first check procedure file in response to identifying the first checkpoint, the first check procedure file including at least one first business logic check function corresponding at least to a first business object in the set of business objects;

execute the first business logic check function included in the first check procedure file, wherein executing the first business logic check function includes use of the first business object;

receive a first message in response to the execution of at least the first check function;

identify a second checkpoint in the plurality of checkpoints;

retrieve a second check procedure file in response to identifying the second checkpoint, the second check procedure file including at least one second business logic check function corresponding to at least one business object in the set of business objects;

execute the second business logic check function included in the second check procedure file, wherein executing the second business logic check function includes use of a business object in the set of business objects; and

receive a second message, into memory, in response to the execution of at least the second check function included in the second check procedure file.

19. The server of claim 18, wherein the first business logic check function is a business-object-specific business logic check function.

20. The server of claim 18, wherein the first business logic check function is a generic business logic check function.

21. The server of claim 18, further operable to:

receive at least one request from a second application to execute the business logic provided using an application framework, the second application is different from the first application; and

execute the business logic for the second application independent of the process logic, wherein the business logic executed for the second application includes the first business logic check function.

22. The server of claim 18, wherein the business logic associated with the application framework is integrated into a business logic framework, the business logic framework different than the application framework.

23. The server of claim 18, wherein the business logic framework provides business logic including the first and second check function.