Applying a templated business graph to a business object

• US 7,984,071 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2008
• Issued: 07/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Zhong, Kulkami, Zeenat, Claussen, Christopher S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham; Khanh B
• Assistant Examiner(s): OBERLY, VAN HONG
• Application Number:
  US12/174,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20080270466A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,098 Days
• Field of Search: 707/798, 707/999.003
• US Class Current: 707/798
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/24 Object-oriented

Abstract

A system and computer usable code is provided for using a templated pattern to define part types on a web service definition language (WSDL) interface. Applying the templated pattern enables peer services to define a transparent contract between specific WSDL part types. The templated pattern is used to wrap the original business object with the enriched business graph schema. The templated business graph is created by extending the business graph complex type that is provided by the business object framework runtime and adding an element delegating to the original business object.

Claims

1. A data processing system comprising:

a bus system;

a communications system connected to the bus system;

a memory connected to the bus system, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions;

a set of hierarchical business objects;

a plurality of templated business graphs;

an instruction execution unit; and

a processing unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processing unit executes the set of instructions to load a selected set of hierarchical business objects based on user input, wherein the set of hierarchical business objects is created by a user using a hierarchical business object design tool;

present a plurality of templated business graphs that are unified modeling language models for a business graph to the user;

receive a selection of a templated business graph that most suitably defines the set of hierarchical business objects from the plurality of templated business graphs;

wrap the set of hierarchical business objects with the templated business graph such that the set of hierarchical business objects is combined with the templated business graph to define and enhance the set of hierarchical business objects with value added services to the user to form a templated business object, wherein a set of header objects in the templated business graph provide the value added services, and wherein the set of header objects is added to a top level of the set of hierarchical business objects; and

save the templated business object as an Extensible Markup Language schema.

2. The data processing system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of templated business graphs is stored in a data structure.

3. The data processing system of claim 2, wherein the data structure is accessed over a set of peer web services.

4. The data processing system of claim 3, wherein the peer web services operate using web service definition language.

5. The data processing system of claim 4, wherein the web service definition language establishes an explicit contract between the peer web services.

6. The data processing system of claim 1, wherein the set of business objects is retrieved from storage.

7. A computer program product stored in a computer usable medium including computer usable program code when executed by a processor for applying a templated business graph to a business object, the computer program product comprising:

computer usable program code for loading a selected set of hierarchical business objects based on user input, wherein the set of hierarchical business objects is created by a user using a hierarchical business object design tool;

computer usable program code for presenting a plurality of templated business graphs that are unified modeling language models for a business graph to the user;

computer usable program code for receiving a selection of a templated business graph that most suitably defines the set of hierarchical business objects from the plurality of templated business graphs;

computer usable program code for wrapping the set of hierarchical business objects with the templated business graph such that the set of hierarchical business objects is combined with the templated business graph to define and enhance the set of hierarchical business objects with value added services to the user to form a templated business object, wherein a set of header objects in the templated business graph provide the value added services, and wherein the set of header objects is added to a top level of the set of hierarchical business objects; and

computer usable program code for saving the templated business object as an Extensible Markup Language schema.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the plurality of templated business graphs is stored in a data structure.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the data structure is accessed over a set of peer web services.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the peer web services operates using web service definition language.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the web service definition language establishes an explicit contract between the peer web services.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the set of business objects is retrieved from storage.