Interface chaining to populate a class-based model

• US 8,700,559 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2005
• Issued: 04/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Brenes, Mario, O'Hearn, James Eric
• Primary Examiner(s): Alam, Hosain
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ahluwalia, Navneet K
• Application Number:
  US11/220,882
• Publication Number:
  US 20060218131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,143 Days
• Field of Search: 707 1- 10, 707100-104, 707/602
• US Class Current: 707/602
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2425 Iterative querying; Query formulation based on the results of a preceding query

Abstract

Some embodiments include utilization of a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set, and reception of the first data set from the data source. Also included may be utilization of a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration, and reception of a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface. Moreover, a class-based component model representing tag-based data and non-tag-based data may be populated with data of the respective second data sets.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

utilizing a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set;

receiving the first data set from the data source;

utilizing a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration;

receiving a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface; and

populating a class-based component model with data of the respective second data sets,

wherein the class-based component model represents tag-based data and non-tag-based data; and

wherein the second data set includes a second plurality of records, each of the second plurality of records including data of a second plurality of fields;

the method further comprising;

utilizing a third interface to query the data source using a third configuration and to return a third data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the third configuration associated with one of the second plurality of fields, each utilization using the received data of the one of the second plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the third configuration;

receiving a respective third data set from the data source for each utilization of the third interface; and

populating the class-based component model with data of the respective third data sets.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

populating the class-based component model with data of at least one of the plurality of fields of the first data set for each of the plurality of records.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein populating the class-based component model comprises:

populating a collection of components of a class with data of at least one of the plurality of fields of the first data set and data of the second data set.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

configuring the first interface and the second interface.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the class-based component model represents assets and geographies of a manufacturing organization.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the tag-based data and non-tag-based data are derived from an industrial process.

7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the industrial process comprises a continuous process.

8. A method according to claim 6, wherein the industrial process comprises operations of facilities involved in at least one of manufacturing, assembly, natural resource procurement, natural resource refinement, chemical synthesis, water treatment, power generation, power transmission, food processing, beverage processing, raw materials processing, agricultural processing, and materials processing.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the natural resource comprises at least one of oil and natural gas.

23. A method according to claim 1, wherein the second configuration includes data from the one of the plurality of fields of the first data set that is associated with the field of the second configuration.

10. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing processor-executable process steps; and

a processor in communication with the memory and operative in conjunction with the stored process steps to;

utilize a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set;

receive the first data set from the data source;

utilize a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration;

receive a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface; and

populate a class-based component model with data of the respective second data sets, wherein the class-based component model represents tag-based data and non-tag-based data;

wherein the second data set includes a second plurality of records, each of the second plurality of records including data of a second plurality of fields;

wherein the processor is further operative in conjunction with the stored process steps to;

utilize a third interface to query the data source using a third configuration and to return a third data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the third configuration associated with one of the second plurality of fields, each utilization using the received data of the one of the second plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the third configuration;

receive a respective third data set from the data source for each utilization of the third interface; and

populate the class-based component model with data of the respective third data sets.

11. An apparatus according to claim 10, the processor further operative in conjunction with the stored process steps to:

populate the class-based component model with data of at least one of the plurality of fields of the first data set for each of the plurality of records.

12. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein population of the class-based component model comprises:

population of a collection of components of a class with data of at least one of the plurality of fields of the first data set and data of the second data set.

13. An apparatus according to claim 10, the processor further operative in conjunction with the stored process steps to:

configure the first interface and the second interface.

14. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the class-based component model represents assets and geographies of a manufacturing organization.

15. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the tag-based data and non-tag-based data are derived from an industrial process.

16. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the industrial process comprises a continuous process.

17. An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the industrial process comprises operations of facilities involved in at least one of manufacturing, assembly, natural resource procurement, natural resource refinement, chemical synthesis, water treatment, power generation, power transmission, food processing, beverage processing, raw materials processing, agricultural processing, and materials processing.

18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the natural resource comprises at least one of oil and natural gas.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a non-transitory medium storing computer-executable program code, the program code comprising;

code to utilize a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set;

code to receive the first data set from the data source;

code to utilize a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration;

code to receive a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface; and

code to populate a class-based component model with data of the respective second data sets,

wherein the class-based component model represents tag-based data and non-tag-based data; and

wherein the second data set includes a second plurality of records, each of the second plurality of records including data of a second plurality of fields;

the program code further comprising;

code to utilize a third interface to query the data source using a third configuration and to return a third data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the third configuration associated with one of the second plurality of fields, each utilization using the received data of the one of the second plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the third configuration;

code to receive a respective third data set from the data source for each utilization of the third interface; and

code to populate the class-based component model with data of the respective third data sets.

20. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the code to populate the class-based component model comprises:

code to populate a collection of components of a class with data of at least one of the plurality of fields of the first data set and data of the second data set.

21. An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the tag-based data and non-tag-based data are derived from a continuous industrial process.

22. An apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the continuous industrial process comprises operations of facilities involved in at least one of manufacturing, assembly, natural resource procurement, natural resource refinement, chemical synthesis, water treatment, power generation, power transmission, food processing, beverage processing, raw materials processing, agricultural processing, and materials processing.

24. A method comprising:

utilizing a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set;

receiving the first data set from the data source;

utilizing a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration;

receiving a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface;

populating a class-based component model with data of the respective second data sets;

utilizing a third interface to query the data source using a third configuration and to return a third data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the third configuration associated with one of the second plurality of fields, each utilization using the received data of the one of the second plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the third configuration;

receiving a respective third data set from the data source for each utilization of the third interface; and

populating the class-based component model with data of the respective third data sets; and

wherein the class-based component model represents tag-based data and non-tag-based data.

25. An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing processor-executable process steps; and

a processor in communication with the memory and operative in conjunction with the stored process steps to;

utilize a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set;

receive the first data set from the data source;

utilize a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration;

receive a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface;

populate a class-based component model with data of the respective second data sets;

utilize a third interface to query the data source using a third configuration and to return a third data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the third configuration associated with one of the second plurality of fields, each utilization using the received data of the one of the second plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the third configuration;

receive a respective third data set from the data source for each utilization of the third interface; and

populate the class-based component model with data of the respective third data sets;

wherein the class-based component model represents tag-based data and non-tag-based data.

26. An apparatus comprising:

a non-transitory medium storing computer-executable program code, the program code comprising;

code to utilize a first interface to query a data source using a first configuration and to return a first data set including a plurality of records, each of the plurality of records comprising data of a plurality of fields of the first data set;

code to receive the first data set from the data source;

code to utilize a second interface to query the data source using a second configuration and to return a second data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the second configuration being associated with one of the plurality of fields of the first data set, each utilization using the received data of the one of the plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the second configuration;

code to receive a respective second data set from the data source for each utilization of the second interface;

code to populate a class-based component model with data of the respective second data sets;

code to utilize a third interface to query the data source using a third configuration and to return a third data set for each of the plurality of records, at least one field of the third configuration associated with one of the second plurality of fields, each utilization using the received data of the one of the second plurality of fields of a respective record that is associated with the at least one field of the third configuration;

code to receive a respective third data set from the data source for each utilization of the third interface; and

code to populate the class-based component model with data of the respective third data sets;

wherein the class-based component model represents tag-based data and non-tag-based data.