Method and device for publishing and implementing wireless application

• US 9,513,891 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2015
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
• Inventors: Sun, Chongbo, Chen, Gongping, Guan, Weigang
• Primary Examiner(s): Mudrick, Timothy A
• Application Number:
  US14/935,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20160132312A1
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 719/331
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/656 while running
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44521 Dynamic linking or loading; Link editing at or after load time, e.g. Java class loading
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/541 via adapters, e.g. between incompatible applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application relate to a method of publishing a wireless application, a method of implementing a wireless application, a device for publishing a wireless application, a device for implementing a wireless application, and a computer program product for publishing a wireless application. A method of publishing a wireless application is provided. The method includes integrating a permanent interface layer of a software development kit (SDK) into a wireless application, publishing the integrated wireless application, and installing the dynamic implementation layer of the SDK onto a server. The SDK includes the permanent interface layer and a dynamic implementation layer, the permanent interface layer including an interface protocol to be invoked by the wireless application and the dynamic implementation layer including an interface implementation corresponding to the interface protocol.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

acquiring a data package of a wireless application integrated with a permanent interface layer of a software development kit (SDK); and

using the data package to run the wireless application;

wherein;

the SDK includes the permanent interface layer and a dynamic implementation layer;

the permanent interface layer is integrated in the wireless application and includes an interface protocol to be invoked by the wireless application; and

the dynamic implementation layer is installed on the server and includes an interface implementation to be implemented by the wireless application.

2. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the using of the data package to run the wireless application comprises:

sending an acquisition request to the server, the acquisition request being for requesting from the server an acquisition of the interface implementation of the dynamic implementation layer;

receiving the interface implementation of the dynamic implementation layer sent back by the server;

using the interface defined by the interface protocol in the permanent interface layer to invoke the interface implementation acquired from the server; and

dynamically loading a class library for the interface implementation.

3. The method as described in claim 2, wherein the dynamically loading of the class library for the interface implementation comprises:

sending a query request to the server, the query request being for querying whether the server has an updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof;

receiving the updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof sent back by the server; and

using the updated version to update the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof of the wireless application.

4. The method as described in claim 1, wherein:

the wireless application is integrated with the original version of the dynamic implementation layer; and

the using of the data package to run the wireless application comprises;

using the interface defined by the interface protocol in the permanent interface layer to invoke the interface implementation in the original version of the dynamic implementation layer; and

dynamically loading the class library for the interface implementation.

5. A method as described in claim 4, wherein the dynamically loading of the class library for the interface implementation comprises:

sending a query request to the server, the query request being for querying whether the server has an updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof;

receiving the updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof sent back by the server; and

using the updated version to update the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof.

6. A device, comprising:

at least one processor configured to;

acquire a data package of a wireless application integrated with a permanent interface layer of a software development kit (SDK); and

use the data package to run the wireless application;

wherein;

the SDK includes the permanent interface layer and a dynamic implementation layer;

the permanent interface layer is integrated in the wireless application and includes an interface protocol to be invoked by the wireless application; and

the dynamic implementation layer is installed on the server and includes an interface implementation to be implemented by the wireless application; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor and configured to provide the at least one processor with instructions.

7. The device as described in claim 6, wherein the using of the data package to run the wireless application comprises to:

send an acquisition request to the server, the acquisition request being for requesting from the server an acquisition of the interface implementation of the dynamic implementation layer;

receive the interface implementation of the dynamic implementation layer sent back by the server;

use the interface defined by the interface protocol in the permanent interface layer to invoke the interface implementation acquired from the server; and

dynamically load a class library for the interface implementation.

8. The device as described in claim 7, wherein the dynamically loading of the class library for the interface implementation comprises to:

send a query request to the server, the query request being for querying whether the server has an updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof;

receive the updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof sent back by the server; and

use the updated version to update the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof of the wireless application.

9. The device as described in claim 6, wherein:

the wireless application is integrated with the original version of the dynamic implementation layer; and

the using of the data package to run the wireless application comprises to;

use the interface defined by the interface protocol in the permanent interface layer to invoke the interface implementation in the original version of the dynamic implementation layer; and

dynamically load the class library for the interface implementation.

10. A device as described in claim 9, wherein the dynamically loading of the class library for the interface implementation comprises to:

send a query request to the server, the query request being for querying whether the server has an updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof;

receive the updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof sent back by the server; and

use the updated version to update the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof.

11. A computer program product being embodied in a tangible non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

acquiring a data package of a wireless application integrated with a permanent interface layer of a software development kit (SDK); and

using the data package to run the wireless application;

wherein;

the SDK includes the permanent interface layer and a dynamic implementation layer;

the permanent interface layer is integrated in the wireless application and includes an interface protocol to be invoked by the wireless application; and

the dynamic implementation layer is installed on the server and includes an interface implementation to be implemented by the wireless application.

12. The computer program product as described in claim 11, wherein the using of the data package to run the wireless application comprises:

sending an acquisition request to the server, the acquisition request being for requesting from the server an acquisition of the interface implementation of the dynamic implementation layer;

receiving the interface implementation of the dynamic implementation layer sent back by the server;

using the interface defined by the interface protocol in the permanent interface layer to invoke the interface implementation acquired from the server; and

dynamically loading a class library for the interface implementation.

13. The computer program product as described in claim 12, wherein the dynamically loading of the class library for the interface implementation comprises:

sending a query request to the server, the query request being for querying whether the server has an updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof;

receiving the updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof sent back by the server; and

using the updated version to update the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof of the wireless application.

14. The computer program product as described in claim 11, wherein:

the wireless application is integrated with the original version of the dynamic implementation layer; and

the using of the data package to run the wireless application comprises;

using the interface defined by the interface protocol in the permanent interface layer to invoke the interface implementation in the original version of the dynamic implementation layer; and

dynamically loading the class library for the interface implementation.

15. The computer program product as described in claim 14, wherein the dynamically loading of the class library for the interface implementation comprises:

sending a query request to the server, the query request being for querying whether the server has an updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof;

receiving the updated version of the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof sent back by the server; and

using the updated version to update the permanent interface layer, the dynamic implementation layer, or a combination thereof.