Interactive portable object adapters support in an integrated development environment

• US 20030236925A1
• Filed: 05/17/2001
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Gardas, Karel, Zezula, Tomas, Balek, Dusan
• Application Number:
  US09/859,956
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236925A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/328
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/30 Creation or generation of source code
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/465 Distributed object oriented systems remote method invocation [RMI] G06F9/548

Abstract

A method of developing server source code using portable object adapter (POA), includes generating source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server; and propagating changes made to the POA hierarchy automatically to the source code. A computer system adapted to develop server source code using portable object adapter (POA) includes a processor; a memory element, and software instructions for enabling the computer under control of the processor, to perform generation of source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server; and propagate changes made to the POA hierarchy automatically to the source code. A support module for an integrated development environment includes an editor component for writing an interface file; and a portable object adapter (POA) support component that generates source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server. Changes made to the POA hierarchy are automatically propagated to server source code.

Claims

1. A method of developing server source code using portable object adapter (POA), comprising:

generating source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server; and

propagating changes made to the POA hierarchy automatically to the source code.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the changes made to the POA via a graphical user interface.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein developing server source code occurs within an integrated development environment.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein changes are made to the POA hierarchy using a creation wizard.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein changes are made to the POA hierarchy using a property sheet.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein changes are made to the POA hierarchy using a customizer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the POA hierarchy comprises a plurality of nodes.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the POA hierarchy resides in a guarded block located within a main method of a server.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adding a POA to server source code.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

removing a POA from server source code;

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

registering a servant, a servant manager and a default servant with a POA.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

unregistering a servant, a servant manager and a default servant with a POA.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

managing POA states using a POA manager.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

managing POA creation using an Adapter Activator.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying properties of a POA using a property sheet.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

changing properties of the POA using a property sheet.

17. A method of developing server source code using portable object adapter (POA), comprising:

generating source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server;

propagating changes made to the POA hierarchy automatically to the source code;

adding a POA to server source code;

removing a POA from server source code;

registering a servant, a servant manager, and a default servant with a POA;

unregistering a servant, a servant manager, and a default servant with a POA;

managing POA states using a POA manager;

managing POA creation using an Adapter Activator;

displaying properties of a POA using a property sheet; and

changing properties of the POA using a property sheet.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving the changes made to the POA via a graphical interface.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein developing server source code occurs within an integrated development environment

20. A computer system adapted to develop server source code using portable object adapter (POA), comprising:

a processor;

a memory element, and

software instructions for enabling the computer under control of the processor, to perform generation of source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server; and

propagate changes made to the POA hierarchy automatically to the source code.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a graphical interface for making changes to the POA.

22. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

an integrated development environment within which the generation occurs.

23. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a creation wizard for changing the POA hierarchy.

24. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a property sheet for changing the POA hierarchy.

25. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

a customizer for changing the POA hierarchy.

26. The system of claim 20, the POA hierarchy comprising:

a plurality of nodes.

27. A support module for an integrated development environment, comprising:

an editor component for writing an interface file; and

a portable object adapter (POA) support component that generates source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server;

wherein, changes made to the POA hierarchy are automatically propagated to server source code.

28. The support module of claim 27, further comprising:

a graphical interface for inputting changes to the POA.

29. The system of claim 27, further comprising:

a creation wizard for changing the POA hierarchy.

30. The system of claim 27, further comprising:

a property sheet for changing the POA hierarchy.

31. The system of claim 27, further comprising:

a customizer for changing the POA hierarchy.

32. The system of claim 27, the POA hierarchy comprising:

a plurality of nodes.

33. A system for developing server source code using portable object adapter (POA), comprising:

means for generating source code representing a POA hierarchy of a server; and

means for propagating changes made to the POA hierarchy automatically to the source code.