Data processing: software development – installation – and managem – Software program development tool – Modeling
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-15
2008-01-15
Zhen, Li B. (Department: 2194)
Data processing: software development, installation, and managem
Software program development tool
Modeling
C717S105000, C715S771000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09742761
ABSTRACT:
Described is a method, system and data structures to logically separate the notations from the semantics of model element objects into separate code components, and to enable subsequent re-association of a selected notation with a selected semantic. Various notations and semantics from different providers may be combined. The invention may be implemented in a Visual Modeling Framework which defines the API set and/or interfaces to which the semantic and notation objects conform, and allows a notation and a semantic to be plugged into each other to create a model element, thereby allowing pluggable notations and pluggable semantics. A paradigm server may load a selected semantic and notation component, combine them, and present the combination to the framework as a model element. The paradigm server may be a pluggable component, having specialized knowledge for validating whether a semantic object can be used in a paradigm and combined with a notation.
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Oberst Shawn E.
Rajarajan Vij
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Workman Nydegger
Zhen Li B.
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