System and method supporting configurable object definitions
US7353494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/316
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a system and method supporting high-level configuration of Business Object Types during development of an application. More specifically an application developer is supported with predefined pieces of functionality and meta-data, so called Aspect Types, during the configuration of Business Object Types. An Aspect Type may operate across one or more Business Object Types depending on the functionality of the Aspect Type, e.g. an Aspect Type “Relation” Aspect Type comprises functionality that provides for connection between two or more Business Objects. The functionality comprised in an Aspect Type may be configured with an Event Type so runtime an Event Instance of the Event Type may be triggered either by the functionality of the configured Aspect Type or by e.g. a user of the application.
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