Event handling with action instances for event-driven software application

US7461382B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Reiner Hammerich · Wiesloch, DE
• Thomas Chadzelek · Sankt Ingbert, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2002
• Grant date: Dec 2, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2209/545
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, computer systems and apparatus, including computer program products, for handling events in an event-driven software application. An event request specifying an event and values for one or more event parameters is received in a system event handler. The system event handler identifies an action associated with the specified event. The action specifies a required set of parameters and an event handling function specifying one or more operations that can be performed on data. The system event handler generates an instance of the identified action by mapping the event parameter values to the required set of parameters. The event handling function is called in an application event handler with the generated instance of the identified action to invoke application code.