Development environment for developing applications using a metamodel and a metadata API

US7543268B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Markus Cherdron · Östringen, DE
• Jens Baumgart · Wiesloch, DE
• Stefan Beck · Eriskirch, DE
• Bjoern Goerke · Östringen, DE
• Jens Ittel · Wiesloch, DE
• Johannes Knoeppler · Altrip, DE
• Klaus Nottbohm · Hockenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2003
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 7, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F8/20
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for developing an application. The development includes the use of a data model (e.g., a metamodel represented using UML) from which an API is derived. The API can include features derived from customizable extensions within the data model.