Patent ID: 8095570
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for implementing a model-driven architecture, the method comprising: defining a principal model having a plurality of classes, references, attributes, and associations between any of said classes, wherein said model is configured to facilitate the automatic generation of at least one resource for use by a computer-executable application, and wherein a change to said principal model subsequent to performing said automatic generation requires that said automatic generation be performed again in order to effect said change for use by said application; defining a decoration model having a class, reference, and attribute for any corresponding one of said primary model classes, references, and attributes, wherein a change to said decoration model subsequent to performing said automatic generation does not require that said automatic generation be performed again in order to effect said change for use by said application; mapping said decoration model to said principal model; and storing both of said models on a computer-readable medium.