Patent ID: 6782540
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for generating computer files based on user input which facilitate communication between a client application and a server application having copybook text file wherein the copybook text file comprises a copybook structure, the method comprising:(a) reading in a copybook text file selected by the user, wherein the copybook text file comprises a set of fields with corresponding values for each field; (b) converting the copybook structure into an internal data representation; (c) accepting user input defining at least one interface function; (d) generating an IDL file from the internal data representation which represents the copybook as an IDL struct, with each field of the copybook as a member of the struct, and which incorporates the interface function defined by the user, wherein the IDL file enables communication with CORBA-compliant systems; (e) generating an application server class implementing the interface function defined by the user; and (f) generating a copybook interface class, which is used by the client application through the application server class to set and to get the copybook values through the IDL file.