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Patent US6049665 - Object oriented framework mechanism for order processing including pre ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn object oriented framework mechanism provides a straightforward and convenient way to implement an order processing system for a manufacturing environment. The order processing framework includes an order class and an order item class that are core classes, and several classes that are extensible according...http://www.google.com/patents/US6049665?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6049665 - Object oriented framework mechanism for order processing including pre-defined extensible classes for defining an order processing environmentAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6049665 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/116,005Publication dateApr 11, 2000Filing dateJul 15, 1998Priority dateOct 15, 1996Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6104874Publication number09116005, 116005, US 6049665 A, US 6049665A, US-A-6049665, US6049665 A, US6049665AInventorsMichael John Branson, William Robert TaylorOriginal AssigneeInternational Business Machines CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (36), Non-Patent Citations (277), Referenced by (70), Classifications (4), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetObject oriented framework mechanism for order processing including pre-defined extensible classes for defining an order processing environmentUS 6049665 AAbstract An object oriented framework mechanism provides a straightforward and convenient way to implement an order processing system for a manufacturing environment. The order processing framework includes an order class and an order item class that are core classes, and several classes that are extensible according to the needs of the user. The core classes and class relationships define the core function of the framework mechanism. Extensible classes include a configuration process class, an order input class, an order output class, an exploder class, a validator class, a link generator class, and a test data class. These extensible classes are extended by a programmer to implement a desired order processing environment. The framework provides consistent programmer interfaces over a wide variety of different production environments, which greatly enhances programmer efficiency and which makes the resultant code much easier to maintain.
We claim: 1. A computer system, the computer system processing a plurality of orders for at least one production item, the computer system comprising:a central processing unit; and a memory coupled to the central processing unit; an object-oriented framework mechanism residing in the memory that provides at least one order processing environment, the framework mechanism executing on the central processing unit, the framework comprising: a user-extensible configuration process class, the configuration process class defining:at least one configuration process object corresponding to the at least one order processing environment; and a first set of object methods to perform a plurality of predetermined functions to create and process a plurality of orders in the order processing environment. 2. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the first set of object methods includes:at least one object method that creates at least one of the plurality of orders, each of the plurality of orders comprising a plurality of order items; at least one object method that reads at least one of the plurality of order items; at least one object method that explodes at least one of the plurality of orders into a list of order items that are included in the corresponding order; at least one object method that validates each of the plurality of order items; at least one object method that generates links between the plurality of order items; and at least one object method that generates test data corresponding to test data for at least one of the plurality of orders. 3. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the framework mechanism further comprises an order class and an order item class, the order item class defining:at least one order item object corresponding to at least one of a plurality of order items; and a second set of object methods to create at least one of the order items; the order class defining: at least one order object corresponding to at least one of the plurality of orders, each order object including a plurality of the order items; and a third set of object methods to retrieve at least one of the order items from at least one of the order objects. 4. The computer system of claim 1 wherein the framework mechanism comprises: an order input class, the order input class defining:at least one order input object; and a fourth set of object methods for reading at least one of the orders; an order output class, the order output class defining: at least one order output object; and a fifth set of object methods for outputting information regarding one of the orders after processing. 5. The computer system of claim 1 wherein each order comprises a plurality of order items, and wherein the framework mechanism comprises:an exploder class, the exploder class defining:at least one exploder object; and a sixth set of object methods for exploding at least one of the plurality of order items; a validator class, the validator class defining:at least one validator object; and a seventh set of object methods for validating each of the plurality of order items; a link generator class, the link generator class defining:at least one link generator object; and an eighth set of object methods for generating relationship links between selected order items; a test data class, the test data class defining:at least one test data object; and a ninth set of object methods for generating test data for each of the plurality of orders. 6. The computer system of claim 3 wherein the third set of object methods includes at least one object method that adds at least one of the order items to the order object.
As previously discussed, our framework designer has designed ZAF such that zoo keeper objects interact with animal and containment unit objects to perform their tasks. FIG. 5 is a class diagram for the class hierarchy of the abstract class animal. Since the animals class definition is responsible for representing the characteristics and behavior of zoo animals, the framework designer has designed abstract class animal in a way that reflects this responsibility. As shown, the example animal class definition includes data definitions feed.sub.-- freq, location, and temp.sub.-- range and operation definitions get.sub.-- temp.sub.-- range(), feed(), needs.sub.-- food(), needs.sub.-- vet visit(), and vet.sub.-- visit().
Temp.sub.-- range is a data definition for the range of temperatures that coincides with that of the specific animal's natural habitat and the get.sub.-- temp.sub.-- range() operation definition is designed to retrieve the temp.sub.-- range for a specific animal and return it to a requesting client object. Subclass reptiles contains its own data definition for temp.sub.-- range and its own definition for the get.sub.-- temp.sub.-- range() operation. ZAF has been designed this way to point out that data definitions can be overridden just like operation definitions. Since many reptiles live in desert conditions, where nights can be very cold and days very hot, the default temp.sub.-- range definition has been overridden in the reptiles class to include time and temperature information (not explicitly shown on FIG. 5). This is another good design choice because it allows ZAF to treat reptile containment units differently than other containment units by allowing temperature adjustments to be made based on the time of day as well as on the current temperature of the containment unit itself.
As mentioned, an object is created to be a member of a particular class. Therefore, Zelda the Zoo Administrator [object 706] is an object that is a member (actually the only member) of the zoo administrator class. As such, object Zelda is responsible for overall control of ZAF. All of the zoo keeper objects have registered with the Zoo Keeper Register object [object 700]. Therefore, object Zelda obtains a list of the current zoo keepers by calling the list.sub.-- zoo.sub.-- keepers() operation [step 1] of the Zoo Keeper Register object. The Zoo Keeper Register object has been created as a member of the zoo keeper register class. For the purposes of illustration, assume that this occurs every five minutes as part of Zelda's 5.sub.-- minute.sub.-- timer() operation. The Zoo Keeper Register object then responds with the zoo keepers list [step 2]. The list of zoo keepers includes Tina the Temperature Checker [object 714], Vince the Vet. [object 740], and Fred the Animal Feeder [object 752]. Each zoo keeper has been created as a member of the zoo keepers class. In particular, objects Tina the Temp. Checker, Vince the Vet., and Fred the Feeder are respectively members of the temperature controller, veterinarian, and feeder subclasses.
Once the list of current zoo keepers has been returned to object Zelda, object Zelda instructs each zoo keeper in the list to check the animals by calling the check.sub.-- animals() operation of each zoo keeper object [only the call to Tina the Temp. Checker is shown--step 3]. Please note that object Zelda did not need to understand the types of zoo keepers that were in the zoo keeper list, the number of zoo keeper objects in the list, or the specialized characteristics of any one zoo keeper object. Object Zelda uses the same interface (i.e., the check.sub.-- animals() operation) to communicate with each zoo keeper object. It is then up to the individual zoo keeper objects to perform the task for which they have been created. Each zoo keeper object performs its assigned task through use of its own check.sub.-- animals() operation. For example, object Tina's check.sub.-- animals() operation retrieves a list of current animals from the animal registry object by calling the list.sub.-- animals() operation [step 4] and then a list of containment units from the containment unit register object by calling the list.sub.-- cont.sub.-- units() operation [step 6]. Upon examining the animal list, object Tina's check.sub.-- animals() operation determines that there are only two animals currently registered in the zoo, Sam the Snake [object 728] and Simba the Lion [object 718].
Object Tina's check.sub.-- animals() operation then calls the get.sub.-- temp.sub.-- range() operations to get temperature ranges from objects Sam and Simba [steps 8 and 10]. Once the temperature ranges have been returned, the check.sub.-- animals() operation of object Tina determines which containment units house the respective animals (i.e., Simba and Sam) and then calls the adjust.sub.-- temp() operation of the appropriate containment unit (i.e., Lion Cage 7 in the case of object Simba and Snake Pit 3 in the case of object Sam) to adjust the temperature of the containment units [steps 12 and 13].
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The development of the EDVAC computer system of 1948 is often cited as the beginning of the computer era. Since that time, computer systems have evolved into extremely sophisticated devices, including complex combinations of hardware and software. Computer systems have been applied to a host of different applications. One such application is order processing in a production environment. When different items on a production line must be produced in different configurations, a computer system can be used to assure the items are produced according to the desired specifications.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, an object oriented framework mechanism for an order processing system (i.e., system configurator) provides an infrastructure that embodies the steps necessary to perform order processing and a mechanism to extend the framework to fit a particular order processing environment. Certain core functions are provided by the framework, which interact with extensible functions provided by the framework user. The architecture of the framework allows a developer to determine the conditions and parameters that apply to the order processing while allowing a programmer to interact with the framework with an interface that is consistent regardless of the specific combination of parameters specified in the system configurator. The extensible functions allow new order processing environments to be easily implemented using the framework. The framework thus allows a common programming interface for system configurators implemented using the framework, which may be easily customized to include new or changed parameters. The framework greatly simplifies the programmer's job of developing a system configurator by providing a common programming interface, and by providing established classes that may be easily extended to implement the desired order processing environment.
REFERENCE TO PARENT APPLICATION This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/729,206 filed on Oct. 15, 1996 by Branson et al., and entitled "Object Oriented Framework Mechanism for Order Processing Including Pre-Defined Extensible Classes for Defining an Order Processing Environment" (as amended), which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
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