Patent ID: 6928640

Claim:
A method for developing an electronic message interface, said method comprising: using a first software application to develop a source document in a first format, said source document providing instructions for said electronic message interface to enable a second software application operating on a first computer system to communicate with a third software application operating on a second computer system, wherein said instructions comply with an application program interface provided by said second software application; using said first software application to electronically evaluate said source document to identify keywords, said keywords representing directives for said electronic message interface; using said first software application to electronically generate program source code in a high level programming language different than said first format as a function of said step of identifying said keywords in said source document, said program source code comprising directives for said electronic message interface; and compiling said program source code into object code, said object code functioning as said electronic message interface comprising said instructions complying with said application program interface.