System and method for evaluating input based on dynamic grammars

摘要

A method and system for evaluating service definitions in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) system which provides service offerings categorized according to service categories using a taxonomy. A specification field receives a formal definition of a service. The formal definition is for inclusion to define one of service offerings of the SOA. A current grammar is determined which is currently in effect as a specification-requirement of acceptable definitions for a service category in which the service is categorized. The current grammar is a common grammar. The system determines whether the formal definition in the specification field is acceptable, by adhering to the current grammar determined to be currently in effect as the specification-requirement for the category of the service. The formal definition is accepted for the service when it is determined to be acceptable according to the current grammar. Otherwise, the formal definition is rejected.

主权项

1. A method for a service-oriented architecture (SOA) system which provides service offerings categorized according to service categories using a taxonomy, comprising:
receiving, by a processor, in a specification field, a formal definition of a service, the formal definition is for inclusion to define one of service offerings of the SOA system; determining, by the processor, a current grammar which is currently in effect as a specification-requirement of acceptable definitions for a service category in which the service is categorized according to a taxonomy of the SOA system, the current grammar being a common grammar, determining, by the processor, whether the formal definition in the specification field is acceptable, by adhering to the current grammar determined to be currently in effect as the specification-requirement for the category of the service; when the formal definition in the specification field is determined to be acceptable according to the current grammar:
accepting, by the processor, automatically without manual intervention, in response to determining that the formal definition is acceptable, for inclusion to define the service in the SOA system, the formal definition in the specification field for the service;modifying, by the processor, automatically without manual intervention, in response to determining that the formal definition is acceptable, the current grammar for the taxonomy of the SOA system to provide an updated grammar for the SOA system in which the formal definition of the service that was received in the specification field is now categorized in the service category; andusing, by the processor, in governance of the SOA, the updated grammar as the current grammar which defines service offerings of the SOA system in which the formal definition of the service that was received in the specification field is now categorized in the service category; and when the formal definition is determined to be not acceptable according to the current grammar:
rejecting, by the processor, automatically without manual intervention, in response to determining that the formal definition is not acceptable, for the service offerings of the SOA system, the formal definition in the specification field for the service.