USING ONTOLOGY TO DISCOVER API REQUIREMENTS

摘要

An embodiment of the invention is provided for use in discovering a specified API service capability. The embodiment includes generating a search statement related to the specified API service capability. The embodiment further includes constructing a data structure, wherein the data structure includes one or more characteristic nodes that are each associated with data describing a particular API characteristic, and the associated data for respective characteristic nodes is ordered in accordance with one or more API service ontologies. The search statement is used to selectively search the data structure. The embodiment determines whether the search finds a match between data included in the search statement, and particular ontological data associated with one or more of the characteristic nodes of the data structure.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for use in discovering a specified application programming interface (API) service capability, wherein the method comprises the steps of:
generating a search statement related to the specified API service capability; constructing a data structure, wherein the data structure includes characteristic nodes that are each associated with data describing a particular API characteristic, and the associated data for respective characteristic nodes is arranged in accordance with one or more API service ontologies; using the search statement to selectively search the data structure; and determining whether the search finds a match between data included in the search statement, and particular ontological data associated with one or more of the characteristic nodes of the data structure.