Graphically based method for developing connectivity drivers

摘要

A method for graphically developing a connectivity driver is provided. The method includes inputting a hardware message and a first delimiter into computer readable memory medium and generating a first graphical diagram in response. The graphical diagram includes a first branch having a primary parsing node. The first branch represents the discrete record field within the hardware message. The primary parsing node represents the discrete record field within the hardware message and contains information on how to separate the discrete record field from the hardware message. The method also includes graphically assembling a second graphical diagram in response to user input. The second graphical diagram includes a first state node and a second state node. The first state node is connected with the second state node via a transition. The method also includes converting the first and second graphical diagrams into program code from which the connectivity driver is executed.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable memory medium comprising program instructions for graphically developing a connectivity driver, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:
assemble a first graphical diagram in response to user input, wherein the first graphical diagram represents a parsing sequence for analyzing and converting a hardware message sent using a hardware protocol into software data having a file format readable by a computer program, wherein the first graphical diagram includes a first branch having a primary parsing node.