SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODULAR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS

摘要

A tailored add-on component for a released software product having internal and released development objects. The released development objects are designed for external use, such as end-user customization. The internal development objects are designed for use within the released software product, with no access from outside components. The tailored add-on component adds a functional application that makes calls to both released and internal objects. Access to internal objects is made while maintaining stability by confining internal object calls to a single adaptation component within the add-on, while also implementing an interface for the objects of the software product that are used by the add-on. The interface includes a function to freeze objects that are in the interface, and a set of automatic test components to identify changes in the objects that are in the interface.

主权项

1. A system for providing stable add-on applications to a released software environment, comprising:
an electronic storage medium configured to store an add-on application; an electronic processor in communication with the electronic storage medium;
wherein the released software environment include released objects designed for access by outside programs and internal objects designed for use by only the released software environment;wherein the add-on application includes an adaptation component and an application component, both configured to execute on the electronic processor;
wherein the application component is configured to call only released objects and the adaptation component is configured to call internal objects;wherein the released software environment includes an interface that includes all objects accessed by the add-on application;
wherein the interface includes an object freeze function that operates on all the objects accessed by the add-on application;wherein the interface includes an automatic test function to detect changes in behaviour of the objects accessed by the add-on application; andwherein the electronic processor is configured to, responsive to an indication by the automatic test function, compile a new interface version, a new test component version, and a new adaptation component version.