JP2008165497A - Information processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate selection of program components in preparing an application program. <P>SOLUTION: This information processor 1 acquires hierarchical information related to program components when selecting one of program components from an input device 14, based on a set file 127 having information for the hierarchical management of a plurality of program components stored in a storage device 12, under the control of a control device 11, and selects other program components stored in the storage device, from the input device 14, from a hierarchy based on hierarchical information related to the acquired one program component and hierarchical information stored in the set file 127. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a program.

  In creating a computer program, a development method is known in which a program is used as a component in order to ensure high productivity and reliability. For example, there is a method of modeling and assembling the entire configuration of a program with a three-layer “framework”.

  This “framework” is a higher layer that models data processing in a specific business field and controls and coordinates application programs, and an intermediate layer that actually develops business logic such as customer management, slip management or invoice processing. And three layers of lower layers that realize detailed specifications common to the field. Among them, the upper layer and the lower layer are made into a library as a common program part, and when creating a new application, a method of creating an intermediate layer module is used.

  For example, as a technique for creating an application program using a three-layer framework, there is one described in Patent Document 1. In this patent document 1, an interface between a business process element and a control target element is defined in advance, a program part related to business process and a program part related to a control target are created, and an empty part into which these parts are inserted Is prepared, and a control processing program for performing control processing of each program component at once is automatically generated in the framework.

That is, in the three-layer framework system described in Patent Document 1, a program part related to business processing and a program part related to a control target are combined in an empty part in the framework, and these program parts are control processing programs in the framework. The configuration is controlled in a lump.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-342081

  In creating an application program using the framework described in Patent Document 1 described above, control processing is classified according to the form of computer processing such as distributed processing, single processing, and monitoring. The processing contents of various operations such as transaction management and contract input, which have different processing forms depending on the type of business and business type, can be selected by combining pre-created program parts with the framework and set under the execution environment. Can be realized.

  Program parts combined with this framework include, for example, data input in a form, data calculation, form output such as an estimate, data reading / writing from a file, data extraction / update from a DB (database), etc. There are a wide variety of things to cope with various business forms and processing forms.

  However, at the time of creating an application program, it is very difficult to select a program component in a business form or a processing form desired by the user from among a wide variety of program parts.

  An object of the present invention is to facilitate selection of program parts when creating an application program.

The invention according to claim 1 is a program component storage means for storing a plurality of program components;
Hierarchical information storage means for storing hierarchical information for hierarchically managing each of the program parts;
Hierarchical information acquisition means for acquiring hierarchical information related to the program part when selecting any one of the program parts based on the hierarchical information stored in the hierarchical information storage means;
Program component selection means for selecting the other program component from the hierarchy based on the hierarchy information related to any one program component acquired by the hierarchy information acquisition means and the hierarchy information stored in the hierarchy information storage means;
Execution means for executing an application program constructed based on the program parts selected by the program parts selection means;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the program selection unit is configured to execute the other program from a hierarchy below the hierarchy related to any one of the program parts acquired by the hierarchical information acquisition unit. It is characterized by selecting a part.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the program part storage means stores a plurality of types of program parts,
The hierarchical information storage means stores hierarchical information for hierarchically managing each program component for each type of the program component,
The program component selection unit is any one based on the hierarchy information related to any one program component acquired by the hierarchy information acquisition unit and the hierarchy information for each type of program component stored in the hierarchy information storage unit. The other program part is selected from the hierarchy related to the type of program part.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the program component stored in the program component storage means is registered in the hierarchical information stored in the hierarchical information storage means. It is characterized by comprising a registration means.

The invention according to claim 5 is a computer of an information processing apparatus that stores a plurality of program parts.
Hierarchical information storage means for storing hierarchical information for hierarchically managing each of the program parts;
Hierarchical information acquisition means for acquiring hierarchical information related to the program part when selecting any one of the program parts based on the hierarchical information stored in the hierarchical information storage means;
Program component selection means for selecting the other program component from the hierarchy based on the hierarchy information related to any one program component acquired by the hierarchy information acquisition means and the hierarchy information stored in the hierarchy information storage means,
It is a program for functioning as execution means for executing an application program constructed based on the program part selected by the program part selection means.

  According to the present invention, based on the hierarchy information for hierarchically managing a plurality of program parts, the hierarchy information related to the program part when any one program part is selected is acquired, and this one program Since other program parts can be selected from the hierarchy based on the hierarchy information related to the parts and the hierarchy information stored in the hierarchy information storage means, it is easy to select the program parts when creating the application program be able to.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. This embodiment shows the most preferable form, and is not particularly limited to this form.

  First, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 includes a control device 11, a storage device 12, a display device 13, an input device 14, a communication device 15, and a printing device 16, and each unit is electrically connected to each other via a bus 17. ing. Specifically, the information processing apparatus 1 is an information device such as a PC (Personal Computer) or WS (Work Station) including the above configuration.

  The control device 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like (not shown). The CPU uses a predetermined area of the RAM as a work area and stores it in the ROM or the storage device 12. The operation of the information processing apparatus 1 is comprehensively controlled by reading and sequentially executing the read program and various data.

  The storage device 12 is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a non-volatile memory, an optical / magnetic storage medium, and a device capable of reading and writing to the storage device 12, and stores and reads data according to instructions from the control device 11. Output to the device 11. Specifically, the storage device 12 includes a business program file 121, a business skeleton template 122, an item template 123, a print component 124, a DB processing component 125, a business processing component 126, a setting file 127, various reference files 128, and an execution definition generation. A program 129 and a business application program reference area 130 are stored.

  The business program file 121 is an application program that provides a function as an execution engine 111 that is an interpreter that executes an execution definition created by the execution definition generation program 129 by being executed by the control device 11 and performs business processing. .

  The business skeleton template 122 is a file in which a template of processing in business processing business such as sales slip input processing, bill processing, customer information management processing, etc., is defined by a grammar that can be executed by the execution engine 111. When the execution definition is created, it is created by inserting component data, which will be described later, into the business skeleton template 122. That is, business processing in the information processing apparatus 1 is realized by the execution engine 111 sequentially executing data obtained by combining the business skeleton template 122 and component data described later.

  The item template 123 is a data file in which definition information of a part related to control and processing for performing input and display in each item in the template of each process in the business skeleton template 122 is described. The items here are, for example, a slip number uniquely handling a business sales slip or sales order slip related to sales management, a customer code indicating a business partner or customer, a product code indicating a product, and a product name corresponding to the product code.・ Unit price.

  The print component 124 includes a basic print control function such as a page layout for printing slips and forms in the business process in the template of each process in the business skeleton template 122, and a format for each item on the print page. This is a data file that defines information and information related to print control.

  The DB processing component 125 uses, for example, SQL (Structured Query Language), etc. to update, register, or extract data from a database DB that stores business information such as customer information, product information, and sales records in business processing. It is a data file that defines a process for performing consistent data access to the database DB.

  The business processing component 126 displays a list of items that can be input, selects data to assist data input, adds a record to the database during transaction processing such as slip input, This is a data file that defines subroutine-like processing that is called and used by the above-described components, such as processing that is common to each other or processing that displays an inquiry / confirmation dialog.

  The setting file 127 is a file for managing auxiliary information necessary when creating an application program. Specifically, in the setting file 127, when creating a business application program, various reference files 128 to be described later referred to when the business application program is executed can be referred to from the folder in which the entity is stored. Stores information for copying to a folder. Although details will be described later, the setting file 127 includes program parts such as a business skeleton template 122, an item template 123, a printing part 124, a DB processing part 125, and a business processing part 126 for each business type and each usage. Stores information for sorting and hierarchical management.

  The various reference files 128 are data files that are referred to in processes such as screen display and arithmetic processing in the business process combined with the above-described business skeleton template 122 and component data. Specifically, the various reference files 128 are object files that can be directly read and processed by the CPU. An execution module related to arithmetic processing during business processing, an event screen during business processing such as JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), etc. Image data, CSV (Comma Separated Values) and other data files such as text data related to settings during business processing and other setting data.

  The execution definition generation program 129 is an application program having a function of creating a source code (execution definition) and an object file executed by the execution engine 111 by being executed by the control device 11. The execution definition created by this application program can be modified any number of times by the application program. In addition, the application program can automatically generate a portion where interface information between templates is insufficient based on information stored in the component.

  The business application program reference area 130 is a storage area that can be referred to from the execution engine 111 by setting a path (PATH) or the like, and a data file required when the execution engine 111 performs a business process based on an execution definition or an object file. This is a storage area to be stored.

  The display device 13 is a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), and displays an image corresponding to an image signal input from the control device 11 on the screen. The input device 14 is a keyboard, a mouse, or the like, and receives an operation instruction from a user and outputs it to the control device 11.

  The communication device 15 is a circuit unit including a wireless communication circuit and an antenna, and a communication interface for performing wired communication, and is connected to a communication network such as a wireless / wired LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet (not shown). Then, data communication is performed according to the instruction to the control device 11 with another information device connected to the communication network. The information processing apparatus 1 accesses a database DB provided by another information device by data communication via the communication apparatus 15.

  The printing device 16 is a printer that forms an image according to an instruction from the control device 11 on a recording medium such as paper by a printing method such as an electrophotographic method or an inkjet method.

  Here, an outline of a business application executed by the control device 11 of the information processing apparatus 1 based on the business skeleton template 122 and each component data will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an outline of business application processing in the information processing apparatus 1.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control device 11 includes an item template 123, a print component 124, a DB processing component 125, and a business task in a business skeleton template 122 in which basic processing such as overall control, screen control, and data control in business processing is defined. The processing components 126 are combined and stored in the business application program reference area 130 described above, and the stored data is executed by the execution engine 111.

  In the processing executed by the execution engine 111 of the control device 11, the information processing device 1 displays items related to business processing and accepts input based on the item template 123 combined with the business skeleton template 122, for example, the display device 13 and the input device 14. To do. Similarly, the information processing apparatus 1 uses the printing apparatus 16 to print a form on paper based on the printing component 124 combined with the business skeleton template 122. Similarly, based on the DB processing component 125 combined with the business skeleton template 122, the information processing apparatus 1 performs search control for performing update control such as data registration and deletion with respect to the database DB or data extraction. Similarly, the information processing apparatus 1 performs a common subroutine process in the business skeleton template 122 and other parts based on the business process component 126 combined with the business skeleton template 122, and executes various business processes.

  Next, business application creation processing performed by the control device 11 in the information processing apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing business application processing in the information processing apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in order to create a business application in the information processing apparatus 1, first, a program part registration process is performed in which program parts that can be used in the business application are registered in advance (step S1). This program part registration process is also executed when a new program part is created.

  Next, a business skeleton selection process is performed to select a business skeleton template 122 that is a template for processing when creating a business application (step S2), and an application name to be created based on the selected business skeleton template 122 is input. Is performed (step S3). Next, DB processing component selection processing for selecting a DB processing component 125 to be combined with the selected business skeleton template 122 is performed (step S4), and the selected business skeleton template 122 is checked while checking an actual business screen (client screen). A process for selecting and editing the item template 123, the print component 124, the business processing component 126, etc. to be combined is performed (step S5), and the process ends.

  The program component registration process in step S1 is performed by displaying a screen for selecting and registering a program component on the display device 13 and receiving an operation instruction from the input device 14. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a program part registration screen G1. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a program registration process in the information processing apparatus 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the program part registration screen G1 for selecting and registering program parts includes a hierarchy setting area G11 for displaying hierarchical information in a tree shape and a program part selection area G12 for displaying a list of program parts. It is a screen configuration.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the information processing apparatus 1 accepts a selection instruction of a hierarchy for registering program parts in the hierarchy setting area G11 (step S11), and the program parts to be registered in the hierarchy selected in the hierarchy setting area G11. A selection instruction is received in the program part selection area G12 (step S12), and program parts are registered in the setting file 127 below the hierarchy based on the selection instruction (step S13).

  Here, information for hierarchically managing the program parts stored in the setting file 127 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating information related to hierarchy management of program parts stored in the setting file 127.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the setting file 127 is configured to store information related to program components registered in each layer for each layer information indicating the type and layer of any program component. More specifically, in the following lines from the hierarchy information T1 indicating the hierarchy of any program component, information relating to the program component registered in that hierarchy, the program component name T11 indicating the name of the program component, Information such as an edit presence / absence flag T12 indicating the presence / absence and a program parts specification file name T13 is described.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, “[N: master registration system / sales system] is set as the hierarchy information T1. Here,“ N ”is a declaration indicating that the hierarchy information related to the item template is described. “/” Is information indicating the boundary between the upper layer and the lower layer. That is, the hierarchy information T1 indicates the hierarchy of the item template in which the first hierarchy name that is the upper layer is “master registration type” and the second hierarchy name that is the lower layer is “sales type”.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 6, “customer name” is set as the program part name T11, which indicates that the name of the program part is “customer name”. Further, “0” is set as the edit presence / absence flag T12, which indicates that the part itself is encrypted and the part cannot be modified (in the case of “1”, the part can be modified). Show). In addition, “Sales pipe MT input customer item template.pspm” is set as the program part specification file name T13, and this is the specification of the program part (business skeleton, item template, print part, DB processing part, business processing part) And the file name in which the information of other program parts related to the program part is described.

  That is, in the setting file 127 in FIG. 6, as an example, the item hierarchy of the first hierarchy name is “master registration type” and the second hierarchy name is “sales type”, and the program part name is “customer name”. The program part whose spec file name is “sales management MT input customer item template.pspm” is registered as a program part that cannot be registered in other layers or the part itself cannot be modified.

  The hierarchy set in the setting file 127 is classified into a tree-like hierarchy from the upper concept to the lower concept according to the type of business and use of the business skeleton and program parts. Is set. Specifically, they are sorted in a hierarchical structure as shown in FIGS. FIG. 7A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure related to a business skeleton, and FIG. 7B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure related to a DB processing component. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a hierarchical structure related to item templates.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the business skeleton template 122 is registered in the first hierarchy indicating the business type. Specifically, "slip input system" for inputting data into a form, "master registration system" for registering data, "form printing system" for printing forms, and "slip printing system" for printing slips A template file (for example, “slip input details type”) related to the business type is registered in the first layer that is classified for each business type. For example, in the hierarchy whose first hierarchy name is “slip input type”, a plurality of template files for inputting slips such as “slip input detail type” and “slip input type” are registered.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the DB processing component 125 is registered in the second hierarchy provided for each use and type below the first hierarchy. Specifically, it is a “slip input system” for inputting data into a form, “sales system” for inputting sales-related data, and “purchase system” for inputting purchase-related data. Program parts for performing data input from the database DB (for example, “sales slip search table”, etc.) in the second hierarchy for sorting by data usage and type, such as “inventory” for inputting inventory data ) Is registered. For example, in a hierarchy where the first hierarchy name is “slip input system” and the second hierarchy is “sales system”, “sales slip search table”, “payment slip search” for searching data related to sales from the database DB Program parts such as “table” and “estimation details search table” are registered.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the item template 123 is registered in the second hierarchy provided for each use and type below the first hierarchy, similarly to the DB processing component 125 described above. For example, in the hierarchy where the first hierarchy name is “slip input system” and the second hierarchy is “sales system”, “system slip number”, “branch number”, “slip date”, and the like related to items for entering sales data, Program parts such as “customer code” and “product name” are registered. Even if the second layer is a different layer such as “sales total” or “purchase”, program parts related to common items are registered in both layers.

  The print component 124, the business processing component 126, and the like are registered in the same hierarchical structure as the item template 123 described above, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the business skeleton selection process performed in step S2 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a business skeleton selection process in the information processing apparatus 1.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 9, the hierarchical structure related to the business skeleton template 122 is acquired from the setting file 127 described above, and the data listed for each template is stored in the RAM of the control apparatus 11 as the skeleton hierarchical structure list D1. It is set (step S21), and a list of names of business skeleton templates that can be selected based on the skeleton hierarchical structure list D1 is acquired (step S22).

  Next, the list of business skeleton template names acquired in step S22 is set as a skeleton name list D2 in the RAM (step S23), and the names of business skeleton templates that can be selected based on the set skeleton name list D2 are set. Is displayed on the display device 13 and the selection is accepted from the input device 14 (step S24).

  Here, the business skeleton template selection screen displayed on the display device 13 in step S24 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a business skeleton selection screen G2.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the business skeleton selection screen G2 has a business skeleton selection area G21 for displaying a list of selectable business skeleton templates. In the business skeleton selection area G21, a list of business skeleton template names (for example, “master registration card type”) and an outline (“master registration card type skeleton”, etc.) obtained by referring to the specifications of the business skeleton template are displayed. The selection is performed by manipulating the business skeleton template to be highlighted.

  Returning to FIG. 9, the continuation of the business skeleton selection process will be described. If a business skeleton template is selected following step S24 (step S25: YES), the name of the selected business skeleton template is set as the selected skeleton name D3 in the RAM (step S26), and the name is selected from the skeleton hierarchical structure list D1. The hierarchy name (first hierarchy) related to the selected business skeleton template is acquired and set as the selected skeleton hierarchy name D4 in the RAM (step S27), and the process ends. In particular, when the business skeleton template is not selected (step S25: NO), the processing ends as it is.

  For example, when “slip input detail type” registered in the “slip input system” in the first hierarchy is selected in the template file illustrated in FIG. 7A, the selected skeleton name D3 includes “ “Slip input detail type” is set, and “slip input system” is set to the selected skeleton hierarchy name D4.

  Next, an input screen displayed on the display device 13 when inputting an application name created based on the selected business skeleton template 122 in step S3 of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. To do. FIG. 10B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a part name input screen G3.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the part name input screen G3 has a part name input area G31 for setting a name for an application related to the business skeleton template selected in the business skeleton selection process in step S2. The component name input area G31 includes a box for setting a name, and the name can be set by specifying the box and receiving input from the input device 14 or the like. For example, by inputting “H10000” or the like in a box for setting the name of the part name input area G31, the application can be set to that name.

  Next, the DB processing component selection process performed in step S4 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing DB processing component selection processing in the information processing apparatus 1.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 11, the data set in the selected skeleton hierarchy name D4 as the hierarchy name (first hierarchy) related to the business skeleton selected in step S2 described above is acquired and selected in the RAM. The processing component first hierarchy name D5 is set (step S41), the hierarchical structure related to the DB processing component 125 is acquired from the setting file 127, and the data listed for each DB processing component is stored in the RAM as the DB processing component hierarchical structure list D6. It is set (step S42).

  Next, a list of all DB processing components that match the selected DB processing component first hierarchy name D5 from the DB processing component hierarchy structure list D6, that is, the same hierarchy as the hierarchy (first hierarchy) related to the selected business skeleton is registered. A list of DB processing components that have been set is acquired (step S43), the acquired list is set as a DB processing component name list D7 in the RAM (step S44), and the set DB processing component name list D7 is displayed. Displayed on the device 13 and selection of the DB processing component is accepted from the input device 14 (step S45).

  The DB processing component selection screen displayed on the display device 13 in step S45 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the DB processing component selection screen G4.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the DB processing component selection screen G4 displays a list of DB processing components registered in the same hierarchy as the hierarchy (first hierarchy) related to the selected business skeleton based on the DB processing component name list D7. The DB processing component selection area G41 is displayed as a list. In the DB processing component selection area G41, for example, when the first layer in which the selected business skeleton is registered is the “slip input system”, the DB processing component registered in that layer (for example, “HZC sales slip update”). Table "etc.) are displayed as a list, and a desired program part is selected by reverse display according to an instruction from the input device 14.

  Returning to FIG. 11, the continuation of the DB processing component selection processing will be described. If a desired DB processing component is selected after step S45 (step S46: YES), the name of the selected DB processing component is set as the selected DB processing component name D8 in the RAM (step S47), and the DB processing component is selected. The hierarchical name (second hierarchy) of the program part that matches the name set in the selected DB processing part name D8 is acquired from the hierarchical structure list D6, and is set as the selected DB processing part second hierarchy name D9 in the RAM (step S48). ),finish. In particular, when no DB processing component is selected (step S46: NO), the processing ends.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 7B, when the hierarchy related to the selected business skeleton is “slip input system”, the hierarchy name is set to the selected DB processing component first hierarchy name D5, and Selection is made in program parts registered under the hierarchy (for example, “sales slip search table”). Then, the second hierarchy of the selected DB processing component is set to the selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D9 (for example, “purchase” in the case of “purchase slip search table”).

  Next, in step S5 in FIG. 3, program parts such as the item template 123, the print part 124, and the business process part 126 combined with the selected business skeleton template 122 while checking the actual business screen (client screen) are checked. Processing for performing selection and editing will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15 exemplifying selection of item templates.

  FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the client editing screen G5. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an item template selection process in the information processing apparatus 1. FIG. 15A is a conceptual diagram illustrating an item template selection screen G6, and FIG. 15B is a conceptual diagram illustrating the pasting of an item template on the client editing screen G5.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in step S5, a client editing screen G5 having a client editing area G51 that displays an actual business screen is displayed on the display device 13, and items displayed in the client editing area G51 are displayed. By accepting from the input device 14 an edit instruction for an area where an input is to be made and a place for embedding a button for performing each calculation process, processing relating to selection and editing of program parts is performed.

  For example, when setting an area for inputting data to an item, an item template for inputting an item is selected, a desired position in the client editing area G51 is selected, and the item position is set. Similarly, when setting a button for performing a calculation related to business processing such as calculation of a total value or acquisition of a date, a program component (business processing component 126) regarding processing of a button to be embedded is selected and stored in the client editing area G51. Select the position of the button and set the button position.

  Here, an item template selection process performed when an item is set in the client editing area G51 will be described. The other program parts (printing part 124, business processing part 126, etc.) are substantially the same as the item template selection process, and will not be described.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 14, when the process is started to set an item, a selection item template first hierarchy name D10 that stores hierarchy information of an item template to be selected in the RAM, It is determined whether data is not set in the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 and is empty (step S51). If no data is set (YES), the selected DB processing component first hierarchy is selected. The name D5 and the selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D9 are acquired and set as the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 (step S52). If data is set in step S51 (NO), the process proceeds to step S53 without performing step S52.

  That is, in the determination in step S51, items are already set based on whether or not the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 are set, and this item template selection processing is performed. It is determined whether or not there is. If the item is set, the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 set in the previous process are used, and the item is not set. The selected DB processing component first hierarchical name D5 and the selected DB processing component second hierarchical name D9 set in the DB processing component selection processing in step S4 are selected as the selection item template first hierarchical name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchical name D11. It is a processing configuration that is set and used.

  Next, the hierarchical structure related to the item template 123 is acquired from the setting file 127, the data listed for each item template is set in the RAM as the item template hierarchical structure list D12 (step S53), and the set item template hierarchical structure list is set. A list of all item templates that match the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 is acquired from D12 (step S54).

  The list of all item templates that match the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 is selected in the previous item template selection processing as described in the processing up to step S52 described above. This is a list of item templates registered in the same hierarchy as the selected item template or in the same hierarchy as the DB processing component selected in the DB processing component selection processing in step S4.

  Next, the list acquired in step S54 is set as an item template name D13 in the RAM (step S55), and the set item template name D13 is displayed on the display device 13 to accept selection of an item template from the input device 14. (Step S56).

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the item template selection screen G6 displayed on the display device 13 in step S56 is the content of the item template name D13, and the item template selection area for displaying the list of item templates described above. This is a configuration having G61. In the item template selection area G61, for example, the hierarchy of the program parts selected in the DB processing part selection process or the previous item template process is “slip input system / sales system” ((first hierarchy) / (second hierarchy)). In this case, a list of item templates (such as “business category”) registered in the hierarchy is displayed, and a desired item template is selected by reverse display according to an instruction from the input device 14.

  When a desired item template is selected after step S56 (step S57: YES), the name of the selected item template is set as the selection item template name D14 in the RAM (step S58), and the item template hierarchical structure list D12 is selected. The hierarchy name related to the selected item template is acquired from the above and set to the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 (step S59), and the process ends. Note that if no item template is selected (step S57: NO), the processing ends.

  In this item template selection process, as shown in FIG. 15B, when a desired item template is selected in step S56, the display device 13 selects it in the client editing area G51 of the client editing screen G5. Since the item G52 based on the item template is displayed, the item setting can be visually observed on the screen.

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Here, a modified example of the program part registration process performed in step S1 of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a modified example of the program component registration process in the information processing apparatus 1.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 16, when the program component registration process is started, the names of all the applications (business application templates) set in the setting file 127 are acquired, and the acquired names Is set as an application list D15 in the RAM (step S101).

  Next, the count number is set (step S102), and the count is sequentially counted up until it is determined that the list of applications of the count number is not set in the application list D15 (step S103: NO) (step S111). Steps S104 to S110 are performed for each application set in the application list D15.

  In the processing of steps S104 to S110, the spec of the current count-th application is acquired based on the application list D15 and the setting file 127 (step S104), and is used in the application based on the acquired spec. The information about the DB processing component being acquired is acquired, the name of the DB processing component is set in the RAM as the selected DB processing component name D8 (step S105), and the level under which the component regarding the selected DB processing component name D8 is registered Is obtained from the DB processing component hierarchical structure list D6 set based on the setting file 127, and set in the RAM as the selected DB processing component first layer name D5 and the selected DB processing component second layer name D9 ( Step S106).

  That is, in steps S104 to S106, the hierarchy of the DB processing component used in the application with the current count number is acquired and stored in the selected DB processing component first hierarchy name D5 and the selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D9. Processing configuration.

  Next, based on the specification of the application acquired in step S104, the list information of the item templates used in the application is acquired and set as the item template name D13 in the RAM (step S107), and the item template name D13. The setting file 127 is updated so that all the parts in the item template list set to are registered under the hierarchy set by the selection DB processing part first hierarchy name D5 and the selection DB processing part second hierarchy name D9. (Step S108), the part (item template) registered in the setting file 127 is deleted (Step S109).

  That is, in steps S107 to S109, the hierarchy of the item template used in the application with the current count number is the selected DB processing component first hierarchy name D5 and the selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D9 set in the above-described processing. The processing configuration is registered in the setting file 127 based on the above.

  Next, the same processing as steps S107 to S109 described above is performed on the business processing component, the printing component, and the like used in the current count-numbered application, and registered in the setting file 127 (step S110). ).

[Individual registration of DB processing parts and other program parts]
Here, individual registration of DB processing components and other program components performed under the control of the control device 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. The individual registration of other program parts is substantially the same process, and an item template registration process for individually registering an item template will be described as an example.

  FIG. 17A is a flowchart illustrating DB processing component registration processing in the information processing apparatus 1, and FIG. 17B is a conceptual diagram illustrating a hierarchy registration screen G7. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an item template registration process in the information processing apparatus 1.

  First, the DB processing component registration process will be described. This DB processing component registration processing is processing performed in step S48 in the above-described DB processing component selection processing (see FIG. 11). When a DB processing component newly created after selection of a business skeleton template is selected. The DB processing component is registered in the hierarchy in which the selected business skeleton template is registered.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the DB processing component registration process is started, the hierarchical name is acquired from the DB processing component hierarchical structure list D6 (step S141), and the DB processing component hierarchical structure is obtained. It is determined whether or not a hierarchy name is set in the list D6, that is, whether or not the DB processing component selected in the DB processing component selection processing is a DB processing component registered in the setting file 127 (step S142). ).

  If it is determined in step S142 that a hierarchy name is set (YES), that is, if it is determined that the selected DB processing component is a registered DB processing component, the DB processing component selection process Similar to step S48, the hierarchy name (first hierarchy / second hierarchy) of the program part that matches the name set in the selected DB process part name D8 is acquired from the DB process part hierarchical structure list D6 and selected DB in the selected DB. The processing component first layer name D5 and the selected DB processing component second layer name D9 are set (step S48), and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S142 that the hierarchy name is not set (NO), that is, if the selected DB processing component is determined to be a newly registered DB processing component, the selected skeleton hierarchy name D4 is acquired. The selected DB processing component first hierarchy name D5 is set (step S143), a list of second hierarchy names is acquired from the setting file 127, displayed on the display device 13, and based on the input from the input device 14. Selection setting of “second hierarchy name” is performed (step S144).

  As shown in FIG. 17B, the selection of the “second hierarchy name” is performed by displaying a list of the second hierarchy names acquired from the setting file 127 on the hierarchy registration screen G7. This is performed by selecting a desired hierarchy name by reverse display or the like.

  Next, the “second hierarchical name” selected in step S144 is set as the selected DB processing component second hierarchical name D9 (step S145), and the selected new DB processing component is the selected DB processing component first hierarchical name D5. Then, the setting file 127 is updated so as to be registered under the hierarchy set by the selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D9 (step S146), and the process ends.

  That is, in steps S143 to S146, the newly registered DB processing component is registered in the “first hierarchy” where the selected business skeleton template is registered, and below the “second hierarchy” desired by the user. Processing configuration.

  Next, the item template registration process will be described. This item template registration process is a process performed in step S59 in the above-described item template selection process (see FIG. 14), and an item template (including other program parts) newly created after DB process component selection is performed. This is a process of registering the item template in the hierarchy in which the selected DB processing component is registered when selected.

  In the information processing apparatus 1, as shown in FIG. 18, when the item template registration process is started, a hierarchy name is acquired from the item template hierarchical structure list D12 (step S151), and the hierarchy name is set in the storage device 12. Whether or not the item template selected in the item template selection process is an item template registered in the setting file 127 (step S152).

  If it is determined in step S152 that a hierarchy name is set (YES), that is, if it is determined that the selected item template is a registered item template, step S59 in the item template selection process is performed. Similarly, the item template hierarchy name (first hierarchy / second hierarchy) that matches the name set in the selection item template name D14 is acquired from the item template hierarchical structure list D12, and the selection item template first hierarchy name is acquired in the RAM. D10 is set as the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 (step S155), and the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S152 that no hierarchy name is set (NO), that is, if the selected item template is determined to be a newly registered item template, the selected DB processing component first hierarchy name D5, The selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D9 is acquired and set as the selection item template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 (step S153), and the newly registered bristle template selected is the selection item. The setting file 127 is updated so as to be registered under the hierarchy set by the template first hierarchy name D10 and the selection item template second hierarchy name D11 (step S154), and the process ends.

  That is, in steps S153 and S154, the newly registered item template is registered under the hierarchy (first hierarchy / second hierarchy) in which the selected DB processing component is registered.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus 1 is based on the setting file 127 having information for hierarchically managing a plurality of program parts stored in the storage device 12 under the control of the control apparatus 11. The hierarchical information related to the program part when the program part is selected from the input device 14 is acquired, and based on the acquired hierarchical information related to any one of the program parts and the hierarchical information stored in the setting file 127. Other program parts stored in the storage device 12 from the selected hierarchy can be selected from the input device 14.

  For this reason, the information processing apparatus 1 can select the next program component from other program components related to the hierarchy of the program component only by selecting any one program component. It is possible to facilitate selection of program parts when creating an application program to be executed by the execution engine 111.

  In addition, the information processing device 1 is stored in the storage device 12 when any one of the plurality of program components stored in the storage device 12 is selected from the input device 14 under the control of the control device 11. This is a configuration in which selection of other stored program parts is performed from program parts managed under a hierarchy below the hierarchy related to any one of the program parts acquired based on the setting file 127.

  For this reason, the information processing apparatus 1 can select a program component managed under the hierarchy of the program component only by selecting one of the program components. Program parts can be selected, and selection of program parts when creating an application program to be executed by the execution engine 111 can be facilitated. For example, when hierarchically managing program parts by business type or usage classification, program parts can be selected to narrow down by type or usage, and when creating an application program to be executed by the execution engine 111 Selection of program parts can be facilitated.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 1 controls each of the program parts for each type of program parts (for example, item template, print part, DB processing part, business processing part, etc.) in the setting file 127 under the control of the control device 11. Stores hierarchical information for hierarchical management, and stores other information stored in the storage device 12 when any one of the plurality of program components stored in the storage device 12 is selected from the input device 14. A program of any type based on the hierarchy information relating to any one program part acquired based on the setting file 127 and the hierarchy information for each type of program part stored in the setting file 127, based on the selection of the program part It is the structure performed from the hierarchy which concerns on components.

  For this reason, the information processing apparatus 1 simply selects any one program component, and selects other program components related to the hierarchy of the program component for each type of program component (for example, item template, print Parts, DB processing parts, business processing parts, etc.).

  Further, the information processing apparatus 1 can register the program component stored in the storage device 12 in the hierarchical information of the setting file 127 under the control of the control device 11, so that the program component is newly stored in the storage device 12. Even in this case, it can be registered in the hierarchy information of the setting file 127.

  Note that the description in the present embodiment shows an example of the information processing apparatus 1 and is not limited to this. The configuration and operation in this embodiment can be changed as appropriate.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing a functional configuration of the information processing apparatus 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an outline of business application processing in the information processing apparatus 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing business application creation processing in the information processing apparatus 1. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the program component registration screen G1. 4 is a flowchart showing program component registration processing in the information processing apparatus 1. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating information related to hierarchy management of program parts stored in a setting file 127. FIG. (A) is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the hierarchical structure regarding business skeleton, (b) is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the hierarchical structure regarding DB processing components. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the hierarchical structure regarding an item template. 4 is a flowchart showing a business skeleton selection process in the information processing apparatus 1. (A) is a conceptual diagram illustrating a business skeleton selection screen G2, and (b) is a conceptual diagram illustrating a part name input screen G3. 4 is a flowchart showing DB processing component selection processing in the information processing apparatus 1. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates DB process component selection screen G4. It is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the client edit screen G5. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an item template selection process in the information processing apparatus 1. (A) is a conceptual diagram illustrating an item template selection screen G6, and (b) is a conceptual diagram illustrating the pasting of an item template on the client editing screen G5. 10 is a flowchart showing a modification of the program component registration process in the information processing apparatus 1. (A) is a flowchart which shows DB process component registration process in the information processing apparatus 1, (b) is a conceptual diagram which illustrates the hierarchy registration screen G7. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an item template registration process in the information processing apparatus 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 Information processing device 11 Control device 12 Storage device 13 Display device 14 Input device 15 Communication device 16 Printing device 17 Bus 111 Execution engine 121 Business program file 122 Business skeleton template 123 Item template 124 Print component 125 DB processing component 126 Business processing component 127 Setting file 128 Various reference files 129 Execution definition generation program 130 Business application program reference area DB Database D1 Skeleton hierarchical structure list D2 Skeleton name list D3 Selected skeleton name D4 Selected skeleton hierarchy name D5 Selected DB processing component First hierarchical name D6 DB processing component Hierarchical structure list D7 DB processing component name list D8 Selected DB processing component name D9 Selected DB processing component second hierarchy name D10 Selection item template first hierarchy name D11 selection Selection item template second layer name D13 Item template name D12 Item template hierarchical structure list D14 Selection item template name D15 Application list G1 Program component registration screen G2 Business skeleton selection screen G3 Component name input screen G4 DB processing component selection screen G5 Client editing screen G6 Item template selection screen G7 Hierarchy registration screen G11 Hierarchy setting area G12 Program parts selection area G21 Business skeleton selection area G31 Parts name input area G41 DB processing parts selection area G51 Client editing area G52 Item G61 Item template selection area T1 Hierarchy information T2 Parts Name T3 edit presence / absence flag T4 part name spec file T11 program part name T12 edit presence / absence flag T13 program part spec file name

Claims (5)

Program component storage means for storing a plurality of program components;
Hierarchical information storage means for storing hierarchical information for hierarchically managing each of the program parts;
Hierarchical information acquisition means for acquiring hierarchical information related to the program part when selecting any one of the program parts based on the hierarchical information stored in the hierarchical information storage means;
Program component selection means for selecting the other program component from the hierarchy based on the hierarchy information related to any one program component acquired by the hierarchy information acquisition means and the hierarchy information stored in the hierarchy information storage means;
Execution means for executing an application program constructed based on the program parts selected by the program parts selection means;
An information processing apparatus comprising:   2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the program selecting unit selects the other program component from a layer below the layer related to any one of the program components acquired by the layer information acquiring unit. . The program component storage means stores a plurality of types of program components,
The hierarchical information storage means stores hierarchical information for hierarchically managing each program component for each type of the program component,
The program component selection unit is any one based on the hierarchy information related to any one program component acquired by the hierarchy information acquisition unit and the hierarchy information for each type of program component stored in the hierarchy information storage unit. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the other program part is selected from a hierarchy related to the type of program part.   The information processing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising registration means for registering the program parts stored in the program parts storage means in the hierarchy information stored in the hierarchy information storage means. apparatus. A computer of an information processing apparatus that stores a plurality of program parts,
Hierarchical information storage means for storing hierarchical information for hierarchically managing each of the program parts;
Hierarchical information acquisition means for acquiring hierarchical information related to the program part when selecting any one of the program parts based on the hierarchical information stored in the hierarchical information storage means;
Program component selection means for selecting the other program component from the hierarchy based on the hierarchy information related to any one program component acquired by the hierarchy information acquisition means and the hierarchy information stored in the hierarchy information storage means,
A program for functioning as an execution unit for executing an application program constructed based on the program component selected by the program component selection unit.

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