CN101197020B - Lifecycle objectification method, system and device of non-activity objects in an activity thread - Google Patents
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The invention provides a method, a system and an apparatus for reifying the lifecycle module example of non-live object during the active routine to solve the shortcomings of the prior art on the cognition of non-live object. In one embodiment of the invention, the invention provides a method for reifying the lifecycle module example of non-live object during the active routine. The method comprises the steps as follow: the active routine is displayed in an active map of an assorting tool taking the action as the center; the example of the lifecycle module is established; and the non-live object in the active routine is reified according to the lifecycle module. Besides, a state decorating device which is related to the lifecycle module example of the non-live object can be displayed in the active map.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the computing field of cooperating, more specifically, the state that relates to the object in the cooperation computing environment is cognitive.
Background technology
Cooperation to be calculated and to be referred to use a computing application in order attaining the common goal by two or more terminal users.Be conceived at first as the document sharing between the member of a little working group in corporate environment technology, to cooperation today calculate grown into comprise be provided on the strategy realize little of two people or big various technology to the cooperation between the such group of worldwide corporations.Therefore, different collaboration applications can focus on different big or small groups.No longer only limit to document sharing, modern Collaborative environment can comprise, only lifts several examples, and document library, chatroom, video conference, application are shared and forum.
The cooperation computing application is enjoyed very big advantage compared to computing application more traditional, individuation.Particularly, the situation of the target of any important thing being entrusted to and depended on single people is seldom arranged now.In fact, much target and purpose can only realize that wherein each individuality is served as one or more roles of appointment during the course through the participation of a plurality of individualities.Therefore, provide that to be designed to during the course be short-sighted by one of them individual computational tool that uses only, ignored important, the potential effect that other individualities of relating to during the course bring.
For the cooperation aspect of implementation procedure, Collaborative environment is often introduced the notion of " name (live name) of living ".The name of living be in Collaborative environment the teamworker refer to the teamworker's that its indication is relevant with this name existence.For example, live name can indicate the teamworker whether to login or the teamworker whether a period of time all do not use its computing machine-be idle condition.The name of living also can provide the people's who occurs about its name additional information.For example, under background tissue, the user can be for the teamworker's that checks appointment academic title or in order to communicate by letter with the teamworker of appointment and to inquire about name alive.The name of living is used in the cooperation chat tool the most widely, therein its whether can help to understand the teamworker effective to online discussion, and help and can activate chat through the simple operations that teamworker's name is carried out.
As the name conception expansion of living, " object of living " can provide the advantage of similar cooperation.The object of living refers in Collaborative environment the referring to of document, its indication the document current states, and for example whether document is using.The object of living also can be indicated the teamworker's who uses the document identity.Like this, the teamworker need not be the common objective works in isolation.More precisely, corporate environment can get a promotion with movable cognition through the existence for the teamworker companion in Collaborative environment.
Although the name of living or alive to liking effective notion, online teamworker seldom is restricted to pre-configured object alive.More precisely, in a lot of environment, the teamworker uses common object, for example, and document and the file outside the Collaborative environment of supporting active (liveness), created.Therefore, based on the non-movable state of doing, for the state of non-object alive and the cognition that applies of action, can only come artificial acquisition via a plurality of observations for different objects and teamworker's different conditions.Therefore, under many circumstances, important situation possibly not be realized.
Summary of the invention
Embodiments of the invention solve deficiency of the prior art to the state of non-object alive is cognitive, provide a kind of novelty, the non-obvious life cycle model instance that is used for the non-moving object of active threads specializes method, system and the computer program of (objectification).In one embodiment of the invention, the method that provides the life cycle model instance of the non-moving object of a kind of structuring that is used for activity, task and non-moving object or non-structured arrangement (hereinafter referred to as " active threads ") to specialize.This method can comprise: in the activity diagram of collaborative tools that with the activity is the center, present active threads; Create the instance of life cycle model; And utilize said life cycle model instance that the non-moving object in the said active threads is specialized.Alternatively, can in said activity diagram the said life cycle model instance show state decorator that is associated with said non-moving object.
In another embodiment of the present invention, can provide a kind of is the collaboration data disposal system at center with the activity.This system can comprise with the activity being the collaborative tools at center, and it is configured to produce the activity diagram with the management activity thread, and wherein each thread comprises activity/task object and non-activity/task object.This system can also comprise the movable logic of specializing, and it comprises the program code that can utilize with the activity the said non-activity/task object of metadata wrapper that is the center.At last, this system can comprise the life cycle management logic that is connected with the specific logic of said activity.This life cycle management logic can comprise can be with the program code of above-mentioned non-activity/task object with the associated metadata of the different instances that reflects different life cycle models.
Other aspect of the present invention, part will propose in the following description, and part will obviously from this description perhaps can be known through embodiment of the present invention.Each side of the present invention will realize with combination through the key element of in appended claim, specifically noting and reach.Be appreciated that aforesaid describe, in general terms and following detailed only are exemplary with indicative, and be restricted for the present invention unlike the claim that kind.
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This combined and be this instructions ingredient the accompanying drawing illustration embodiments of the invention, come together to explain principle of the present invention with description.At this illustrative embodiment is preferred at present, yet it is understandable that, definite arrangement and the means shown in the invention is not restricted to, wherein:
Fig. 1 be used for that the life cycle of object is specialized, be the synoptic diagram of activity diagram of the collaboration applications at center with the activity;
Fig. 2 be used for that the life cycle of the object of active threads is specialized, be the synoptic diagram of the Collaborative environment at center with the activity; And
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the specific process of the life cycle of the object in the illustration active threads.
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Method, system and computer program that embodiments of the invention provide the life cycle of the object in a kind of active threads to specialize.According to embodiments of the invention, having with the activity is that the object of active threads of collaboration applications at center can be packed into quoting for the life cycle model instance.Decorator (decorator) can be applied to indicate the object in the activity diagram of active threads of state alive of life cycle model instance.Optional, decorator can comprise all stages in the life cycle model instance, this life cycle model instance comprises the indication of living to the completion in each stage.At last, decorator can dispose the completion indication to all or part of user of acceptance of the life cycle model instance of object.
In illustration, Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of the activity diagram of the collaboration applications specialized in the life cycle that is used for object, be the center with the activity.As shown in Figure 1, movable Figure 110 may be provided in being in the user interface of collaborative tools at center with the activity.Movable Figure 110 can comprise that movable 130 stratification shows 120, and movable 130 comprise one or multi-activity thread 140 more.Each active threads 140 can not only comprise the moving object such as the task of activity, but also comprises non-moving object 150, and this non-moving object 150 comprises message, chat and document.Can be through will being that the metadata at center is associated with non-moving object and movable decoration device 160 with the activity, and with non-moving object 150 movable specializing.Like this, can use and suitable decorate the non-moving object 150 that is used for the deputy activity notion as the user interface elements at center, and it is configured to the activity is the logic at center with activity.
The activity metadata can comprise not only whether moving object is accomplished, and the activity metadata can also comprise the current states of life cycle model instance and life cycle model instance.In this, relative with more single completion/unfinished state, the life cycle model instance can comprise the level in each movable stage.This level can be the simple sequence in each stage from beginning to accomplish, or the tree of the complicacy of a lot of different branches.Example comprises " not beginning; in carrying out; accomplish "; " assign; draft-completion; approval; announce; expiration "; " motion; cost estimating; assign; draft-completion; supvr's approval; decision maker's approval; Final version; Distribute number of documents; Send by post the place; Delay "; " counterfoil; Check out; Removing-compiling; Log on; Through inspection; Link; Unit testing is passed through; Integration test is passed through; Second edition (beta version); Gold version (gold version) " and " receive; Examination (screened); Assign; The problem examination; Repair (fixed); Customer notification; Close ".
Alternatively, the title in each stage that life cycle model can be through reading in the project scheduling to obtain according to Gantt chart (Gantt chart) or programme evaluation and review technique figure (Pert chart).In addition, can be with being incorporated in the life cycle model of scheming to form by Gantt chart or Peter for the estimated time of the completion in each stage.In case selected life cycle model for non-moving object 150, then can create the instance of this life cycle model, confirm the current state in this instance and the non-moving object 150 of itself and this is associated.Can decorator 160 be presented among with non-moving object 150 related movable Figure 110 thereafter.This decorator can change to the sequence in the stage of each node 160A of comprising this life cycle model instance, 160B, 160C, 160D from the indication of the completion in stage of life cycle model instance, and each stage all provides the indication of completion.
In case life cycle model instance quilt is associated with non-moving object 150, can the visit to the different phase of the life cycle model instance of non-moving object be provided through popup menu 170.Popup menu 170 can comprise different phase 170A, 170B, the 170C of the life cycle model instance that is associated of non-moving object 150, the tabulation of 170N.Specific current states that can be selected to indicate the life cycle model instance of non-moving object 150 among stage 170A, 170B, 170C, the 170N.Alternatively, with regard to the situation that the life cycle model instance that is associated is tree construction, can nested menu be provided,, select and correspondingly to change for the menu in the stage that is associated in response to this to the selected different sub stage.
In further illustration, Fig. 2 be used for that the life cycle of the object of active threads is specialized, be the synoptic diagram of the Collaborative environment at center with the activity.This system can comprise cooperation main frame 210, and it is connected with one or more collaboration client 220 through computer communication network 230.Cooperation main frame 210 can support with the activity to be the operation of collaborative tools 240 at center, so that used through collaboration client 220 by the cooperation terminal user.For the collaborative interactive of realizing cooperating between the terminal user; Can be through being that the collaborative tools 240 at center provides the view of activity diagram 250 with the activity, so that can be that the mode vision ground at center presents the active threads that relates to not cooperation terminal user on the same group with the activity.
With the activity arrangement and the progress that the collaborative tools 240 at center can be managed the different active threads objects 260 of the different active threads that in activity diagram 250, appear.Those different active threads objects 260 can not only comprise and are configured to the activity and the task object that are undertaken by the mode that with the activity is the center inherently; But also comprise not being to be configured to non-activity/task object 280 of being undertaken by the mode that is the center inherently, for example document, email message and chat with the activity.In addition, being connected to the activity is that the activity of collaborative tools 240 at center is specialized logic 290 and can be comprised the program code that can use and the activity metadata of non-activity/task object 280, so that it is specific that non-activity/task object 280 is carried out activity.
Especially, life cycle management logic 300 can be connected to the movable logic 290 of specializing.Life cycle management logic 300 can comprise the instance that can create selected life cycle model and with its with non-activity/task object 280 in those different related program codes.At that point; Can be through non-activity/task object 280 be associated in the ever-changing environment; Present different those in (render) non-activity/task object 280, wherein in this ever-changing environment, can follow the tracks of the life cycle model instance data explicitly with non-activity/task object 280.
In further illustration, Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the specific method of the life cycle of the object in the illustration active threads.At piece 310, can obtain the object in the active threads so that specialize.At piece 320, can select life cycle model so that with active threads in this object associated.At piece 330, can specialize this object that is obtained with the instance of the life cycle model of selecting.At piece 340, can in the activity diagram of this active threads on this object next door show the decorator that be used for this object itself thereafter.
Periodically, can confirm the state of life cycle according to the character of the activity of this object.At that point, at piece 350, can obtain the state of the life cycle instance of this object.At piece 360, the decorator that can upgrade this object reflects the change of the state of this life cycle instance.Can for this object in activity diagram again show this decorator thereafter.As long as this life cycle model instance keeps with this object associated or in being in during the demonstration of this active threads in activity diagram, this process just can continue.
Embodiments of the invention can show as the form of the form of complete hardware embodiment, complete software implementation example or the form of the embodiment that hardware combines with component software.In a preferred embodiment, the present invention realizes that with software it includes but not limited to firmware, resident software, microcode etc.In addition, the present invention can show as and can use or the computer program of computer-readable media visit from computing machine, this computing machine can with or computer-readable media provide by or the program code that combines computing machine or any instruction execution system to use.
For illustrative purposes, computing machine can with or computer-readable medium can be anyly can comprise, store, communicate by letter, propagate or transmission procedure so as by or the device that uses of combined command executive system, device or equipment.This medium can be electronics, magnetic, light, electromagnetism, ultrared or semiconductor system (or device or equipment) or propagation medium.The example of computer-readable medium comprises semiconductor or solid-state memory, tape, removable computer diskette, random access memory (RAM), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), hard disc and CD.The example of existing CD comprises compact disk-ROM (read-only memory) (CD-ROM), compact disk-read/write (CD-R/W) and DVD.
Be suitable for storing and/or the data handling system of executive routine code comprises a processor that directly or indirectly is connected to memory element through system bus at least.The local storage that uses the term of execution that memory element can being included in program code actual, mass storage and must to obtain the number of times of code and the cache memory of the interim storage of at least some program codes is provided from mass storage in order to reduce the term of execution.I/O or I/O equipment (including but not limited to keyboard, display, pointing device etc.) can directly or through middle I/O controller be connected to system.Network adapter also can be connected to system, is connected to other data handling systems, remote printer or memory device so that this data handling system can become through intermediate dedicated or common network.Modulator-demodular unit, cable modem and Ethernet card only are the parts of the network adapter of current available types.
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1. the method specialized of the life cycle model instance of a non-moving object that is used for active threads, this method comprises:
In the activity diagram of collaborative tools that with the activity is the center, present active threads;
Create the instance of life cycle model; And
Utilize said life cycle model instance that the non-moving object in the said active threads is specialized, wherein utilize said life cycle model instance that the non-moving object in the said active threads is specialized and comprise:
Be said life cycle model instance storing metadata, this metadata comprises the completion indication in the current stage and each stage in this life cycle model instance of this life cycle model instance; And
The metadata of being stored is associated with said non-moving object,
Said method also comprises:
In said activity diagram, present the popup menu in the different stage of the said life cycle model instance that is associated with said non-moving object;
Be received in the said popup menu for one selection in said different stage; And
Revise said life cycle model instance to comprise that selected one in said different stage is used as the current stage.
2. the method for claim 1 also comprises:
Said life cycle model instance show state decorator for being associated in said activity diagram with said non-moving object.
3. the method for claim 1, the instance of wherein creating life cycle model comprises:
From a plurality of different life cycle models, select a life periodic model; And
Create the instance of selected life cycle model.
4. the method for claim 1, the instance of wherein creating life cycle model comprises:
From a plurality of different life cycle model that is selected from following group, select a life periodic model, this group comprises:
(A) " in not beginning, carrying out, accomplish ",
(B) " appointment, draft-completion, approval, announcement, expiration ",
(C) " motion, cost estimating, appointment, draft-completion, supvr's approval, decision maker's approval, final version, distribute number of documents, send by post place, extension ",
(D) " counterfoil, check out, remove-compile, log on, through inspection, link, unit testing through, integration test through, second edition, gold version ", and
(E) " reception, examination, appointment, problem examination, reparation, customer notification, close "; And
Create the instance of selected life cycle model.
5. the method for claim 1, the instance of wherein creating life cycle model comprises:
Loading is used for the Gantt chart of the project scheduling;
For each stage of the said project scheduling is created the stage in the life cycle model; And
Create the instance of said life cycle model.
6. the method for claim 1, the instance of wherein creating life cycle model comprises:
Loading is used for the programme evaluation and review technique figure of the project scheduling;
For each stage of the said project scheduling is created the stage in the life cycle model; And
Create the instance of said life cycle model.
7. method as claimed in claim 2 wherein comprises for the said life cycle model instance show state decorator that is associated with said non-moving object in said activity diagram:
The sequence that in said activity diagram, shows the stage for the said life cycle model instance that is associated with said non-moving object.
8. the device specialized of the life cycle model instance of a non-moving object that is used for active threads comprises:
Be used in the activity diagram of collaborative tools that with the activity is the center, presenting the unit of active threads;
Be used to create the unit of the instance of life cycle model; And
The unit that is used for utilizing said life cycle model instance that the non-moving object of said active threads is specialized, the wherein said unit that utilizes said life cycle model instance that the non-moving object in the said active threads is specialized comprises:
Be used to the unit of said life cycle model instance storing metadata, this metadata comprises the completion indication in the current stage and each stage in this life cycle model instance of this life cycle model instance; And
Be used for unit that the metadata of being stored is associated with said non-moving object,
Said device also comprises:
Be used for presenting the unit of popup menu in the different stage of the said life cycle model instance that is associated with said non-moving object at said activity diagram;
Be used for being received in the unit of said popup menu for one selection in said different stage; And
Be used for revising said life cycle model instance to comprise a selected unit that is used as the current stage in said different stage.
9. device according to claim 8 also comprises:
Be used in the unit of said activity diagram for the said life cycle model instance show state decorator that is associated with said non-moving object.
10. device according to claim 8, the wherein said unit that is used to create the instance of life cycle model comprises:
Be used for selecting the unit of a life periodic model from a plurality of different life cycle models; And
Be used to create the unit of the instance of selected life cycle model.
11. device according to claim 8, the wherein said unit that is used to create the instance of life cycle model comprises:
Be used for selecting the unit of a life periodic model from a plurality of different life cycle model that is selected from following group:
(A) " in not beginning, carrying out, accomplish ",
(B) " appointment, draft-completion, approval, announcement, expiration ",
(C) " motion, cost estimating, appointment, draft-completion, supvr's approval, decision maker's approval, final version, distribute number of documents, send by post place, extension ",
(D) " counterfoil, check out, remove-compile, log on, through inspection, link, unit testing through, integration test through, second edition, gold version ", and
(E) " reception, examination, appointment, problem examination, reparation, customer notification, close "; And
Be used to create the unit of the instance of selected life cycle model.
12. device according to claim 8, the wherein said unit that is used to create the instance of life cycle model comprises:
Be used to load the unit of the Gantt chart that is used for the project scheduling;
Each stage that is used to the said project scheduling is created the unit in the stage in the life cycle model; And
Be used to create the unit of the instance of said life cycle model.
13. device according to claim 8, the wherein said unit that is used to create the instance of life cycle model comprises:
Be used to load the unit of the programme evaluation and review technique figure that is used for the project scheduling;
Each stage that is used to the said project scheduling is created the unit in the stage in the life cycle model; And
Be used to create the unit of the instance of said life cycle model.
14. device according to claim 9 wherein is used for comprising in the unit of said activity diagram for the said life cycle model instance show state decorator that is associated with said non-moving object:
Be used for showing for the said life cycle model instance that is associated with said non-moving object the unit of the sequence in stage at said activity diagram.
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