JP2008310605A - Information processor, information processing method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce user's item definition work when defining a plurality of screens corresponding to another DB table including the same items, as design information for a program. <P>SOLUTION: An information processor is configured such that multiple pieces of input/output information 110 which are input as the design information for the program to define items arranged on a screen, and one or more pieces of partial input/output definition information 111 defining items of another input/output information as partial input/output for the input/output information regarding any piece of the input/output information are stored in an external storage device 104; an input/output information synthesis section 107, to the input/output information for which the partial input/output is defined, performs synthesis processing for items of the input/output information defined as the partial input/output information, and an application production section 108 produces an application program 113 based on the input/output information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a program, and a recording medium that generate a program based on design information.

  Conventionally, there is an information processing apparatus that generates a program based on design information that defines items to be arranged on a screen (Patent Document 1). Such an information processing apparatus can generate a program that operates in conjunction with a database (DB).

In general, in a DB system, there are a plurality of tables in the DB, and common items are often defined between the tables (for example, items such as an updater and update date).
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  However, in the case of an application in which input from the screen is reflected in the DB, the screen item and the DB table column need to be in a one-to-one relationship. Updater, update date) is required.

  In the conventional information processing apparatus, it is necessary to define items that overlap in a plurality of screens for each screen, which is very complicated.

In general, in application development, common items on the screen are divided into parts to improve quality and productivity in application development. (Example: JSP INCLUDE, etc.) (See http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/tags/11/syntaxref117.html#8772)
However, when a list is used in the input form of the screen, it is difficult to incorporate a technique for converting some items in the list into parts into the information processing apparatus. For example, when displaying a list, it is necessary to perform a lump display process for all the items in each row of the table. JSP INCLUDE cannot be used because of different databases.

  In such a situation, the conventional information processing apparatus forces a user to perform complicated item definition work such as defining items that overlap each other on each screen.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to define a plurality of screens corresponding to different DB tables having the same items as program design information. It is to provide a mechanism that can reduce item definition work.

  The present invention provides an information processing apparatus that generates a program based on input / output information, a plurality of the input / output information defining items to be arranged on a screen, which are input as program design information, and any one of the input information. Storage means for storing one or a plurality of partial input / output definition information for defining items of other input / output information as partial input / output of the input / output information for the output information, and the partial input / output are defined Combining means for synthesizing input / output information items defined as partial input / output with respect to the input / output information, and generating means for generating a program based on the input / output information synthesized by the combining means It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the user's item definition work when defining a plurality of screens corresponding to different DB tables having the same item as program design information. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of complicated item definition work such as defining definitions for each screen.

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  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information processing apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a computer as an information processing apparatus of the present invention. Reference numeral 103 denotes a computer main body. Reference numeral 101 denotes an input device for a keyboard and a pointing device (such as a mouse). Reference numeral 102 denotes a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display. Reference numeral 104 denotes an external storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD).

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the user issues an automatic program generation command to the computer main body 103 through the screen displayed on the display device 102 from the input device 101, the computer 103 performs automatic generation processing in the overall control unit 105. Do. Details will be described below.

  First, when there is an input instruction of user definition information 109 as program design information from the input device 101, the overall control unit 105 stores the user definition information input via the input device 101 in the external storage device 104. deep.

  In addition, the screen control unit 106 that has received an automatic program generation command from the input device 101 delegates the processing to the input / output information synthesis unit 107.

  The input / output information combining unit 107 generates the input / output definition information group 112 based on the user definition information group 109 previously defined by the user.

  The user definition information group 109 is program design information, and includes an input / output information group 110 and a partial input / output definition information group 111. The input information group 110 represents a set of input / output information (for example, FIG. 4) for each screen and partial input / output information (for example, FIG. 6) that is a common part among a plurality of screens. The partial input / output definition information group 111 indicates a set of partial input / output definition information for each input / output information. Note that the input / output information and the corresponding partial input / output definition information are associated with each other by name (for example, file name).

  That is, if the partial input / output definition information (FIG. 5) is defined in certain input / output information (for example, FIG. 4) in the input / output information group 110, the input / output information combining unit 107 The other input / output information (partial input / output information (FIG. 6)) is inserted (synthesized) into the input / output information insertion position defined in (1) to create the input / output definition information.

  Next, the application generation unit 108 creates an input / output definition created in the input / output information composition unit 107 and stored in the external storage device 104 into a template (not shown) that is created in advance and stored in the external storage device 104. Each input / output definition information of the information group 112 is applied to generate an application program 113 and store it in the external storage device 104. The template has a role as a template (model) for generating an application program, and specific data is still variable. That is, the application generation unit 108 generates an application program by incorporating information defined in the input / output definition information into the variable portion of the template.

  Details of the information processing by the application generation unit 108 are omitted (dotted line frame in FIG. 1).

  Next, the hardware configuration of the computer 100 as the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the computer 100 as the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, which comprehensively accesses various devices connected to the system bus based on a control program stored in the ROM 203 or the external storage device 104. It is the structure to control.

  Connected to the system bus is a RAM (Random Access Memory) 202 that functions as the main memory, work area, and the like of the CPU 201. The ROM 203 or the external storage device 104 is necessary for realizing a process executed by the computer 103 such as a BIOS (BaSic Input / Output System), an operating system (hereinafter referred to as “OS”) program, which is a control program of the CPU 201. Various programs are stored.

  The CPU 201 implements the functions and various operations of the overall control unit 105 shown in FIG. 1 by loading various programs necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 202 and executing the programs.

  The external storage device 104 stores a boot program (not shown), various application programs, font data, user files, and the like as the various programs described above.

  For example, the CPU 201 performs WYSIWYG on the display device 102 by executing outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 202. Further, the CPU 201 opens various registered windows based on commands instructed by a mouse cursor (not shown) on the display device 102 and executes various data processing.

  Hereinafter, the input / output information combining process performed by the input / output information combining unit 107 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a first control processing procedure according to the present invention, and corresponds to the input / output information combining process performed by the input / output information combining unit 107 shown in FIG. Note that the processing of this flowchart is realized by the program generation unit 107 in which the CPU 201 illustrated in FIG. 2 reads the program stored in the external storage device 104 into the RAM 202 and executes the program. In the figure, S301 to S309 indicate each step.

  Prior to the description of the flowchart of FIG. 3, input / output information, partial input / output definition information, and partial input / output information will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of input / output information included in the input / output information group 110 illustrated in FIG. 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the input / output information defines items to be placed on the screen, and includes item type, item code, name, display, level, number of digits, decimal digits, next input / output, and data model code. It consists of data model item codes and so on. One item is defined by one record of input / output information.

  When “G group” and “GE group end” are defined in the item type 401, items from “G group” to “GE group end” are generated as a list.

  Further, the data model code 404 and the data model item code 405 indicate the table name of the database that is the registration destination of data input / output corresponding to the item, and the item name in the table.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of partial input / output definition information included in the partial input / output definition information group 111 shown in FIG. 1, and particularly shows information corresponding to the input / output information shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the partial input / output definition information defines other input / output information items as partial input / output information for the input / output information (FIG. 4). 500, a definition position 501, and a data model code 502.

  The input / output code 500 specifies partial input / output information to be inserted (synthesized) into the input / output information, and includes a partial input / output information name (for example, a file name) and item name (s). In the examples shown in 503 and 504, partial input / output information indicated by reference numerals 601 and 602 in FIG. 6 (file name; IOP1) described later is inserted.

  The definition position 501 indicates a position where partial input / output information is inserted (synthesized). In the present embodiment, the partial input / output information is used as the item in the next order of the item specified by the item code (corresponding to 402 in FIG. 4) and the item name (corresponding to 403 in FIG. 4) indicated by the definition position 501. Shall be inserted. For example, the partial input / output information designated by 503 is inserted after the item indicated by 406 in FIG. The partial input / output information specified in 504 is inserted next to the item indicated by 407 in FIG.

  The data model code 502 indicates a table name of a database used when partial input / output information is inserted (synthesized) into input / output information. That is, the data model code 502 indicates table information of a database that is a registration destination of data input / output corresponding to the combined item when the item is combined based on the partial input / output definition information.

  In the present embodiment, the input / output information (file name; GAMEN1) shown in FIG. 4 and the partial input / output definition information (file name; GAMEN1_PD) shown in FIG. 5 are the character string “GAMEN1” included in the file name. It is tied.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of partial input / output information included in the input / output information group 110 illustrated in FIG. 1.

  Since the partial input / output information is also input / output information, as shown in FIG. 6, it has the same configuration as the input / output information shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, the flowchart of FIG. 3 will be described.

  First, upon receiving an instruction of an automatic program generation command input from the input device 101, the screen control unit 106 in the overall control unit 105 delegates the processing to the input / output information synthesis unit 107, and proceeds to step S300.

  In step S <b> 300, the input / output information combining unit 107 first reads input / output information (for example, FIG. 4) from the input / output definition information group 110 of the external storage device 104 and stores it in the RAM 202.

  In step S301, the input / output information combining unit 107 determines whether partial input / output is defined in the input / output information read in step S301. Specifically, the input / output information composition unit 107 determines that the partial input / output is defined when the partial input / output definition information associated with the input / output information exists in the partial input / output definition information group 111. . On the other hand, the input / output information combining unit 107 determines that the partial input / output is not defined when the partial input / output definition information associated with the input / output information does not exist in the partial input / output definition information group 111.

  When it is determined in step S301 that there is no partial input / output, in step S309, the input / output information combining unit 107 directly uses the input / output information 110 as input / output definition information as the external storage device 104 (input / output definition information group 112). To end the processing of this flowchart.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S301 that there is partial input / output, the input / output information combining unit 107 advances the processing to step S302.

  In step S302, the input / output information combining unit 107 reads one record from the partial input / output information (FIG. 5) corresponding to the input / output information read in step S300 from the partial input / output definition information group 112 (the current partial input / output definition and Stored in the RAM 202.

  Further, in step S303, the input / output information combining unit 107 reads the partial input / output information (FIG. 6) corresponding to the input / output code 500 of the current partial input / output definition into the RAM 202.

  Next, in step S304, the input / output information combining unit 107 determines in which position of the input / output information read in S300 the partial input / output information is to be inserted based on the definition position information 501 of the current partial input / output definition. calculate. That is, the input / output information composition unit 107 calculates the order of the next position of the item name specified by the definition position information 501 as the insertion position.

  In step S305, the input / output information composition unit 107 determines whether or not a data model is specified in the data model code 502 of the current partial input / output definition.

  If it is determined in step S305 that a data model is specified in the data model code 502 of the current partial input / output definition, the input / output information composition unit 107 advances the processing to step S306.

  In step S306, the input / output information composition unit 107 replaces the data model code 600 of the partial input / output information read into the RAM 202 in S303 with the specified data model code (the data model code 502 of the current partial input / output definition), The process proceeds to step S307.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S305 that no data model is specified in the data model code 502 of the current partial input / output definition, the input / output information composition unit 107 proceeds to step S307 as it is.

  In step S307, the input / output information combining unit 107 inserts (synthesizes) the partial input / output information in the RAM 202 at the insertion position calculated in S304 of the input / output information (FIG. 4) read in S300.

  Next, in step S308, has the input / output information combining unit 107 completed the processing (S302 to S307) for all partial input / output definitions (records) in the partial input / output definition information (FIG. 5) read in S302? Determine whether or not.

  If it is determined in step S308 that the processing has not been completed for all the partial input / output definition information (records), the input / output information combining unit 107 returns the process to step S302, and inputs the next partial input / output definition information. Process the output definition. That is, when a plurality of partial inputs / outputs are defined, the processes of S302 to S307 are repeated for the defined number.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S308 that the process has been completed for all partial input / output definition information (records), the input / output information composition unit 107 advances the process to step S309.

  In step S309, the input / output information combining unit 107 outputs the input / output information 110 (combined) stored in the RAM 202 to the external storage device 104 (input / output definition information group 112) as input / output definition information.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the input / output definition information obtained by combining the partial input / output information (FIG. 6) with the input / output information (FIG. 4) based on the partial input / output definition information (FIG. 5).

  7, 701 corresponds to the partial input / output information in which the partial input / outputs 601 and 602 in FIG. 6 are inserted based on the partial input / output definition 503 in FIG. In 701, since the data model “URIAGE sales” is specified in the partial input / output definition 503, as shown in 703, the data model “SHIIRE purchase” of the partial input / output 601 and 602 is the data model “URIAGE sales”. Has been replaced.

  702 corresponds to the partial input / output information in which the partial input / outputs 601 and 602 in FIG. 6 are inserted based on the partial input / output definition 504 in FIG. In 702, since the data model is not specified in the partial input / output definition 504, as shown in 704, the data model “SHIIRE purchase” of the partial input / output 601 and 602 is used as it is.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed when the application generation unit 108 executes the application program generated based on the input / output definition information illustrated in FIG. 7.

  The input / output information combining unit 107 executes the process of the flowchart in FIG. 3 for all input / output information in the input / output information group 110 and delegates the process to the application generation unit 108. In response to this, the application generation unit 108 executes poor application generation processing.

  In this embodiment, the position where the partial input / output information is inserted is set as an item in the next order of the item specified by the definition position 501, but the insertion position of the partial input / output information is designated. It is not limited to. For example, you may comprise so that it may designate with the relative position from the item specified by the definition position 501. FIG. For example, the item specified by the definition position 501 may be designated as “two after” or “three before”. Moreover, you may comprise so that it may designate with an absolute position. For example, “top”, “third from top”, “last”, “two before last”, and the like may be designated.

  Since the partial input / output information is also input / output information as described above, partial input / output may be further defined in the partial input / output information. In this way, partial input / output may be defined in a nested manner. In this case, although not shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3, as a process of reading the partial input / output information in step S303, steps S300 to S809 are executed on the partial input / output information. More specific description will be given below.

  For example, the partial input / output information B is defined as the partial input / output information A, the partial input / output information C is defined as the partial input / output information B, and the partial input / output information C A case where partial input / output information D is defined as input / output will be described. In this case, when reading the partial input / output information B in step S302, S300 to S308 are executed for the partial input / output information B (processing 1). Further, when the partial input / output information C is read in S302 of the process 1, S300 to S308 are executed for the partial input / output information C (process 2).

  That is, first, the partial input / output information D is inserted (synthesized) into the partial input / output information C, and the combined partial input / output information C is inserted (synthesized) into the partial input / output information B. Partial input / output information B is inserted (synthesized) into input / output information A.

  As described above, when multiple nestings are performed, the composition (insertion) to the higher-order input / output information is performed after the composition (insertion) of the lower-order input / output information is finished. .

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the user's item definition work when defining a plurality of screens corresponding to different DB tables having the same item as program design information. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of complicated item definition work such as defining definitions for each screen.

  It should be noted that the configuration and contents of the various data described above are not limited to this, and it goes without saying that the various data and configurations are configured according to the application and purpose.

  Although one embodiment has been described above, the present invention can take an embodiment as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and specifically includes a plurality of devices. The present invention may be applied to a system including a single device.

  Hereinafter, the configuration of a program readable by the information processing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the memory map shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a recording medium (storage medium) that stores a program readable by the information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

  Although not specifically shown, information for managing a program group stored in the recording medium, for example, version information, creator, etc. is also stored, and information depending on the OS on the program reading side, for example, a program is identified and displayed. Icons may also be stored.

  Further, data depending on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, when a program or data to be installed is compressed, a program to be decompressed may be stored.

  The functions shown in FIG. 3 in this embodiment may be performed by the host computer by a program installed from the outside. In this case, the present invention is applied even when an information group including a program is supplied to the output device from a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a flash memory, or an FD, or from an external recording medium via a network. Is.

  As described above, a recording medium in which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus is stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code.

  In this case, the program code itself read from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program code, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, A silicon disk or the like can be used.

  Further, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also an OS (operating system) or the like running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the actual processing and the processing is included.

  Furthermore, after the program code read from the recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted in the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion is performed based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the board or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to a case where the present invention is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program represented by software for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention.

  Furthermore, by downloading and reading out a program represented by software for achieving the present invention from a server, database, etc. on a network using a communication program, the system or apparatus can enjoy the effects of the present invention. It becomes.

  In addition, all the structures which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification are also included in this invention.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information processing apparatus which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the computer 100 as an information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the 1st control processing procedure in this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the input / output information contained in the input / output information group 110 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the partial input / output definition information contained in the partial input / output definition information group 111 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the partial input / output information contained in the input / output information group 110 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the input / output definition information which synthesize | combined the partial input / output information (FIG. 6) with the input / output information (FIG. 4) based on the partial input / output definition information (FIG. 5). It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed at the time of execution of the application program which the application production | generation part 108 produced | generated based on the input / output definition information shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the memory map of the recording medium (storage medium) which stores the program readable with the information processing apparatus which concerns on this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Computer 101 Input device 102 Display apparatus 103 Computer main body 104 External storage device 105 Overall control part 106 Screen control part 107 Input / output information synthetic | combination part 108 Application production | generation part 109 User definition information 110 Input / output information group 111 Partial input / output definition information group 112 Input / output definition information group 113 Application program

Claims (8)

In an information processing apparatus that generates a program based on input / output information,
A plurality of the input / output information defining items to be arranged on the screen, which are input as program design information, and other input / output information as a partial input / output of the input / output information with respect to any of the input / output information Storage means for storing one or a plurality of partial input / output definition information defining the items of
Combining means for compositing the input / output information item defined as the partial input / output with respect to the input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined;
Generating means for generating a program based on the input / output information synthesized by the synthesizing means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: The input / output information includes, for each item defined by the input / output information, table information of a database that is a registration destination of data input / output corresponding to the item,
The partial input / output definition information includes table information of a database serving as a registration destination of data input / output corresponding to items synthesized based on the partial input / output definition information,
The synthesizing unit replaces the database table information corresponding to the input / output information item defined as the partial input / output with the database table information defined by the partial input / output definition information during the synthesis process. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatuses are combined. The partial input / output definition information includes a composite position of the input / output information item defined as the partial input / output,
The input / output information item defined as the partial input / output is combined with the combining position in the input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined. 3. The information processing apparatus according to any one of 2 above.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the combination position is a relative position from an item of input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the combined position is an absolute position in input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined. A plurality of input / output information defining items to be arranged on the screen, which are input as program design information, and other input / output information as a partial input / output of the input / output information with respect to any of the input / output information Storing in the storage means one or more partial input / output definition information defining items;
A combining step for combining the input / output information defined as the partial input / output with the input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined;
A generating step for generating a program based on the input / output information;
An information processing method characterized by comprising: On the computer,
A plurality of input / output information defining items to be arranged on the screen, which are input as program design information, and other input / output information as a partial input / output of the input / output information with respect to any of the input / output information Storing in the storage means one or more partial input / output definition information defining items;
A combining step of combining the input / output information defined as the partial input / output with the input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined;
Generating step for generating a program based on the input / output information;
A program for running On the computer,
A plurality of input / output information defining items to be arranged on the screen, which are input as program design information, and other input / output information as a partial input / output of the input / output information with respect to any of the input / output information Storing in the storage means one or more partial input / output definition information defining items;
A combining step of combining the input / output information defined as the partial input / output with the input / output information in which the partial input / output is defined;
Generating step for generating a program based on the input / output information;
The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program for performing this.

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