JP2009211634A - Source code charging system, method, program, and source code utility calculator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a source code charging system which calculates a charge for use of an automatically generated source code in accordance with user's actual use state of the source code. <P>SOLUTION: The system includes a source code automatic generation means for generating a first source code, an automatic generation scale calculation means for calculating a first scale number of the first source code, and a compensation calculator for calculating the use charge of the first source code on the basis of the first scale number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to automatic generation of source code, and more particularly to a source code billing system, method, program, and source code usability calculation device.

  Automatic source code generation technology is used to meet the demands for faster program development, higher quality, and lower costs. A billing system for various products that automatically generates source code is a business model in which an initial cost is paid and then a maintenance cost is paid.

  Further, regarding software development, Patent Document 1 proposes a technique related to a coding amount measuring method and apparatus used for progress management of software development work. The coding amount measuring apparatus stores a source code in a source code accumulation file, stores a source structure in a source structure accumulation file, reads a source file in the source code accumulation file, A second means for measuring the change amount and a third means for reading the source structure in the source structure accumulation file and measuring the amount of the source structure and the change amount are provided. Such a coding amount measuring device can easily grasp the amount of work for each content such as addition, deletion, and change by the programmer and its change, and the amount of work and the change accompanying the change of the structure. is there.

JP 2001-282525 A

  The above-mentioned billing system related to the automatic source code generation technology does not set the usage fee based on the automatically generated source code, so if the initial cost and maintenance cost are high, the user must hesitate to use it. Is also possible. In addition, many products that automatically generate source code are premised on editing the automatically generated source code. However, the billing system described above remains unclear to what extent the source code that is automatically generated from the product among the source code that the user actually uses does not consider the usefulness. Usage charges have been adapted.

  The present invention provides a source code billing system that calculates a usage fee for automatically generated source code in accordance with a user's actual usage of source code.

  The source code billing system of the present invention includes a source code automatic generation means for generating a first source code, an automatic generation scale calculation means for calculating a first scale number of the first source code, and a first scale number based on the first scale number. And a consideration calculating device for calculating a usage fee of one source code. Such a source code billing system can calculate the number of scales of automatically generated source code, and can calculate a usage fee based on the number of scales.

  The source code charging system according to the present invention calculates the usage fee of the automatically generated source code based on the number of source codes actually used by the user. Can be provided.

  Hereinafter, a source code billing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  A first embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a source code billing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the source code billing system of the present invention is a source code scale number calculation device 100 on the user side that uses a system for automatically generating source code, and a provider side that provides a system for automatically generating source code. The consideration calculation device 200 is provided. In the source code billing system of the present invention, it is assumed that the provider provides a user with a system or program for automatically generating source code.

  The source code scale number calculation apparatus 100 automatically generates source code that realizes a function designed by the user, and calculates the scale number of the automatically generated source code. Also, an automatically generated ID corresponding to the automatically generated source code is generated. The source code scale number calculation apparatus 100 transmits the automatically generated source code scale number (hereinafter referred to as the first scale number) and the automatically generated ID to the consideration calculation apparatus 200.

  The consideration calculating apparatus 200 acquires the first scale number and the automatically generated ID from the source code scale number calculating apparatus 100. The consideration calculation device 200 includes a reference consideration for the number of source code sizes set by the provider. Therefore, the consideration calculation unit 200 calculates the usage fee of the automatically generated source code based on the reference consideration and the acquired first scale number. In addition, the consideration calculation device 200 generates a license ID based on the automatic generation ID. The license ID indicates an ID necessary for executing the automatically generated source code. The consideration calculation device 200 transmits the usage fee of the automatically generated source code and the license ID to the source code scale number calculation device 100. Note that transmission / reception between the source code scale number calculation apparatus 100 and the consideration calculation apparatus 200 can use a communication network such as a network or a dedicated line, a cable such as a LAN, or the like.

  The source code scale number calculation apparatus 100 includes source code processing means 110, scale number calculation means 120, transmission means 130, reception means 140, and consideration storage means 150. A part or all of the source code scale number calculation device 100 is provided from a provider as a system or program for automatically generating source code. The source code processing unit 110 generates source code that realizes a function designed by the user. The source code processing unit 110 includes an automatic source code generation unit 111. The source code automatic generation unit 111 acquires a design document describing a processing function to be developed based on a user input, and automatically generates a source code. Assume that an existing technology is used as a technology related to automatic source code generation. Further, the source code automatic generation unit 111 generates an automatic generation ID to be transmitted to the provider in order to execute the automatically generated source code. The source code automatic generation unit 111 provides the automatically generated source code and the automatic generation ID to the scale number calculation unit 120.

  The scale number calculation means 120 acquires the source code from the source code processing means 110 and calculates the number of scales of the source code (the number of step lines, the number of functions, etc.). It is assumed that the existing technology is used to calculate the size of the source code. The scale number calculating unit 120 includes an automatically generated scale calculating unit 121. The automatic generation scale calculation unit 121 acquires the automatically generated source code from the source code automatic generation unit 111 and calculates the first scale number. Further, the automatic generation scale calculation unit 121 acquires the automatic generation ID from the source code automatic generation unit 111. The automatically generated scale calculating unit 121 provides the first scale number and the automatically generated ID to the transmitting unit 130.

  The transmission means 130 acquires the first scale number and the automatic generation ID from the automatic generation scale calculation means 121 and transmits them to the provider's consideration calculation device 200. The receiving unit 140 receives the license ID generated based on the automatically generated ID from the consideration calculating device 200 and the usage fee of the automatically generated source code calculated based on the first scale number. The receiving unit 140 provides the license ID to the source code processing unit 110. The source code processing unit 110 executes the source code automatically generated by the source code automatic generation unit 111 based on the license ID. The receiving unit 140 provides the usage fee for the automatically generated source code to the consideration storage unit 150. The consideration storage means 150 stores the usage fee of the automatically generated source code and outputs it so that the user can recognize it (the output unit is not shown).

  The source code scale number calculation device 100 and the consideration calculation device 200 according to the source code billing system according to the embodiment of the present invention can be realized using a computer. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example in the embodiment of the source code scale number calculation device 100 and the consideration calculation device 200. Referring to FIG. 2, the source code scale number calculation device 100 and the consideration calculation device 200 of the present invention include a CPU 10 (Central Processing Unit), a storage device 20, an input device 30, and an output device 40. The computer system includes a bus 50 for connecting the devices.

  The CPU 10 performs arithmetic processing and control processing according to the source code billing system of the present invention stored in the storage device 20. The storage device 2 includes a hard disk, a memory, and the like. The storage device 2 is input from a program read from a computer-readable storage medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD that implements each function or means according to the present invention, or input from the input device 30. Signals, programs, and the like are stored in a format that can be executed by the CPU 10. The input device 30 includes a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and commands and signals are input thereto. The output device 4 includes a display, a speaker, and the like, and can be recognized by the user. In addition, this invention is not limited to what was shown as a hardware structural example, Each part can be implement | achieved independently or combining hardware and software.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing operation according to the first embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 3, a processing operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The source code automatic generation unit 111 acquires a design document describing a processing function to be developed based on a user input, and automatically generates a source code. Further, the source code automatic generation unit 111 generates an automatic generation ID to be transmitted to the provider in order to execute the automatically generated source code. The source code automatic generation unit 111 provides the automatically generated source code and the automatic generation ID to the automatic generation scale number calculation unit 121 (step S01).

  The automatic generation scale calculation unit 121 acquires the automatically generated source code and the automatic generation ID provided from the source code automatic generation unit 111. The automatically generated scale calculating unit 121 calculates the first scale number based on the automatically generated source code (step S02). The automatically generated scale calculating unit 121 provides the first scale number and the automatically generated ID to the transmitting unit 130.

  The transmission unit 130 acquires the first scale number and the automatic generation ID from the automatic generation scale calculation unit 121, and transmits the first scale number and the automatic generation ID to the consideration calculation device 200 of the provider (step S03).

The consideration calculation device 200 acquires the first scale number and the automatically generated ID from the transmission unit 130. The consideration calculation device 200 includes a reference consideration for the number of source code scales set by the provider, and calculates a usage fee for the automatically generated source code based on the reference consideration and the acquired first scale number ( Step S04).
In addition, the consideration calculation device 200 generates a license ID based on the automatic generation ID. The consideration calculating device 200 transmits the usage fee of the automatically generated source code and the license ID to the source code scale number calculating device 100 (step S05).

  The receiving unit 140 acquires the usage fee of the automatically generated source code and the license ID from the consideration calculation device 200. The receiving unit 140 provides the license ID to the source code processing unit 110. The source code processing unit 110 executes the source code automatically generated by the source code automatic generation unit 111 based on the license ID (step S06). The receiving unit 140 provides the usage fee for the automatically generated source code to the consideration storage unit 150. The consideration storage means 150 stores the usage fee of the source code and outputs it so that the user can recognize it.

  According to the first embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention, the usage fee of the automatically generated source code can be calculated based on the first scale number of the automatically generated source code. In other words, since the system or program that automatically generates the source code is provided free of charge, the user must invest in the necessary functions for actual use without worrying about initial costs and maintenance costs. Is possible. On the other hand, the system provider is expected to increase the number of users because it does not incur initial costs and maintenance costs, and has the effect of obtaining a large amount of usage by improving the quality of the automatically generated source code. . That is, the source code billing system of the present invention is a billing system that allows both the user and the provider to enjoy the benefits.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment of the present invention is configured such that, in addition to the first embodiment, when the automatically generated source code is modified based on user input, the usage fee of the modified source code can be calculated. is doing. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a source code billing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a user-side source code size calculation device 100 and a system or program for automatically generating source code, as in the first embodiment. And a compensation calculation device 200 on the provider side. Also in the second embodiment, it is assumed that the provider provides the user with a system or program for automatically generating source code.

  Similar to the first embodiment, the source code scale number calculation apparatus 100 includes source code processing means 110, scale number calculation means 120, transmission means 130, reception means 140, and consideration storage means 150. The source code processing unit 110 includes a source code automatic generation unit 111 that automatically generates a source code, and a source code modification unit 112. Based on the user input, the source code remodeling means 112 can delete unnecessary code in the automatically generated source code, modify the automatically generated source code, and add necessary code. . Further, the source code remodeling means 112 generates an automatically generated ID that is transmitted to the provider in order to execute the remodeled source code. The automatically generated ID is an ID common to the automatically generated source code and the modified source code, and two source codes can be associated with each other. The source code modifying means 112 provides the modified source code and the automatically generated ID to the scale number calculating means 120.

  The scale number calculation unit 120 includes an automatically generated scale calculation unit 121 as in the first embodiment. Further, the scale number calculating means 120 includes a modified scale number calculating means 122 and a usefulness scale number calculating means 123. The modification scale calculation unit 122 acquires the source code automatically generated from the source code automatic generation unit 111 and acquires the modified source code from the source code modification unit 112. The modification scale number calculation means 122 calculates the modification scale number based on the automatically generated source code and the modified source code. The number of scales of remodeling includes the number of scales for deleting unnecessary code from the automatically generated source code, the number of scales for correcting the automatically generated source code, and the number of necessary codes. And an additional scale number indicating the added scale number. In addition, the modification scale calculation unit 122 acquires an automatically generated ID from the source code modification unit 112. The modification scale calculation unit 122 provides the modification scale number and the automatically generated ID to the utility scale calculation unit 123. Further, the automatically generated scale calculating unit 121 provides the calculated first scale number to the usefulness scale calculating unit 123. Other operations of the automatic generation scale calculation means 121 are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The usefulness scale calculating unit 123 acquires the number of scales of remodeling, the automatically generated ID, and the first scale number. The usefulness scale calculating unit 123 calculates the usefulness scale number (second scale number) by subtracting the deletion scale number and the correction scale number included in the modification scale number from the first scale number. The utility scale number indicates the scale number of the automatically generated source code included in the modified source code. That is, it is possible to calculate the number of scales of source code to be used even after remodeling in the source code automatically generated by the user based on the design document or the like. If the usage fee of the modified source code is calculated based on the number of usefulness scales, a billing system that matches the actual usage state of the user can be realized.
The usefulness scale calculation means 123 provides the usefulness scale number, the number of scales of remodeling, and the automatically generated ID to the transmission means 130.

  The transmission unit 130 acquires the first scale number and the automatic generation ID provided from the automatic generation scale calculation unit 121. Further, the transmission means 130 acquires the usefulness scale number, the remodeling scale number, and the automatically generated ID provided from the usefulness scale calculation means 123. The transmission means 130 receives the automatic generation ID and the first scale number provided from the automatic generation scale calculation means 121, the usefulness scale number, the modification scale number, and the automatic generation ID provided from the usability scale calculation means 123. It transmits to the consideration calculation device 200.

  The consideration calculating apparatus 200 acquires the first scale number, the automatically generated ID, the usefulness scale number, and the modification scale number from the transmission unit 130. Similar to the first embodiment, the consideration calculating apparatus 200 includes a reference consideration for the number of source code sizes set by the provider. Therefore, the consideration calculation unit 200 calculates the usage fee of the automatically generated source code and the usage fee of the modified source code based on the reference consideration and the acquired first scale number and usefulness scale number. The consideration calculation device 200 generates a license ID corresponding to the automatically generated source code or the modified source code based on the automatically generated ID. For example, when receiving the same automatic generation ID, the consideration calculation device 200 can generate different related license IDs from the same automatic generation ID by generating the license IDs in the order of reception.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the automatically generated ID and the license ID. Referring to FIG. 5, the source code processing unit 110 generates the same automatically generated ID related to the automatically generated source code and the modified source code. The consideration calculation device 200 generates two related license IDs based on the same automatic generation ID. One license ID indicates that the automatically generated source code can be executed, and the other license ID indicates that the modified source code can be executed.

  The consideration calculation device 200 uses the automatically generated source code usage fee, the modified source code usage fee, the automatically generated source code license ID, and the modified source code license ID as the source code scale number calculation device 100. Send to.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing operation according to the second embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention. The processing operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The source code automatic generation unit 111 acquires a design document describing a processing function to be developed based on a user input, and automatically generates a source code. Further, the source code automatic generation unit 111 generates an automatic generation ID to be transmitted to the provider in order to execute the automatically generated source code. The source code automatic generation unit 111 provides the automatically generated source code and the automatic generation ID to the automatic generation scale number calculation unit 121 (step S10).

  The automatic generation scale calculation unit 121 acquires the automatically generated source code and the automatic generation ID provided from the source code automatic generation unit 111. The automatically generated scale calculating means 121 calculates the first scale number based on the automatically generated source code (step S11). The automatically generated scale calculating unit 121 provides the first scale number and the automatically generated ID to the transmitting unit 130.

  The transmission means 130 acquires the first scale number and the automatic generation ID from the automatic generation scale calculation means 121, and transmits them to the provider's consideration calculation device 200 (step S12).

  The consideration calculation device 200 acquires the first scale number and the automatically generated ID from the transmission unit 130. The consideration calculating apparatus 200 includes a reference consideration for the number of source code scales set by the provider, and calculates a usage fee for the automatically generated source code based on the reference consideration and the acquired first scale number. (Step S13). In addition, the consideration calculation device 200 generates a license ID based on the automatic generation ID.

  The consideration calculating device 200 transmits the usage fee of the automatically generated source code and the license ID of the automatically generated source code to the source code scale number calculating device 100 (step S14).

  The source code processing means 110 acquires the license ID of the automatically generated source code and executes the automatically generated source code. The source code modifying means 112 generates a modified source code by deleting unnecessary code, correcting the code, and adding the necessary code based on the user input to the automatically generated source code being executed (step). S15). Further, the source code remodeling means 112 generates an automatically generated ID that is transmitted to the provider in order to execute the remodeled source code. The source code modifying means 112 provides the modified source code and the automatically generated ID to the modified scale calculating means 122.

  The modification scale calculation unit 122 acquires the modified source code from the source code modification unit 112. Further, the automatically generated source code based on the modified source code is acquired from the source code automatic generating unit 111. The modification scale number calculation means 122 calculates the modification scale number based on the automatically generated source code and the modified source code (step S16). The modification scale calculation unit 122 acquires the automatically generated ID from the source code modification unit 112 and provides the utility scale calculation unit 123 with the number of modification scales and the automatic generation ID.

  The usefulness scale calculating unit 123 acquires the first scale number from the automatically generated scale calculating unit 121. Further, the usefulness scale calculation unit 123 acquires the number of scales of modification and the automatically generated ID from the modification scale calculation unit 122. The usefulness scale calculating unit 123 calculates the usefulness scale number (second scale number) by subtracting the deletion scale number and the correction scale number included in the modification scale number from the first scale number (step S17). The utility scale number indicates the scale number of the automatically generated source code included in the modified source code. The usefulness scale calculation means 123 provides the usefulness scale number, the number of scales of remodeling, and the automatically generated ID to the transmission means 130.

  The transmission means 130 acquires the usefulness scale number, the remodeling scale number, and the automatically generated ID provided from the usefulness scale calculation means 123, and transmits them to the consideration calculation apparatus 200 (step S18).

The consideration calculating apparatus 200 acquires the number of usefulness scales, the number of scales of remodeling, and an automatically generated ID from the transmission unit 130. The consideration calculation device 200 calculates the usage fee of the modified source code based on the reference consideration and the acquired number of usefulness scales (step S19).
In addition, the consideration calculation device 200 generates a license ID corresponding to the modified source code based on the automatic generation ID. The consideration calculating apparatus 200 transmits the usage fee of the modified source code and the license ID of the modified source code to the source code scale number calculating apparatus 100 (step S20).

  The receiving unit 140 acquires the usage fee of the modified source code and the license ID corresponding to the modified source code from the consideration calculation device 200. The receiving unit 140 provides the license ID to the source code processing unit 110. The source code processing means 110 executes the source code modified based on the license ID (step S21). The receiving unit 140 provides the usage fee for the modified source code to the consideration storage unit 150. The price storage means 150 stores the usage fee of the modified source code, and outputs it so that the user can recognize it in association with the usage fee of the automatically generated source code.

  According to the second embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention, the usage fee of the modified source code generated based on the automatically generated source code can be calculated according to the actual usage of the user. This is because the usage fee can be calculated based on the usefulness scale number of the automatically generated source code included in the modified source code actually used. Therefore, the present invention calculates the appropriate fee according to the actual usage of the user even when the automatically generated source code is modified, so that the user can use the automatic source code generation system more easily and develop. It is possible to provide a billing system having an effect of promoting a short delivery time, high quality, and low cost.

  The present invention can also be configured such that the source code size calculation device 100 on the user side calculates the consideration with the reference consideration included in the consideration calculation device 200 on the provider side. Further, the provider-side consideration calculation device 200 may be configured to calculate the usefulness scale number.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a source code billing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example in the embodiment of the source code scale number calculation device 100 and the consideration calculation device 200. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing operation according to the first embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a source code billing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the automatically generated ID and the license ID. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing operation according to the second embodiment of the source code billing system of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 CPU (Central Processing Unit)
20 storage device 30 input device 40 output device 100 source code size calculation device 110 source code processing means 111 source code automatic generation means 112 source code modification means 120 scale number calculation means 121 automatic scale calculation means 122 modification scale calculation means 123 usefulness scale Calculation unit 130 Transmission unit 140 Reception unit 150 Consideration storage unit 200 Consideration calculation device

Claims (12)

Automatic source code generating means for generating a first source code;
Automatic generation scale calculation means for calculating a first scale number of the first source code;
A source code billing system comprising: a price calculation device that calculates a usage fee for the first source code based on the first scale number. The source code billing system according to claim 1,
Source code modifying means for modifying the first source code to generate a second source code;
Modification scale calculating means for calculating the number of modifications based on the first source code and the second source code;
A utility scale calculating means for calculating a second scale number of the second source code based on the first scale number and the scale number of the modification;
The consideration calculation device calculates a usage fee of the second source code based on the second scale number. The source code billing system according to claim 2,
The number of scales of the modification is
A deletion scale number indicating the number of scales deleted from the first source code;
A modified scale number indicating the scale number obtained by modifying the first source code;
An additional scale number indicating the scale number added to the first source code,
The usefulness scale calculation means calculates the second scale number by subtracting the deletion scale number and the modified scale number from the first scale number. Generating a first source code;
Calculating a first scale number of the first source code;
Calculating a usage fee for the first source code based on the first scale number. The source code billing method according to claim 4, wherein
Modifying the first source code to generate a second source code;
Calculating the number of scales of modification based on the first source code and the second source code;
Calculating a second scale number of the second source code based on the first scale number and the scale number of the modification;
A source code billing method, further comprising: calculating a usage fee for the second source code based on the second scale number. The source code billing method according to claim 5,
The step of calculating the second scale number includes:
Calculating the second scale number by subtracting the deleted scale number indicating the scale number deleted from the first source code and the modified scale number indicating the scale number modified from the first source code from the first scale number. A source code billing method. A source code billing program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 4 to 6. Automatic source code generation means for automatically generating the first source code;
Automatic generation scale calculation means for calculating a first scale number of the first source code;
Source code modifying means for modifying the first source code to generate a second source code;
Modification scale calculating means for calculating the number of modifications based on the first source code and the second source code;
A source code usefulness calculating device comprising: a usefulness scale calculating means for calculating a second scale number of the second source code based on the first scale number and the modified scale number. The source code usability calculation device according to claim 8,
The number of scales of the modification is
A deletion scale number indicating the number of scales deleted from the first source code;
A modified scale number indicating the scale number obtained by modifying the first source code;
An additional scale number indicating the scale number added to the first source code,
The source code usefulness calculating device that calculates the second scale number by subtracting the deletion scale number and the modified scale number from the first scale number. Automatically generating a first source code;
Calculating a first scale number of the first source code;
Modifying the first source code to generate a second source code;
Calculating the number of scales of modification based on the first source code and the second source code;
A source code usability calculation method comprising: calculating a second scale number of the second source code based on the first scale number and the modified scale number. The source code usability calculation method according to claim 10,
The step of calculating the second scale number includes:
Calculating the second scale number by subtracting the deleted scale number indicating the scale number deleted from the first source code and the modified scale number indicating the scale number modified from the first source code from the first scale number. A source code usability calculation method. A source code usability calculation program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 10.

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