JPH09128016A - System constructing method and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize the system in which plural programs can be operated under a multi-task and to automatically generate the parts structural diagram within a task and an inter-task starting transition diagram as documents by defining a generated program as a task, performing the operating definition and the operating control of the connection of tasks and enabling the definition, registration and deletion of the file that each task uses. SOLUTION: A task definition 13 stores a prepared program in a task definition data miry 14. A task operating control definition 15 defines attribute information such as the starting origin task name, etc., of the starting control parts within the related task stored in a parts data memory 5 based on the information of the task definition data memory 14. An inter-task starting transition diagram preparation 16 prepares an inter-task starting transition diagram based on the information of the task definition data memory 14, stores the result in an external storage device 22 and displays the result on a display part 4. A file deletion part 20 deletes the file registered by a file registration 19 and release resources.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system construction method for generating and arranging a plurality of program parts, defining a program processing flow in a type of exchanging operation messages between program parts, and generating the result as a program source code. And equipment. Furthermore, by defining the generated program as a task, controlling the operation of the task based on this, and enabling the definition, registration, and deletion of the files used by each task, multiple programs can be created under multitasking. The present invention relates to a system construction method and apparatus that realizes a system that can operate on a computer and automatically generates a document from task definition information and operation control definition information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the conventional program construction, a plurality of program parts are arranged, the processing flow contents of the program are defined in the form of message exchange between the program parts, and the result is generated as a program source code. Only one program was generated. For this reason, it has been impossible to operate a plurality of programs in a multitasking environment like a control system to function as a system.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The created program is defined as a task, and based on this, operation definition and operation control of task connection are performed, and definition, registration, and deletion of files used by each task are performed. By making it possible, a system construction method that realizes a system in which multiple programs can operate under multitasking, and that can automatically generate a program parts configuration diagram within a task and a transition transition diagram between tasks as a document And a device.

[0004]

According to the system construction method of the present invention, a plurality of program parts are generated and arranged, and the operation between the program parts is defined as a program processing flow in the type of message exchange, and the program is executed according to the processing flow. , This program is defined as a task, the operation of the task is controlled based on this task definition information, and the files used by each task can be defined, registered, and deleted. The first feature is to create a system that can operate with, and the second feature is to automatically generate a start transition diagram between tasks as a document.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The system construction apparatus of the present invention comprises a library (1) storing a large number of program component information, and a generation means (2) for generating program components from the library. Deleting means (3) for deleting the generated program component, a display (4) for displaying the generated program component, a component data memory (5) for storing the name and attribute information of the generated program component, A component attribute editing means (6) for editing the attribute information of the program component corresponding to the attribute information stored in the data memory (5), a process flow defining means (8) for defining a process flow between the program components, and a program Process flow definition data memory (7) that stores the process flow defined between parts, and the operation between program parts by dynamically interpreting the defined process flow A processing flow interpreting means (9) to be executed, a source code converting means (11) for translating information in the component data memory (5) and the processing flow definition data memory (7) into a program source code, and a task operated in the system. Task definition means for defining information (1
3), the task data memory (14) for storing the task definition information, and the information of the task definition data memory (14), from the information of the task definition data (14), of the start control component in the related task stored in the component data memory (5). Task operation control definition editing means (15) for defining and editing attribute information and file defining means (1) for defining file information used in the system
7), a file definition data memory (18) for storing file definition information, and a file definition data memory (1
File registration means (19) for registering a file in the main storage device or external storage device from the information of 8), file deletion means (20) for deleting the registered file, component data memory (5), processing flow definition The input / output means (10) for inputting / outputting information of the data memory (7), the task definition data memory (14) and the file definition data memory (18) to / from the external storage device is provided. It further comprises an inter-task activation transition diagram creating means (16) for creating an activation relationship diagram between tasks from the information in the memory (14).

[0006] In order to facilitate understanding, the symbols in parentheses are added to the corresponding blocks of the functional configuration shown in FIG. 3 for reference.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1A shows a system construction apparatus for carrying out the present invention in one mode. Referring to FIG. 1A, the KEY is a keyboard, the CRT is a two-dimensional display, and the H
The DD is an external storage device provided with a magnetic storage medium, the CMR is a computer, and the other is provided with a mouse. The computer CMR comprises a central processing unit CPU, a read / write memory (main storage device) RAM, a read-only memory ROM, an external storage control unit HDC and an input / output interface unit IOC, and the external storage control unit HDC.
An external storage device HDD is connected to the input / output interface unit IOC, and a keyboard KEY and a display CRT are provided.
And a mouse is connected.

FIG. 1 (b) shows a schematic structure of a program in the target system constructed by the system construction apparatus shown in FIG. 1 (a). In the target system, tasks A, B, composed of a plurality of program parts,
A plurality of tasks such as C operate in a multi-task environment, and this task control is performed by a task controller composed of a plurality of program parts. A server component is provided in this task controller, a client component is provided in the execution task of tasks A, B, C, etc. For example, when the client component in task A outputs a request to start task B to the task controller, From the information, the server component in the controller activates task B based on the task definition information such as a predetermined priority. Multitask control is realized by the message exchange operation between the server component and the client component.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic operation of the system construction apparatus shown in FIG. 1 (a). This is executed mainly by the CPU of the computer CMR. The external storage device HD
In D, predetermined system control program data for starting a computer and system construction device processing program data are stored in advance. First, when the power is turned on, the central processing unit CPU executes an initial operation program stored in the ROM, performs memory clear, initializes the input / output port, etc., and then performs a predetermined key input operation, or The CPU automatically reads the system construction device program data from the HDD and stores it in the RAM. An operation according to the program data is performed, and an image as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display CRT (step S in FIG. 2).
1). This completes the startup of the computer. In addition,
In the following, in parentheses, the word "step" is omitted and the step number. Only the symbols are shown.

The operator first selects "New" from the initial menu (FIG. 4) for the production of a program alone (S2), and executes the program according to the process disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 04-353146. Is constructed (S3). After the production of the program alone is completed, "task definition" is selected from the "task menu" in the initial menu of FIG. 4 (S4). As a result, the information input table shown in FIG. 5A is displayed in a pop-up format (S5). The input information is task definition data such as "task No.", "task name", "priority", "resident / nonresident", "timer classification", and "start destination task No.". After inputting the definition information for the task to be registered (S6), press the "Register" button (on the screen) on the same screen or select "Task Registration" from the task menu (Fig. 4) to register the task. Is executed (S7). As a result, the task definition information is stored in the external storage device HDD, and the same information is stored in the main storage device RAM. Furthermore, the start-destination task No. in the task definition information is added to the “start-destination task No.” which is the attribute data of the client component in the task that started the task.
Data is set (S9). This realizes registration of inter-task activation information in the execution task.

Next, either press the "intertask activation transition" button (on the screen) on the task definition information input table screen ((a) in FIG. 5) or select the intertask activation transition from the task menu (FIG. 4). By doing so, the inter-task activation transition diagram ((b) of FIG. 5) showing the activation relationship between the tasks is displayed on the screen. This is realized by displaying based on the task definition information and the attribute data of the client parts in each task. On this screen, the activation relationship between the tasks is confirmed, and if there is no correction, "OK" is selected and the definition of the task ends (S10). If correction is necessary, select "NG". Now, the task definition information input table is displayed again, after correcting the necessary parts,
Register the task again and check the result (S5-S1)
0).

Next, the files used in the target system are defined and registered (S11 to S15). First, a file definition is selected from the file menu in the initial menu (S11). As a result, (a) of FIG.
The file definition information input table shown in is displayed in a pop-up format (S12). As input information, "number of records", "number of data in records", "data name",
Data specifications such as "type", "file name" of main storage file (RAM) or external storage device HDD, "file type", data name for one record of file, unit, type,
Template specifications such as variable names and initial data section.

Enter definition information for files to be registered (S
13) After that, when the definition information is to be deleted, the file is specified and the "Delete" button (on the screen) is pressed to execute (S17). If there is no problem, the file is registered by pressing the "register" button (on the screen) on the same screen or selecting "file registration" from the file menu (FIG. 4) (S14). As a result, the "file name", "file type", and
File registration result information such as "registration size", "number of records", "number of data in record" is displayed in a pop-up format on the screen (S15). To confirm the details of the registered contents of the file, specify the file name and press the file scope button on the same screen to display the contents on the screen. If there is a problem with the registration result, press "NG". As a result, the deletion target file selection input request screen ((c) of FIG. 6) is displayed in a pop-up format, so select the target file and press "OK" (S16, S17). By this, the main storage device R
The actual condition of the file registered in the AM or the external storage device HDD is deleted, and the file definition information input screen is displayed again (S12). After correcting the necessary parts, the file is registered by the same method as described above (S13-).
S15).

In the system construction apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a functional configuration related to the above processing. Next, FIG.
The data processing on the system construction apparatus in the above-described processing S2 to S17 will be described with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 3, a large number of program component information is stored in the library 1 assigned to the external storage device HDD. Generation 2, which is a process of the CPU, generates the program component 12 on the memory (internal memory of the CPU or RAM) based on the component information registered in the library 1. Of the generated program parts, those that can be displayed are displayed on the display unit 4 which is the display CRT. At this time, a unique part name is given to the program part. At the same time, the generation 2 registers the component unique to the program component and the component attribute information in the program component data memory 5 assigned to the internal memory of the CPU or the RAM. In FIG. 1, the generated program components are collectively displayed on the display unit 4 as a generation program component group 12. Deletion 3, which is a process of the CPU, deletes one, a plurality, or all of the program components that have become unnecessary, from the program components that have already been generated. At the same time, in the delete 3, the part name of the deleted program part and the part attribute information are deleted from the program part data memory 5. The program part data memory 5 stores a unique part name relating to the generated program part and part attribute information as a pair.

In the component attribute editing 6 which is the processing of the CPU, when the component name of the already generated component is designated by a keyboard operation or the like, the component corresponding to the designated component name from the program component data memory 5 is designated. Read and display attribute information. When the display content is changed, the component attribute edit 6 changes the component attribute information of the program component data memory 5, and at the same time, changes the corresponding program component information 12. Thereby, the attribute of the program component can be changed while actually confirming the display form and the content of the program component on the screen of the display unit 4.

Source code conversion 11 which is the processing of the CPU
Is converted into a program source code based on the information in the program component data memory 5 and the information in the processing flow definition data memory 7 assigned to the internal memory or RAM of the CPU. In the processing flow definition data memory 7,
Name of the source component that sent the message, conditions for determining the message content, name of the destination component that sends the message,
Also, a plurality of pieces of processing flow definition information, which is a set of message data to be sent to the destination, is stored. CPU
In the process flow definition 8 which is the process, the process flow definition data memory 7 stores the process flow definition information corresponding to one or a plurality of program parts designated by a keyboard operation or a mouse operation. For example, this is read and displayed. The displayed processing flow information is edited by a keyboard operation, a mouse operation, or the like, and registered again in the processing flow definition data memory 7.

The process flow interpretation 9 which is the process of the CPU is
Interprets and executes the processing flow defined between program parts. The event information generated for the generated program component is converted into a message corresponding to the event information inside the program component and sent to the processing flow interpreter 9. The processing flow interpretation 9 searches the processing flow definition data memory 7 for processing flow definition information that matches the message generation program part name, and based on the content of the generated message and the transmission message data written in the processing flow definition information. Then, a new message is created, and the new message is sent to one or a plurality of program parts written as message destinations in the process flow definition information. Depending on the program component, the input message may be processed inside the program component and sent to the process flow interpreter 9 again as a new message. While the process flow definition 8 defines the operation between the program parts on the screen of the display unit 4, the operation between the program parts can be executed and confirmed on the spot by the process flow interpretation 9.

The task definition 13, which is the processing of the CPU, registers the task name and task N in order to register the created program as a task for operating the system.
o. , Priority, and resident / nonresident information are stored in the task definition data memory 14 assigned to the internal memory of the CPU or the RAM.

Task operation control definition 1 which is the processing of the CPU
5 is for one or more tasks specified by keyboard operation or mouse operation.
Based on the information in the task definition data memory 14, attribute information such as the activation destination task name of the activation control component in the related task stored in the component data memory 5 is defined. At this time, if the task operation control definition information is already stored in the component data memory 5, this is read and displayed. The displayed task operation control definition information is edited by a keyboard operation or a mouse operation and registered again in the component data memory 5.

The inter-task activation transition diagram creation 16 which is the processing of the CPU is based on the information in the task definition data memory 14
An inter-task activation transition diagram is created and the result is stored in the external storage device 22.
It is stored in (HDD) and displayed on the display unit 4.

The file definition 17 which is the processing of the CPU is
Main memory file (RA used by the system
M), disc file (HDD) distinction, and the contents of one record of the file are stored in the file definition data memory 18.

File registration 19, which is a process of the CPU,
A file is created in the main memory (RAM) or a disk (HDD) based on the file distinction information defined in the file definition data memory 18.

The file deletion 20 which is the processing of the CPU is
One or more or all of the files registered by the file registration 19 are deleted and the resources are released.

The input / output 10 realized by the keyboard and / or the mouse and the CPU stores the information in the program component data memory 5, the processing flow definition data memory 7, the task definition data memory 14 and the file definition data memory 18 to the outside. The data is output to the storage device 22 (HDD) in a file format, for example. Conversely, the respective information is written from the external storage device 22 (HDD) to the program component data memory 5, the process flow definition data memory 7, the task definition data memory 14, and the file definition data memory 18.

According to the embodiment of the present invention described above,
It is possible to generate and arrange a plurality of program parts, define a program processing flow in a type of exchanging operation messages between the program parts, and generate the result as a program source code. Furthermore, it is possible to define the created program as a task, control the operation of the task based on this, and define, register, and delete the files used by each task. It is possible to realize a system that can operate under, and automatically generate a document from task definition information and operation control definition information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a program in a target system constructed by a system construction apparatus shown in FIG. 1A. .

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the CPU shown in FIG. 1A in response to operator input.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the system construction device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a menu screen that the system construction apparatus shown in FIG. 1A first executes a system construction program after the power is turned on and first displays it on the display CRT.

5 (a) is a menu shown in FIG. 4 by an operator.
Select "Task Menu" on the screen, and press C accordingly.
A plan view showing a screen displayed on the display CRT by the CPU when the "task information" on the screen popped up by the PU is selected, (b) is the "intertask activation transition" on the pop-up screen or the screen of (a). FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a screen displayed on the display CRT by the CPU when “” is selected.

FIG. 6 (a) shows that when the operator selects the “file menu” shown in FIG. 4 and then selects the “file definition” on the popup screen displayed by the operator, the CPU displays it on the display CRT. It is a top view which shows a screen.
(B) is a plan view showing a screen displayed on the display CRT by the CPU when the operator selects "register" shown in (a). (C) is a plan view showing a screen displayed on the display CRT by the CPU when "NG" shown in (b) is selected.

[Explanation of symbols]

 CMR: Calculator

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Katsuhiko Tanaka 1-1 Tobata-cho, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City Inside Nippon Steel Co., Ltd. Yawata Works (72) Inventor Shinya Kubo 1 Nishinozu, Oita-shi Nippon Steel Co., Ltd. Oita Works

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of program parts are generated and arranged, an operation between program parts is defined as a program processing flow in a type of message exchange, a program is generated according to the processing flow, and this program is defined as a task. Based on this task definition information, the operation of the task is controlled, the files used by each task can be defined, registered, and deleted, and a system that allows multiple programs to operate under multitasking is created. System construction method. 2. A plurality of program parts are generated and arranged, an operation between the program parts is defined as a program processing flow in a type of message exchange, a program is generated according to the processing flow, and this program is defined as a task. Based on this task definition information, the operation of the task is controlled, the files used by each task can be defined, registered, and deleted, and a system that allows multiple programs to operate under multitasking is created. A system construction method characterized by automatically generating a program parts configuration diagram as a document. 3. A library (1) storing a large number of program component information, a generating means (2) for generating a program component from the library, and a deleting means (3) for deleting the generated program component. ), A display unit (4) for displaying the generated program component, a component data memory (5) for storing the name and attribute information of the generated program component, and an attribute stored in the component data memory (5). The component attribute editing means (6) for editing the attribute information of the program component corresponding to the information, the processing flow defining means (8) for defining the processing flow between the program components, and the processing flow defined between the program components are stored. A processing flow definition data memory (7) for executing, and a processing flow interpreting means (9) for dynamically interpreting the defined processing flow and executing operations between program parts. Source code conversion means (11) for translating information in the component data memory (5) and processing flow definition data memory (7) into program source code, and task definition means (13) for defining task information to be operated in the system. , A task data memory (14) for storing task definition information, and a task definition data memory (14)
The task operation control definition editing means (15) for defining and editing the attribute information of the activation control component in the related task stored in the component data memory (5) and the file information used in the system from the information File definition means (17) for defining, file definition data memory (18) for storing file definition information, and file registration for registering a file in the main storage device or external storage device from the information in the file definition data memory (18) Means (19), file deleting means (20) for deleting the registered file,
An input / output unit (10) for inputting / outputting information from the component data memory (5), the processing flow definition data memory (7), the task definition data memory (14) and the file definition data memory (18) to / from an external storage device. A system construction device provided. 4. A library (1) storing a large number of program component information, a generating means (2) for generating a program component from the library, and a deleting means (3) for deleting the generated program component. ), A display unit (4) for displaying the generated program component, a component data memory (5) for storing the name and attribute information of the generated program component, and an attribute stored in the component data memory (5). The component attribute editing means (6) for editing the attribute information of the program component corresponding to the information, the processing flow defining means (8) for defining the processing flow between the program components, and the processing flow defined between the program components are stored. A processing flow definition data memory (7) for executing, and a processing flow interpreting means (9) for dynamically interpreting the defined processing flow and executing operations between program parts. Source code conversion means (11) for translating information in the component data memory (5) and processing flow definition data memory (7) into program source code, and task definition means (13) for defining task information to be operated in the system. , A task definition data memory (14) for storing task definition information, and a task definition data memory (1
The information is stored in the component data memory (5) based on the information of (4), the inter-task activation transition diagram creating means (16) for creating an activation relationship diagram between tasks, and the information of the task definition data memory (14). Task operation control definition editing means (1) for defining and editing the attribute information of the activation control component in the related task
5), file definition means (17) for defining file information used in the system, file definition data memory (18) for storing file definition information, and main storage from information in the file definition data memory (18) File registration means for registering a file in a device or an external storage device (1
9), file deleting means (20) for deleting the registered file, component data memory (5), process flow definition data memory (7), task definition data memory (1)
4) and a system construction device comprising an input / output means (10) for inputting / outputting information of the file definition data memory (18) to / from an external storage device.