System and method for developing and enabling model-driven XML transformation framework for e-business

Abstract

A system and method for developing and enabling model-driven extensible Markup Language (XML) transformation to XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) format incorporate a strong built-in validation capability. A platform independent framework applies multiple passes of transformation, where each pass performs specific operations on internal models. Different source models are then merged into a target model.

1 . A system for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format for classifying business activities into several types of management components and govern all types of business operations comprising:
 a platform independent framework implementing a model-driven markup language transformation to a metadata interchange format which applies multiple passes of transformation, where each pass performs specific operations on internal models; and   means merging different source models into a target model.   
   
   
       2 . The system for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format recited in  claim 1 , wherein the platform independent framework performs customized structure flattening. 
   
   
       3 . The system for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format recited in  claim 1 , wherein the platform independent framework develops and enables model-driven extensible Markup Language (XML) transformation to XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) format. 
   
   
       4 . The system for for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format recited in  claim 1  further comprising embedded validation logic which guarantees a valid in-memory model that conforms to a pre-defined meta-model. 
   
   
       5 . A method for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format for classifying business activities into several types of management components and govern all types of business operations comprising the steps of:
 applying multiple passes of transformation using a platform independent framework, where each pass performs specific operations on internal models; and   merging different source models into a target model.   
   
   
       6 . The method for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format recited in  claim 5 , further comprising the step of embedding validation logic in code which guarantees a valid in-memory model that conforms to a pre-defined meta-model. 
   
   
       7 . The method for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format recited in  claim 5 , wherein the step of applying multiple passes develops and enabls model driven extensible Markup Language (XML) transformation to XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) format. 
   
   
       8 . The method for developing and enabling model-driven markup language transformation to metadata interchange format recited in  claim 7 , further comprising the steps of:
 generating a pre-defined observation meta-model;   providing input from the pre-defined observation meta-model to an XML schema;   providing input from the XML schema to an XML editor;   generating by the XML editor an observation model in XML;   receiving by a model transformation the observation model in XML and inputs from the XML schema and the observation meta-model, and   generating by the model transformation the observation model in XMI.   
   
   
       9 . A computer readable media containing code for developing and enabling model-driven extensible Markup Language (XML) transformation to XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) format, the code implementing the steps of:
 generating a pre-defined observation meta-model;   providing input from the pre-defined observation meta-model to an XML schema;   providing input from the XML schema to an XML editor;   generating by the XML editor an observation model in XML;   receiving by a model transformation the observation model in XML and inputs from the XML schema and the observation meta-model, and   generating by the model transformation the observation model in XMI.