Method for generating OLE automation and IDL interfaces from metadata information

Patent 5848273 Issued on December 8, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date:

October 27, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 549352 filed on 10/27/1995

US Classes:

717/108, Object oriented707/100, DATABASE SCHEMA OR DATA STRUCTURE709/203, Client/server717/116, Object oriented719/328APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API)

Examiners

Primary: Voeltz, Emanuel T.
Assistant: Chaki, Kakali

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Richebourg; J. Ronald, Starr; Mark T., Petersen; Steven R.

International Class

G06F 009/45

Abstract

A method in a repository coupled to a computer system that generates OLE automation and Interface Definition Language ("IDL") interfaces from metadata (i.e., information about data). Visual Basic programming language is used to develop a tool that generates the automation binding from the metadata in the repository. The method extends C++ programming language binding across networks, independent of the Object Request Broker (ORB) being used. A schema is provided that maps the types and features of a repository to OLE automation and member functions for Windows. The method also integrates the Application Programming Interface (API) of a repository with Windows scripting programming languages through Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).