An Ontology-based Restful API Code Automatic Generation Method

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic generation method for RESTful API (Application Program Interface) code on the basis of ontology. By virtue of an ontology semantic technology, a database is subjected to ontology modeling, an ontology language is used for describing a database structure relationship, and a model is visualized. A verb visualization component in an HTTP (Hyper Text Transport Protocol) is added in advanced, and the visualized database module is added, dragged, connected and the like to describe functions which want to be realized by the specific RESTful API. Compared with other automatic generation method for codes, the method disclosed by the invention needs to manually input the specific structure of each table, an ontology modeling way can be adopted to more accuratelydescribe the relationship of a database bottom layer, and the generated tree structure is structured and can be read by computers, and therefore, the complex requirements of front-end multi-table combined query can be favorably coped. An underlying database is visual, Web / Mobile front-end data function requirements are described in a component dragging and connecting way so as to be more clear anddefinite as well as be unlikely to make mistakes, meanwhile, the workload of rear-end development personnel can be greatly reduced, and even, the front-end development personnel can customize interfaces according to own requirements.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of computer technology, in particular to an ontology-based method for automatically generating RESTful API codes. Background technique [0002] The RESTful architecture is currently a popular Internet software architecture. It has a clear structure, conforms to standards, is easy to understand, and is easy to expand. It has been adopted by more and more websites and applications. However, REST resource-based requests are suitable for simple requests. For requests with complex associations, the backend must add a new interface to respond to this special request. With the increasingly complex data requirements on the Web / Mobile side, back-end RESTful API developers need to perform tedious data query, data combination, and document editing work according to the requirements, which is prone to errors. [0003] There are many similar API code automatic generation tools, such as the scaffold function that comes with rails,...

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However, Kaola is also developed based on ruby ​​on rails, and cannot be fully compatible with Windows operating systems and mysql databases.

Moreover, Kaola provides CRUD interfaces for all tables in the database. The interface capabilities are broad and cannot be directly exposed on the network. It must be deployed behind an API gateway, and it is impossible to formulate targeted and efficient interfaces for complex Web / Mobile requirements.

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