Build-independent Software Framework for Cloud Adapter Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing frameworks for adding custom adapters in cloud computing environments require a specific Integrated Development Environment (IDE), making the process cumbersome and increasing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), and necessitate continuous support for the latest IDE versions, which is time-consuming and error-prone.
Innovation Solution
A build-independent software framework that accesses information from a build automation tool via an implementation registry, automatically creates and validates custom adapters using APIs, and deploys them in the cloud computing environment, eliminating the need for a particular IDE.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a specific IDE is required for adapter development, then adapter creation can be standardized, but developer flexibility decreases and TCO increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a build automation tool as an intermediary between the adapter creation process and the final adapter product. This intermediary handles the build process independently of any specific IDE, allowing developers to use their preferred IDE while maintaining standardized adapter creation through the build automation tool's configuration files and build scripts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the framework supports the latest IDE versions continuously, then compatibility is maintained, but maintenance time and error risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the build process from the IDE environment entirely, placing it in the hands of a standalone build automation tool. This separation means the framework no longer needs to support or track multiple IDE versions, as the build automation tool handles compilation and assembly independently. Compatibility is maintained through the build tool's configuration rather than IDE version support.
3Ease of operation
If manual IDE configuration is used for adapter development, then fine-grained control is achieved, but development time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs preliminary action by using configuration files and build scripts that are prepared in advance. These pre-configured files contain all necessary build instructions, dependencies, and settings, allowing the build automation tool to automatically execute the adapter creation process without requiring manual IDE configuration during development. This reduces both development time and process complexity.
4Extent of automation
If build automation tools are integrated into the framework, then adapter creation is automated, but initial setup complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses copying by leveraging existing, well-established build automation tools and their standard configuration formats. Rather than creating a custom build system from scratch, the framework adopts and adapts proven build automation approaches, reducing initial setup complexity while maintaining high automation capabilities. The build automation tool's existing infrastructure handles the complexity, not the framework itself.
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AI summary
According to some embodiments, methods and systems may be associated with a cloud computing environment having an integration service (e.g., associated with a Software-as-a-Service or a Platform-as-a-Service). The system may include a build automation tool and a build-independent software framework coupled to the build automation tool. The build-independent software framework may access, via an implementation registry, information from the build automation tool that represents a custom adapter for the integration service. The build-independent software framework may then automatically create the custom adapter via a build Application Programming Interface (“API”) and automatically validate the created custom adapter via a validation API. The system can then arrange to deploy a concrete implementation of the custom adapter in the cloud computing environment. According to some embodiments, the software framework is “build-independent” because it does not require that an adapter designer use a particular Integrated Development Environment (“IDE”).