Composite Object Reporting via Aggregate Dataset Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Application programmers face significant challenges in creating reports from composite objects, as existing technologies do not facilitate easy integration of these objects as data sources for report servers, leading to increased development burden and disincentive for creating report-friendly objects.
Innovation Solution
A computer-readable medium with executable instructions that creates an aggregate dataset from a collection of composite objects and pushes it to a report server, allowing for data retrieval and processing according to a report schema, thereby enabling reporting capabilities without requiring extensive programming for reporting functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If application programmers create composite objects without reporting-specific design, then application development is simplified and more flexible, but reporting functionality becomes difficult to implement and requires extensive additional programming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer (report generation tool with conversion module) that automatically converts composite objects into report-friendly datasets. This mediator handles the transformation process, allowing programmers to create flexible composite objects without worrying about reporting compatibility, while still enabling easy report generation through the conversion tool.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables composite objects to serve themselves for reporting purposes by providing automatic conversion capabilities. The report generation tool automatically extracts and transforms data from composite objects without requiring manual intervention or special reporting design in the original objects, making the reporting process self-service oriented.
2Reliability
If report servers are designed to work with traditional data sources only, then data access and processing is efficient and reliable, but integration with composite objects becomes complex and burdensome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a conversion module as an intermediary between composite objects and the report server. This module automatically transforms composite object data into the standardized dataset format that the report server expects, maintaining reliable data access while hiding the integration complexity from both the server and the object creators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the reporting process into distinct components: composite object creation, automatic conversion to datasets, and report generation. This segmentation allows the report server to maintain its existing reliable data processing capabilities while the conversion layer handles the complexity of integrating with diverse composite objects.
3Adaptability or versatility
If programmers implement custom reporting logic for each composite object, then reporting functionality is achieved, but development time and effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal report generation tool that can handle multiple types of composite objects through automatic conversion. Instead of requiring custom reporting logic for each object type, the tool provides multi-functional capability to convert various composite object structures into report-ready datasets, significantly improving development efficiency while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The conversion module automatically adjusts and transforms data parameters from composite objects into the standardized format required by report servers. This parameter transformation happens automatically based on the source object structure, eliminating the need for manual parameter mapping and reducing development effort while maintaining full reporting functionality.
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AI summary
A computer readable medium stores computer executable instructions to receive a collection of composite objects. An aggregate dataset that includes a portion of the contents of object instances in the collection of objects is created. The aggregate dataset is passed to a report server. A report that includes data from the aggregate dataset is accepted.