Configurable Integration Infrastructure Service for Software Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current software systems face challenges in scalability and code reusability due to the lack of context for integrated systems, leading to unintended consequences from changes in one application affecting others, and reducing the portability and integrability of software segments.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a processor connected to a network that receives an indication of a controller connecting, queries a data model for information based on a unique identifier, identifies compatible controllers, and integrates them into the network by transmitting unique identifiers and determining data transformations to ensure compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple software applications are developed by different entities without standardized interfaces, then development flexibility and independence are improved, but system complexity and integration difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the software architecture into distinct layers: application layer, transport layer, and platform layer. Each layer handles specific functions independently, allowing applications developed by different entities to integrate through standardized interfaces without increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The transport layer acts as an intermediary between application layers, providing standardized communication protocols and data formats. This mediator enables flexible application development while maintaining system integration through consistent interfaces.
2Reliability
If code is modified to adapt to changes in other applications, then integration compatibility is improved, but code reusability and portability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The system defines standardized interfaces and data formats in advance at the transport layer. This preliminary standardization allows applications to be developed independently with the confidence that they will be compatible, eliminating the need for retroactive code modifications when integrating new applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized transport layer provides universal communication capabilities that work across all applications regardless of their specific functionality. This universality maintains code reusability while ensuring integration compatibility through consistent interfaces.
3Ease of operation
If applications lack context of the fully integrated system, then development independence is improved, but unintended consequences from changes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements monitoring and logging mechanisms that provide feedback about system state and interactions. This feedback loop allows developers to understand the impact of changes on the integrated system without compromising development independence, as they can observe actual system behavior rather than speculate about interactions.
Data Source
AI summary
A method including identifying, a first message of a plurality of messages to be handled by a first controller, the first message representing a first data, obtaining a syntax information of the first message, obtaining a logical information of the first message, including a first data unit type, obtaining a semantic information of the first message, the semantic information including a concept represented by the first message, identifying a second message of the plurality of messages, the second message being handled by a second controller, wherein the second message is compatible with the first message, wherein the second message has the same syntax information, the same logical information, or the same semantic information as the first message, determining a data transformation to convert the second message to the first message, and generating a pipeline of primitive code blocks to perform the data transformation on the first controller.