Custom SDK Generation via Code Extraction and Virtualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of programming across multiple languages, platforms, and services requires developers to learn and integrate various languages, SDKs, and APIs, leading to a cumbersome and resource-intensive process, especially with emerging services like social media and cloud computing, resulting in large code bases and memory usage even for partial functionality.
Innovation Solution
A custom SDK is generated that includes only the necessary functionality selected by the user, utilizing a code virtualization system with virtualized components and code providers to interface with remote services, allowing for remote process calls and reducing memory usage and complexity by providing a streamlined interface for integrating services like Facebook, Twitter, and Dropbox.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If developers integrate multiple programming languages and services to build modern applications, then functionality and capabilities are improved, but code base size and memory usage increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and isolates service-specific code into separate, reusable modules that can be selectively included. The code base is divided into core functionality and optional service integrations, allowing developers to include only what is needed rather than everything available.
Solution Approach 2:
The code base is segmented into modular components organized by service (Twitter, Facebook, Dropbox, etc.). Each service integration is a self-contained module that can be independently included or excluded, reducing the overall code base size while maintaining adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If developers learn and integrate multiple programming languages and SDKs, then service integration capability is improved, but development complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal service integration layer that works across multiple programming languages and platforms. A single service module can be integrated once and automatically works with different languages (Java, Python, JavaScript) and platforms, eliminating the need to learn separate integration methods for each.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary abstraction layer between the core application and service-specific SDKs. This mediator handles service-specific complexities internally while presenting a simplified, consistent interface to developers, reducing the learning curve and integration complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If comprehensive SDKs are included for all services, then service integration options are improved, but memory footprint and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements local quality by making service integration modules optional and location-specific. Each service module is a separate, lightweight component that can be included only where and when needed, rather than distributing comprehensive SDKs throughout the entire application.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies partial action by including only the necessary service integration modules rather than all available services. Developers can selectively include minimal code for specific services they need, avoiding the memory overhead of comprehensive SDKs.
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AI summary
A system and method operative to generate a custom software development kit (SDK) in a virtual code provider (VCP) including analyzing a plurality of process code corresponding to a plurality of predefined functions offered by at least one classical service component (CSC). The method further includes retrieving native SDKs for each function of the plurality of functions, receiving a selection of at least two functions among the plurality of predefined functions, and parsing SDK code from the native SDKs for the at least two selected functions. The method linking the parsed SDK code and storing the linked parsed SDK code as a custom SDK.