Multi-Platform Interface Framework for Automated API Generation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional approaches require manual programming of APIs by developers based on server and client implementation details, necessitating access to and knowledge of both, and failing to ensure consistency across different languages and variants.
Innovation Solution
A computing system automatically generates application and intermediate interface objects from a single interface definition object, capable of producing different APIs for various languages and variants, and updates them in response to changes or new language support, storing them in a searchable format.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If developers manually program interfaces based on server and client implementation details, then interfaces can be customized for specific implementations, but the complexity and time required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service interface generation by automatically creating interfaces from service definitions without requiring developer knowledge of implementation details. The interface generator component automatically produces client and server interfaces based on service definitions, eliminating manual programming efforts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary interface definition and interface generator that mediates between service implementations and clients. Instead of developers directly programming interfaces based on implementation details, the system uses service definitions as intermediaries that automatically generate the necessary interface code.
2Adaptability or versatility
If developers individually program different interfaces for each client implementation, then interfaces can be tailored to specific client needs, but the time and effort required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The service definition serves as a universal template that can generate interfaces for multiple clients across different platforms and languages. A single service definition can be used to generate interfaces for various client implementations, eliminating the need to individually program interfaces for each client while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates copies of interface code automatically from service definitions. Instead of manually programming each interface, the interface generator produces multiple interface copies tailored to different client requirements based on the same service definition, significantly improving productivity.
3Reliability
If developers require access to server implementation details, then interfaces can be precisely matched to server capabilities, but the knowledge requirement and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential service interface specifications from detailed server implementation code into separate service definition files. These definitions contain only the necessary information for generating client interfaces, separating the interface contract from the implementation details and reducing the knowledge burden on developers.
Solution Approach 2:
Service definitions act as intermediaries that capture server capabilities without exposing implementation details. The interface generator uses these definitions to create client interfaces that are compatible with server capabilities while developers never need to access or understand the actual server implementation code.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple interface objects are pre-generated for various combinations of languages and platforms, then interfaces are readily available for different platforms, but memory resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by pre-compiling service definitions into intermediate representation formats that can be quickly transformed into various language-specific interfaces on-demand. This allows the system to support multiple platforms without pre-generating all possible interface combinations, reducing memory consumption while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for generating one or more interface objects for facilitating remote interaction between one or more client systems and a server system over a communication network, the one or more interface objects generated from a same interface definition object. The one or more interface objects are stored. A service request is received from a particular client system of the one or more client systems over the communication network. A particular interface object is selected from the one or more interface objects based on the service request. The service request is processed using the particular interface object.