Visual Plugin Flow Builder for No-Code Data Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Creating process-specific applications for data processing typically requires manual coding, which is time-consuming and difficult for non-technical users, and changes to processing flows affect other processes, making automation challenging.
Innovation Solution
A web-based, visual development platform with a flow designer interface that includes a plugin portion and flow portion, allowing users to select and connect plugins without coding, enabling automated code generation and modification for data processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual coding is used to create process-specific applications, then customization and control are improved, but development time and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses templates to copy and reuse process definitions across multiple applications. Instead of manually coding each process from scratch, users can replicate existing process templates with minimal modifications, dramatically reducing development time while maintaining customization capabilities through template parameters and variables.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service automation where non-technical users can create and modify process-specific applications through a visual interface without requiring manual coding. The automated code generation feature allows the system to self-generate the necessary code based on user-defined process flows, eliminating the need for developers and reducing development time.
2Manufacturing precision
If manual coding is required for process creation, then precision and control are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces the mechanical coding process with a visual drag-and-drop interface. Users interact with the system through graphical elements and configuration forms rather than writing code, making process creation accessible to non-technical users while the system automatically generates precise code in the background to maintain process control.
Solution Approach 2:
The visual interface acts as an intermediary between user intent and code implementation. Users define processes through graphical representations and configuration parameters, and the system's code generation engine translates these high-level definitions into precise executable code, bridging the gap between ease of operation and manufacturing precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If processing flows are changed to accommodate new requirements, then adaptability is improved, but system stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments processing flows into modular, independently configurable components. When modifications are needed, users can adjust individual process steps or parameters without affecting the entire flow structure. This modular approach allows adaptability through easy modification while maintaining stability by isolating changes to specific segments rather than requiring system-wide reconfiguration.
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AI summary
Systems, computer program products, and methods for interactive automated code generation and modification for data processing are provided. The method includes causing a rendering of a flow designer interface including a flow portion and a plugin portion. The plugin portion includes engageable plugin icon(s) corresponding to one or more plugins. The method also includes receiving a first plugin input based on engagement of a first plugin icon. The first plugin input is a selection of a first plugin. The method further includes causing a rendering of a representation of the first plugin on the flow portion. The method further includes receiving a second plugin input based on engagement of a second plugin icon. The method also includes causing a rendering of a representation of the second plugin on the flow portion. The method also includes generating a flow operation based on the flow portion of the flow designer interface.