Object-Oriented Scripting Tool with XML Parser and Type Table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scripting tools lack object-oriented features, making it difficult to efficiently manage and extend software development and domain management tasks, leading to inefficiencies in code reuse and maintenance.
Innovation Solution
An XML-based scripting tool is enhanced with object-oriented features, allowing for the definition of scripting classes and methods using tags, enabling encapsulation, extension, and reuse of scripts, similar to object-oriented programming languages like Java, with a parser and type definition table to support object-oriented syntax.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional scripting tools are used, then simplicity and ease of use are maintained, but code reuse and extensibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments scripting functionality into reusable class components that can be independently defined, instantiated, and extended. Scripts are divided into modular units (classes) with specific functionalities, allowing selective reuse and combination without requiring complete script rewriting.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates universal scripting classes that can serve multiple purposes through parameterization and inheritance. A single class definition can be extended to create multiple specialized scripts for different tasks, making the scripting tool versatile while maintaining a core reusable framework.
2Ease of manufacture
If object-oriented features are added to scripting tools, then code organization and reuse improve, but parser and type management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by pre-defining class templates and type definitions before script execution. The parser is prepared with knowledge of expected class structures and type hierarchies in advance, allowing it to efficiently parse and validate scripts without complex runtime analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a type definition table as an intermediary between the parser and script execution. This table stores pre-processed type information and acts as a mediator that simplifies the parser's workload by providing ready-to-use type validation rules and class hierarchies.
3Productivity
If generic scripting classes are created for reuse, then development efficiency improves, but instance management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements an instance pool that creates and manages copies of generic scripting class templates. When a script is needed, the system copies the relevant class definition from the template and instantiates it with specific parameters, allowing rapid script generation without manual rewriting while maintaining centralized template management.
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AI summary
A system and method can support an object-oriented scripting tool. The system can comprise a parser that operates to parse a document that specifies a software class in a scripting language using one or more tags that are defined in a markup language environment. Furthermore, the system can include a type definition table that includes a plurality of type definitions, wherein this type definition table operates to use a tag name of a said tag as a key that is associated with a type definition. Additionally, the system can include an instance pool that operates to store one or more instances of the software class for the object-oriented scripting tool.