Service Broker Code Generator with Customization Gaps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Developing a service broker for a cloud platform is a complex task, especially for novice developers, due to the lack of resources and reference implementations, requiring significant time and expertise to develop and deploy successfully.
Innovation Solution
A service broker code generator that provides a template with built-in code supporting multiple operations and gaps for customization, along with instructions for filling in missing operations, allowing developers to create a service broker efficiently and effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a service broker is developed from scratch by following best practices and reference implementations, then the service broker achieves reliable and customized functionality, but the development time and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-generating service broker code templates that incorporate best practices and reference implementations before the actual service broker development begins. The code generator creates a foundational structure with common service broker operations already implemented, allowing developers to start with a ready-made template rather than building from scratch, thus reducing development time while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating reusable code templates that can be generated and copied for different service broker implementations. The pre-generated code serves as a template that can be copied and adapted for various services, eliminating the need to reinvent common service broker functionality for each new implementation
2Adaptability or versatility
If a service broker is developed from scratch without templates or pre-generated code, then the code can be fully customized to specific needs, but the development process becomes extremely complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the service broker code into modular components through templates. The pre-generated code is organized into separate, manageable sections that can be independently customized. Developers can modify specific segments of the template code without having to rewrite the entire service broker, reducing development complexity while maintaining customization capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the code templates adjustable and configurable rather than static. The templates are designed to be dynamically modified to meet specific service requirements, allowing the same template structure to adapt to different customization needs without requiring complete redevelopment
3Reliability
If comprehensive code is generated for all service broker operations, then complete functionality is achieved, but the code becomes less flexible for customization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different levels of code completion in different parts of the service broker template. Common operations are pre-generated with complete, reliable code, while operations requiring customization are left as placeholders or stubs. This allows the code to have high quality and reliability in standardized areas while maintaining flexibility and adaptability in areas that need customization
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AI summary
Provided are a system and method for generating a service broker code for a service deployed on a cloud platform. In one example, the method includes generating service broker code for the service in which the generated service broker code includes built-in code that supports a plurality of operations of the service broker built and one or more gaps in the code corresponding to one or more operations of the service broker not supported by the built-in code thereby enabling customization of the service broker. The method further includes transmitting the generated service broker code to a user device associated with the service for filling in code for the one or more operations. Because gaps are left in the generated service broker code, the service broker can be customized by a developer of the service while incorporating already built-in code that has been tested and verified.