Service Broker for Graphical Model Interface Discovery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computing systems face challenges in efficiently managing and selecting service interface specifications for executable graphical models, particularly in identifying and linking relevant services that comply with model element interface specifications, and in maintaining synchronization of service implementations across distributed systems.
Innovation Solution
A computing system that analyzes model element interface specifications, identifies and provides service interface specifications for selection, and maintains persistent links between model elements and services, enabling semantic filtering, change notifications, and automatic updates of service implementations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If service interface specifications are manually identified and linked to model elements, then compatibility and correctness can be ensured, but the complexity of the system increases and time consumption grows
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a service broker as an intermediary component that mediates between service providers and service consumers. The broker receives service interface specifications from providers, analyzes them against model element interface specifications, and automatically identifies compatible services. This intermediary automates the matching process, reducing manual intervention while ensuring compatibility through systematic analysis of interface specifications and semantics.
2Reliability
If service interface specifications are manually identified and linked to model elements, then compatibility and correctness can be ensured, but the time required for service discovery increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by having service providers pre-register their service interface specifications with the service broker before actual service discovery occurs. The broker performs preliminary analysis and categorization of these specifications, creating an indexed repository of available services. When service consumers need to discover services, the broker can quickly retrieve and match pre-analyzed specifications against requirements, significantly reducing discovery time while maintaining compatibility verification.
3Reliability
If persistent links are maintained between model elements and services, then synchronization and traceability are improved, but the complexity of managing these links increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service mechanisms where the service broker automatically monitors and manages persistent links between model elements and services. When changes occur in service interface specifications or model element requirements, the broker autonomously detects these changes, re-evaluates compatibility, and updates the link relationships without manual intervention. This automated self-management reduces the operational complexity of maintaining synchronization while ensuring reliability through continuous validation.
Data Source
AI summary
A first request is received for one or more service interface specifications. The first request includes information about one or more model element interface specifications usable for identifying the service interface specifications. The model element interface specifications are part of or extracted from one or more executable model elements of an executable graphical model. The service interface specifications correspond to respective services that include features complying with the model element interface specifications and are associated with information necessary for implementing semantics of the model elements. The information about the model element interface specifications is analyzed, comprising evaluating semantics of the executable model elements within the executable graphical model. The service interface specifications are identified based on the analyzing. Information is provided representing the identified service interface specifications for display and selection. A selection of at least one of the identified service interface specifications is stored after the selection is made.