XML Template Web Service Automation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Developing and managing web services, particularly those using XML, is complex and time-consuming, requiring skilled personnel and substantial resources due to the need for programming and manual intervention in data validation and storage processes.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that converts XML-based format documents into a common format, generating a unique ID for each template, allowing data collection, validation, and storage without programming, using an artificially intelligent understanding to interface with clients and validate data against predefined rules, thereby simplifying web service integration and automation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional web services are used for data collection and validation, then data exchange between different applications is enabled, but programming complexity and development time increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that sits between the data source and the web service infrastructure. This intermediary automatically generates the necessary web service code, XML schemas, and validation logic based on simple configuration files, eliminating the need for developers to manually program complex web service interfaces while maintaining full data exchange capability between different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-generating all necessary web service infrastructure components (XML schemas, validation rules, data type definitions) before actual data exchange occurs. Configuration files define the data structure and validation requirements in advance, and the system automatically creates the corresponding web service code, so that when data exchange is needed, the infrastructure is already in place and ready to use.
2Reliability
If custom web services are created for each transaction type, then specific data validation and storage requirements are met, but development time and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal web service generation system that can handle multiple transaction types and data validation requirements through a single unified process. The configuration files define specific validation rules and data structures for different transaction types, but the underlying code generation mechanism remains the same, allowing the system to generate specialized web services for various purposes without requiring separate development processes for each.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses parameter changes in configuration files to define different transaction types, validation rules, and data structures. By simply modifying parameters in the configuration files (such as data types, validation patterns, storage requirements), the system generates appropriately specialized web services without changing the core generation mechanism, thus maintaining high validation accuracy while reducing development time.
3Reliability
If skilled personnel are used to program and maintain web services, then proper data collection and validation are achieved, but labor costs and operational complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service system where the configuration files and automated code generation process eliminate the need for skilled web service programmers. The system automatically generates validation logic, data collection routines, and storage mechanisms based on the configuration files, which can be created by personnel with basic technical knowledge. This maintains data collection reliability through automated validation while dramatically simplifying operations and reducing dependency on specialized personnel.
4Adaptability or versatility
If web services are deployed and maintained traditionally, then functionality is achieved, but maintenance effort and deployment complexity increase with more services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the web service management process into two distinct parts: configuration (defining data structures and validation rules in configuration files) and code generation (automatically creating the web service infrastructure). This segmentation allows each new web service to be added by simply creating or modifying configuration files, while the automated generation process handles all the complex deployment and maintenance tasks, thus enabling high adaptability with low management complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The system and method are disclosed for converting an XML-based format document (e.g., DOCX) into a template that can be stored, accessed, and/or populated using web services. The XML-based format document can include content control tags that can be converted to XML elements and/or scheme information. Further, a unique ID can be assigned to the XML-based format document and the document can be stored as a template associated with the unique ID. A web service can respond to the document ID, apply the scheme information for the document (validate the data), and populate the control tags using XML elements received from another computer.