Process modeling on small resource constraint devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10691418-B1
Application number	US-201916253929-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 22, 2019
Priority date	Jan 22, 2019
Publication date	Jun 23, 2020
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing an integration application design tool supporting integration-scenario modeling on mobile devices. The integration application design tool determines a focus node in an integration scenario. To conserve system resources, the integration application design tool loads data associated with that focus node. The integration application design tool displays only a visible area of predecessor nodes and successor nodes based on a neighborhood value. The integration application design tool receives interaction primitives from a user to navigate the integration scenario, examine properties of the nodes, and perform appropriate operations related to the design and modification of the integration scenario.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
determining, by an integration application design tool, a focus node from among one or more nodes in an integration scenario rendered in a user interface displayed on a device;
determining, by the integration application design tool, successor nodes, predecessor nodes, forward connections between the focus node and the successor nodes, and backward connections between the focus node and the predecessor nodes;
determining, by the integration application design tool, a visible area of the integration scenario based on a neighborhood value that displays the focus node, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections,
wherein the neighborhood value is an integer value representing a distance from the focus node to include in the visible area;

displaying, by the integration application design tool, the visible area of the integration scenario in the user interface on the device;
receiving, by the integration application design tool, an interaction primitive in the user interface from the device; and
updating, by the integration application design tool, the visible area based on the interaction primitive,
wherein at least one of the determining, displaying, receiving, and updating are performed by one or more computers.

2. The method of claim 1 , the updating further comprising:
when the interaction primitive is a traverse,
updating, by the integration application design tool, the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;
updating, by the integration application design tool, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;
determining, by the integration application design tool, a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and
displaying, by the integration application design tool, the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

3. The method of claim 1 , the updating further comprising:
when the interaction primitive is an add object indicator,
inserting, by the integration application design tool, an additional node into the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;
updating, by the integration application design tool, the focus node to the additional node;
updating, by the integration application design tool, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;
determining, by the integration application design tool, a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and
displaying, by the integration application design tool, the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

4. The method of claim 1 , the updating further comprising:
when the interaction primitive is a delete object indicator,
removing, by the integration application design tool, the focus node from the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;
updating, by the integration application design tool, the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes;
determining, by the integration application design tool, a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and
displaying, by the integration application design tool, the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

5. The method of claim 1 , the updating further comprising:
when the interaction primitive is an edit indicator,
loading, by the integration application design tool, an edit properties dialog;
retrieving, by the integration application design tool, properties associated with the focus node; and
displaying, by the integration application design tool, the properties in the edit properties dialog.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying, by the integration application design tool, a graph overview area displaying the integration scenario in its entirety in association with the visible area.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the integration application design tool, the neighborhood value based on a screen size of the device.

8. A system, comprising:
a memory, and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
determine a focus node from among one or more nodes in an integration scenario rendered by an integration application design tool in a user interface displayed on a device;
determine successor nodes, predecessor nodes, forward connections between the focus node and the successor nodes, and backward connections between the focus node and the predecessor nodes;
determine a visible area of the integration scenario based on a neighborhood value that displays the focus node, the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections,
wherein the neighborhood value is an integer value representing a distance from the focus node to include in the visible area;
display the visible area of the integration scenario in the user interface on the device;
receive an interaction primitive in the user interface from the device; and
update the visible area based on the interaction primitive.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:
when the interaction primitive is a traverse,
update the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;
update the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;
determine a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and
display the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:
when the interaction primitive is an add object indicator,
insert an additional node into the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;
update the focus node to the additional node;
update the successor nodes, the predecessor nodes, the forward connections, and the backward connections based on the updated focus node;
determine a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and
display the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:
when the interaction primitive is a delete object indicator,
remove the focus node from the one or more nodes based on the interaction primitive;
update the focus node to a different node from among the one or more nodes;
determine a second visible area based on the neighborhood value and the updated focus node; and
display the second visible area in the user interface on the device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein to update the visible area, the at least one processor is further configured to:
when the interaction primitive is an edit indicator,
load an edit properties dialog;
retrieve properties associated with the focus node; and
display the properties in the edit properties dialog.

13. The system of claim 8 , the at least one processor further configured to:
display a graph overview area displaying the integration scenario in its entirety in association with the visible area.

14. The system of claim 8 , the at least one processor further configured to:

Assignees

• Sap Se

Inventors

• Ritter Daniel
• Hinz Egor

Classifications

• G06F8/34 Primary

  Graphical or visual programming · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F8/20 Primary

  Software design · CPC title