公开(公告)号：CA2412383A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-22

申请号：CA2412383

申请日：2002-11-22

Applicant: IBM CANADA

Inventor： STARKEY MICHAEL ,  SPRIET DAVID A ,  KALIA SUMAN K

IPC: G06F8/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F9/06

Abstract: A meta-model for creating models of alternative physical representations of logically equivalent entities, such as alternative wire format representatio ns of logically equivalent messages, includes a logical meta-model and a physical meta-model . The logical meta-model provides logical entity component classes for creating a logical model which describes, in a platform and programming language neutral manner (e.g. as an XML schema), the logical structure of the modeled entity as a hierarch y of logical entity components. The physical meta-model provides classes for creating a physical model which describes the alternative physical representations. The physical meta-model includes Base Classes representative of generic physical representations of the logical entity components, with "correspondence associations" being defined between the Base Classes and corresponding logical entity component classes. The physical meta-model further includes at least one set of physical representation- specific, Derived Classes descendent from the Base Classes.

公开(公告)号：CA2317825A1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-07

申请号：CA2317825

申请日：2000-09-07

Applicant: IBM CANADA

Inventor： STARKEY MICHAEL ,  SPATAFORA VITO ,  SEELEMANN DIRK ALEXANDER ,  CHAN KEVIN ,  MELHEM WASSIM

IPC: G09B7/02 ,  G09B5/02 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G06F17/60

Abstract: The invention pertains to a computer tutorial system wherein software produc t training is provided interactively by guiding the user, for example, through one or more examples or applications that can be created in and/or using the product. More particularly, the invention involves a computer implemented, interactive tutorial system providing onlin e instruction in conjunction with a contemporaneously operating software product to, for example, create such examples or applications and the tutorial system further providing for the creation of such examples or applications in and/or using the product.

公开(公告)号：CA2248634A1

公开(公告)日：2000-03-24

申请号：CA2248634

申请日：1998-09-24

Applicant: IBM CANADA

Inventor： BEISIEGEL MICHAEL ,  PRZYBYLSKI PIOTR ,  STARKEY MICHAEL

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/02 ,  H04L12/46

Abstract: An object oriented framework for communication between an application component running in an infrastructure and a backend system. The framework includes a connector protocol definition for a implementation by a connector component. The connector component enables and constrains communication between the application component and the backend system. The framework provides client view interface definitions for communication between the application component and the connector component, and infrastructure view interface definitions for communication between the infrastructure and the connector component.

公开(公告)号：CA2201276C

公开(公告)日：2000-01-25

申请号：CA2201276

申请日：1997-03-27

Applicant: IBM CANADA

Inventor： STARKEY MICHAEL ,  SLUIMAN HARM

IPC: G06F16/16 ,  G06F17/30

Abstract: The invention provides a technique for managing multiple contextual views of sou rce code files. In a file system, different tasks demand that source code files be grouped in diffe rent hierarchical directories. When some or all of this manipulation is of the physical files them selves, the directories can become confused, and it may be difficult for the next user to access needed source code files. In the technique of the invention, the physical location of the files is indepen dent of all contextual views, and is maintained in a separate viewable hierarchy. All items in contextu al view hierarchies contain only references to the physical location of the source code files, and s o modifications of those items, such as delete, move and copy, only alter the references themselves. A se parate set of operations can be used for explicitly maintaining or modifying the physical sour ce code files.