CN107092478A - The integrated system and method for a kind of software component library and component development instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an integrated system and method of a software component library and a component development tool. The integration system includes a component development tool integration interface and a component development tool integration module. The invention aims at component development, realizes the integration of the component management system and the component development tool, performs data exchange between the component development tool integration interface and the external component development tool, and provides the component library for the component development tool through the component development tool integration module The access interface implements component loading and parsing into the library, component export and component deletion, and is used to update the component library so that the results of the component development tool are synchronized with the component library.

Description

System and method for integrating software component library and component development tool

technical field

The invention faces the field of software process management, and in particular relates to an integrated system and method of a software component library and a component development tool.

Background technique

The software process (Software Process) is composed of a set of project phases, states, methods, techniques and personnel who develop and maintain the software and the various stages of the entire software life cycle (plans, documents, models, coding, testing, manuals, etc.) .

The software development process includes a series of operations such as designing software functions and implementing algorithms and methods, overall software structure design and requirements, module design such as models and components, programming and debugging, program joint debugging and testing, and writing and submitting programs. Software engineering process management etc.

The control, prediction and improvement of the software process require credible and accurate data. With the increasing scale and sophistication of computer software, the software development process has developed into a complex system of multi-element interconnection, support, influence and restriction. Process, in order to implement effective decision-making, planning, management and assessment of the overall process of software development, in order to ensure software quality and improve product competitiveness, it is necessary to manage data in the software development process, in order to quickly develop high-quality software and effectively maintain software Provides a guiding framework, implementation methodology and best practices for various activities, including operations.

Components are important objects that need to be managed in the software development process. Components are software components that can be assembled and reused. They have relatively independent functions and interfaces defined by predetermined rules, and can be used to construct software. Components are generally developed by third parties through component development tools.

Components, as management objects in the software development process, are produced by independent component development tools, have a wide range of sources, and their composition and form are more complex. Therefore, it is relatively difficult to form a usable and efficient database through component-oriented management and realize integration with component development tools, which is a key problem to be solved in the prior art.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to propose an integrated system and method of a software component library and a component development tool aiming at the current situation of insufficient component management in the software development process. The invention aims at component development, realizes the integration of the component management system and the component development tool, and realizes the data exchange between the component development tool and the component library through the agreed data interface. Provide component library access interface for component development tools, support the functions of component design, deletion, creation and modification, and realize the synchronization between the results of component development tools and the component library.

Technical scheme of the present invention is specifically described as follows:

An integrated system of a software component library and a component development tool, characterized in that it includes:

Component development tool integration interface, used for data exchange with external component development tools, the exchange data of this interface includes component description XML files and component packages;

The component development tool integration module is a part of the component management system of the component library, which is used to realize the data exchange between the component development tool and the component library through the component development tool integration interface, provide the component library access interface for the component development tool, and realize component loading and analysis Storage, component export, and component deletion are used to update the component library so that the results of the component development tool are synchronized with the component library.

Preferably, the component description XML file includes XML tags generated by the component development tool to describe the basic information of the component and the internal association information of the component; The file directory structure is packaged and compressed.

Preferably, in order to efficiently add the components generated by the component development tool to the component library and update the status of the component library in real time, the component development tool integration module includes: loading components and analyzing the storage unit, which is used for loading component development The component description XML file and component package generated by the tool can obtain the basic component information, component model description information and component implementation code description information by parsing the component description XML file, and save the above information and component package to the component library; update the component accordingly Component temporal information and state information of the library.

Preferably, in order to facilitate the efficient and convenient export and application of the components in the component library, the component development tool integration module further includes: a library component and export unit, which is used to browse the component, and according to the basic information of the component , Component model description information, component implementation code description information, and component packages generate component description XML files and component packages, export the generated component description XML files and component packages, and update component temporal information and status information of component libraries.

Preferably, in order to facilitate the deletion of existing components in the component library, so as to realize the simplification and update of the component library, the component development tool integration module further includes: deleting components and updating component library units, the unit is used to delete components, And update the component temporal information and state information.

The invention provides a method for integrating a software component library and a component development tool, which is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

Data exchange is performed between the component development tool integration interface and the external component development tool, and the exchange data of the interface includes component description XML files and component packages;

The component library access interface is provided for the component development tool through the component development tool integration module, which realizes component loading and parsing into the library, component export and component deletion, and is used to update the component library so that the results of the component development tool are synchronized with the component library.

Preferably, the component description XML file includes XML tags generated by the component development tool to describe the basic information of the component and the internal association information of the component; The file directory structure is packaged and compressed.

Preferably, in order to efficiently add the components generated by the component development tool to the component library and update the state of the component library in real time, the integration method includes the steps of loading components and analyzing them into the library, in this step, loading the components generated by the component development tool Component description XML file and component package, get basic component information, component model description information and component implementation code description information by parsing the component description XML file, and save the above information and component package to the component library; correspondingly update the components of the component library status information and status information.

Preferably, in order to facilitate the efficient and convenient export and application of the components in the component library, the integration method includes the step of exporting the components, in this step, browsing the components, and according to the basic information of the components, the description information of the component model and the component realization Code description information, component package Generate component description XML files and component packages, export the generated component description XML files and component packages, and update component temporal information and status information of component libraries.

Preferably, in order to facilitate the deletion of existing components in the component library, so as to simplify and update the component library, the integrated method further includes: the step of deleting the component and updating the component library, in this step, deleting the component and updating the component Temporal information and status information.

It can be seen that, through the integrated system and method of software component library and component development tool of the present invention, an effective interaction mode between the software component library and its component management system and external component development tools is provided, and the present invention is a part of the component management system , which is also the interface between the component management system and the component development tool, realizes the integration of the third-party component development tool, which is beneficial to include the development component into the component library for maintenance, management and application, and achieves the standardization of component development process management and systematize.

Description of drawings

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so as to make the above-mentioned advantages of the present invention clearer.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the component development tool integration interface of the system of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the component package file directory structure of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of the composition and structure of the component management system of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the component relationship of the component management system of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the operation flowchart of loading components and analyzing storage units according to the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the operation flow diagram of the outbound component and export unit of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the operation flow of deleting a component and updating a component library unit according to the present invention.

detailed description

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In order to realize the integration with the component development tools located outside the system, the system provides a component development tool integration interface. This interface serves as the interface connecting the system to the outside, as shown in Figure 1, to realize data exchange with external component development tools. The exchange data of this interface includes component description XML files and component packages.

The component development tool develops and generates the component description XML file for the basic information of the component and the internal correlation information of the component; at the same time, the component development tool packs and compresses the component model file and the component implementation code file according to the specified file directory structure to form a component package.

The component description XML file adopts the format of XML markup text, as follows:

The file directory structure adopted by the component package is shown in Figure 2. The component package of each component includes several component models, and the component model includes model description files, CDL files, graphic description files, description files and one or more component implementation codes . Component implementation code includes .project file, test stub code, driver program and boundary value test cases.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structural composition of the software component management system. The software component management system is used to realize and manage the component library in the process of software development. The system consists of 5 primary components and 21 secondary components. The five first-level components are as follows: component development tool integration module, component library storage module, component library management module, component temporal application module and component development process support module. The component development tool integration module includes three secondary components: loading components and analyzing storage units, output components and exporting units, and deleting components and updating component library units. The component library storage module includes five secondary components: component basic information storage unit, component model storage unit, component implementation code storage unit, component application information storage unit, and component temporal information storage unit. The component library management module includes five secondary components: component browsing unit, component storage unit, component modification unit, component storage unit and component deletion unit. The temporal application module of the component library includes two secondary components: the temporal query unit and the temporal evolution graph generation unit. The component development process support module includes six secondary components: component storage unit, component review unit, component change unit, component tracking unit, version control unit, and component management data statistical analysis unit.

Fig. 4 shows the component relationship of the above-mentioned components of the system. The functions of each component of the software component management system and their implementation methods and processes will be introduced in detail below in conjunction with FIG. 4 .

The component development tool integration module is used to realize the integration of this system and the component development tool, realize the data exchange between the component development tool and the component library through the agreed data interface (ie the above-mentioned component development tool integration interface); provide component library access for the component development tool Interface; supports the functions of creating, modifying and deleting components.

The component library storage module is used to store the basic information of components, component models, component implementation codes, component application conditions and component temporal information.

The component library management module is used to perform basic operations on the component library, including component browsing, component storage, component modification, component deletion and component output.

The component temporal application module is used to realize component temporal query, and generate and display temporal evolution diagram.

The component development process support module is used to realize the support functions in the software development process, including component storage, component review, component change, component tracking, version control and statistical analysis of component management data.

The integration system of a software component library and software development tools provided by the present invention is used to realize the integration and interaction between the above-mentioned software component management system and external software component development tools, so as to incorporate the components of the software component development tools into the component library , and provide support and management for the development of component development tools through the component library.

The integration system of the present invention includes the component development tool integration interface and the component development tool integration module. The component development tool integration interface is used to realize data exchange with external component development tools; the component development tool integration module realizes data exchange with component development tools through this interface, and then provides component development tools with The component library access interface supports the functions of component design, deletion, creation and modification, and realizes the synchronization of the results of the component development tool and the component library.

Specifically, the component development tool integration module includes: loading the component and analyzing the storage unit, which is used to load the component description XML file and component package generated by the component development tool, and obtain the basic information of the component by parsing the component description XML file , component model description information (model description and physical address) and component implementation code description information (implementation code description and physical address), and save this information to the component library; correspondingly update the component temporal information and status information of the component library. Load components and analyze storage units Input component description XML files and component packages through the interface, output component basic information, model description information, component implementation code description information, component packages, and prompts for successful or failed storage to the system information. The specific operation process of loading components and analyzing storage units is shown in Figure 5, including the following processes:

(1) Component R&D personnel develop components in component R&D tools, generate component description XML files of basic component information and component internal related information, and at the same time pack and compress component model files and component implementation code files according to the file directory structure in Figure 2 Component package.

(2) Upload the component description XML file and component package to the system through the component development tool integration interface, load the component and analyze the storage unit to analyze the component description XML file; judge whether the analysis is successful, and reload the component description XML file if it fails Parse again with the component package, if successful, go to the next step;

(3) Load the component and analyze the basic information of the component, component model description information (model description and physical address) and component implementation code description information (implementation code description and physical address), component package (physical file) plus the component ID and version ID. Call the data interface of component import to store data into the component library and update the component temporal information and status information of the component library.

(4) Determine whether the storage is successful, if successful, end the operation; or fail to return to the previous step (3).

The component development tool integration module further includes: component out of the library and export unit, which is used to browse component, and according to component basic information, component model description information (model description and physical address) and component realization code description information (implementation code description and physical address), component package (physical file on the server side), generate component description XML file and component package, export the generated component description XML file and component package, and update component temporal information and status information of component library. Outbound components and export unit input basic component information, component model description information, component implementation code description information and component packages, externally output component description XML files and component packages, and prompt information about successful or failed outbound. The specific processing flow is shown in Figure 6, including the following flow:

(1) Call the component browsing function of the component library, browse the component library, and let the user select the component to be exported.

(2) Export components from the library and export the unit to call the component export function of the component library to export components, generate component description XML files and component packages, and update the component temporal information and status information of the component library.

(3) Judging whether the export is successful, if the export is successful, output the exported component description XML file and component package; if it fails, return to step (1); and return the export success/failure prompt information.

The component development tool integration module further includes: deleting components and updating component library unit, the unit is used to delete components, and update component temporal information and state information. The input of this unit is the component directory, and the output is the deletion mark, the component description XML file, and the prompt information of deletion success or failure. The specific processing flow is shown in Figure 7, including the following flow:

(1) Call the component browsing function of the component library, browse the component library through the component directory tree of the component library, and the user selects the component to be deleted

(2) Delete the component and update the component library unit to delete the component, record the deletion mark in the component description XML file, generate the component description XML file, and update the temporal information and status information of the component through the component modification function

(3) Determine whether the deletion is successful, and if the deletion is successful, end the operation; if it fails, return to step (1); and return a deletion success/failure prompt message.

It can be seen that, through the integrated system and method of software component library and component development tool of the present invention, an effective interaction mode between the software component library and its component management system and external component development tools is provided, and the present invention is a part of the component management system , which is also the interface between the component management system and the component development tool, realizes the integration of the third-party component development tool, which is beneficial to include the development component into the component library for maintenance, management and application, and achieves the standardization of component development process management and systematize.

The specific implementation above is only exemplary. Under the teaching of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications on the basis of the above embodiments, and these improvements or modifications fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above specific description is only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. the integrated system of a kind of software component library and component development instrument, it is characterised in that including：

Component development Tool integration interface, for the data exchange between outside component development instrument, the exchange of the interface Data include component description XML file and component bag；

Component development Tool integration module, is a part for the component management system of component base, for passing through component development instrument Integrated interface realizes the data exchange of component development instrument and component base, and component base access interface is provided for component development instrument, Realize that component loading is deleted with parsing storage, component export and component, and for updating component base so as to realize component development The result of instrument is synchronous with component base.

2. integrated system according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the component description XML file includes being opened by component The description component essential information of hair instrument generation and the XML tag of component inside related information；The component bag is opened by component Hair instrument realizes that code file compresses what is formed according to the document directory structure packing of regulation to component model file and component.

3. integrated system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the component development Tool integration module includes：Plus Carry component and parse storage unit, the unit is used for loaded members and researches and develops component description XML file and the component that instrument is generated Bag, describes XML file by resolution component and obtains component essential information, component model description information and component realize that code is described Information, and information above and component bag are saved in component base；Correspondingly update the component temporal information and state of component base Information.

4. integrated system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the component development Tool integration module includes：Go out Storehouse component and lead-out unit, the unit are used to browse component, and according to component essential information, component model description information and structure Part realizes code description information, component bag generation component description XML file and component bag, externally the generated component description of export XML file and component bag, and update the component temporal information and status information of component base.

5. integrated system according to claim 2, it is characterised in that the component development Tool integration module is further wrapped Include：Delete component and update component library unit, the unit is used to delete component, and more new structural member temporal information and state letter Breath.

6. the integrated approach of a kind of software component library and component development instrument, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps：

By carrying out data exchange, the exchange of the interface between component development Tool integration interface and the component development instrument of outside Data include component description XML file and component bag；

Based on the data exchange between the component development Tool integration interface and the component development instrument, pass through component development Tool integration module provides component base access interface for component development instrument, realizes that component loading is exported with parsing storage, component And component is deleted, and for updating component base so as to which the result for realizing component development instrument is synchronous with component base.

7. integrated approach according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the component description XML file includes being opened by component The description component essential information of hair instrument generation and the XML tag of component inside related information；The component bag is opened by component Hair instrument realizes that code file compresses what is formed according to the document directory structure packing of regulation to component model file and component.

8. integrated approach according to claim 7, it is characterised in that loaded members simultaneously parse storage and comprised the following steps： Component description XML file and component bag that loaded members research and development instrument is generated, describe XML file by resolution component and obtain structure Part essential information, component model description information and component realize code description information, and information above and component bag are preserved To component base；Correspondingly update the component temporal information and status information of component base.

9. integrated approach according to claim 7, it is characterised in that export component comprises the following steps：Component is browsed, and And realize that code description information, component bag generate component description according to component essential information, component model description information and component XML file and component bag, externally the generated component description XML file of export and component bag, and when updating the component of component base State information and status information.

10. integrated approach according to claim 7, it is characterised in that deleting component and updating component base includes following step Suddenly：Component is deleted, and more new structural member temporal information and status information.