Data gate apparatus for learning interface format in order to interface between plurality of services and method thereof

A method for interfacing between a plurality of services, the method comprising:

• learning a first interface format of a first of the services at least by receiving a first data function from the first of the services via a communication interface and identifying a field in the first data function, the field representing a position in data functions having the first interface format where information of a particular type is passed;
• associating a variable with the field, the variable representing the information of the particular type;
• storing the first interface format in a storage device for future use;
• receiving a second data function via the communication interface from the first of the services, the second data function having the first interface format;
• identifying the field in the second data function according to the first interface format in the storage device;
• extracting a value from the field in the second data function and storing the value as the variable;
• generating a message in a second interface format different than the first interface format and inserting the value of the variable in the message;
• and
• sending the message in the second interface format to a second of the services;
• whereby, the second of the services receives the value of the variable representing the information of the particular type as passed from the first of the services without the second of the services needing to understand the first interface format utilized by the first of the services.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for interfacing between a plurality of services that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform steps at least comprising:

• learning a first interface format of a first of the services at least by receiving a first data function from the first of the services via a communication interface and identifying a field in the first data function, the field representing a position in data functions having the first interface format where information of a particular type is passed;
• associating a variable with the field, the variable representing the information of the particular type;
• storing the first interface format in a storage device for future use;
• receiving a second data function via the communication interface from the first of the services, the second data function having the first interface format;
• identifying the field in the second data function according to the first interface format in the storage device;
• extracting a value from the field in the second data function and storing the value as the variable;
• generating a message in a second interface format different than the first interface format and inserting the value of the variable in the message;
• and
• sending the message in the second interface format to a second of the services;
• whereby, the second of the services receives the value of the variable representing the information of the particular type as passed from the first of the services without the second of the services needing to understand the first interface format utilized by the first of the services.