System and method for content structure adaptation

A system for content structure adaptation comprising:

• a metadata grammar specification that defines a set of metadata rules for the system;
• a structure data grammar specification that defines a set of structure data rules for the system;
• a metadata descriptor that defines metadata names and types, wherein said metadata descriptor creates a metadata instance based upon said metadata grammar specification;
• a structure data descriptor that defines structure data names and types, wherein said structure data descriptor creates a structure data instance based upon said structure data grammar specification;
• a metadata interpreter that adds system metadata requirements to said metadata instance;
• a structure data interpreter that adds system structure data requirements to said structure data instance;
• a metadata processing code generator that generates application code for processing system metadata objects in response to the system requirements defined in said metadata instance;
• a structure data processing code generator that generates application code for processing system structure data objects in response to the system requirements defined in said structure data instance;
• and
• a graphical user interface code generator that generates application code for a graphical user interface code objects in response to the system requirements defined in said metadata instance and said structure data instance.

A method for content structure adaptation, comprising:

• deriving a data element description from common data;
• applying system rules including data rules and system requirements to said data element description to create an instance that includes data element definitions and system data requirements;
• and
• mapping said data element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system data requirements.

A method for content structure adaptation, comprising:

• deriving a structure data element description from common structure data;
• applying system rules including structure data rules and system requirements to said structure data element description to create an instance that includes structure data element definitions and system structure data requirements;
• and
• mapping said structure data element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system structure data requirements.

The method of 14 further comprising:

• deriving a metadata element description from common metadata;
• applying system rules including metadata rules and system requirements to said metadata element description to create an instance that includes metadata element definitions and system metadata requirements;
• and
• mapping said metadata element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system metadata requirements.

A system for content structure adaptation, comprising:

• means for deriving a data element description from common data;
• means for applying system rules including data rules and system requirements to said data element description to create an instance that includes data element definitions and system data requirements;
• and
• means for mapping said data element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system data requirements.

A system for content structure adaptation, comprising:

• means for deriving a structure data element description from common structure data;
• means for applying system rules including structure data rules and system requirements to said structure data element description to create an instance that includes structure data element definitions and system structure data requirements;
• and
• means for mapping said structure data element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system structure data requirements.

A computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a program enabling a computer to provide a service for content structure adaptation, the service comprising:

• deriving a data element description from common data;
• applying system rules including data rules and system requirements to said data element description to create an instance that includes data element definitions and system data requirements;
• and
• mapping said data element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system data requirements.

A computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a program enabling a computer to provide a service for content structure adaptation, the service comprising:

• deriving a structure data element description from common structure data;
• applying system rules including structure data rules and system requirements to said structure data element description to create an instance that includes structure data element definitions and system structure data requirements;
• and
• mapping said structure data element definitions to corresponding source code fragments in response to said system structure data requirements.