US 2016/0239283 A1 · SOFTWARE PRODUCT RELEASE AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK

Abstract

Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a software product release automation framework are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a repository configured to store activity instances and process instances. Each activity instance includes parameters and a plurality of blocks of executable code for performing the activity. Each block of executable code is associated with a target platform. Each process instance includes activity instances and a sequence in which the activity instances are to be performed. The system includes interpreter logic configured to retrieve a requested process instance and read the process instance to identify activity instances and parameter values for the parameters in the activity instances. The interpreter logic reads the activity instances to identify the block of code for the platform and combines the parameter values and the block of code to create a target definition for an execution application on the target's platform.

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Dependent claims

A non-transitory computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform corresponding functions, the functions including:

storing a plurality of activity instances in a repository where each activity instance includes:
one or more parameters for an activity;
and
two or more blocks of executable code for performing the activity, where each block of executable code is associated with a different target platform;
providing a user interface through which a user can create a process instance by selecting one or more activity instances and specify a sequence in which the activity instances are to be performed;
storing the process instance in the repository;
in response to a request to run the process instance on a target having a given platform, creating a target definition that will cause the target to perform the functions corresponding to the selected activity instances;
and
providing the target definition to an execution application.

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A computing system, comprising:

a repository configured to store activity instances and process instances;
where each activity instance includes:
one or more parameters for an activity;
and
two or more blocks of executable code for performing the activity, where each block of executable code is associated with a different target platform;
a user interface through which a user can create a process instance by selecting one or more activity instances and specify a sequence in which the activity instances are to be performed;
interpreter logic configured to, in response to a request to run the process instance on a target having a given platform:
create a target definition that will cause the target to perform the functions corresponding to the selected activity instances;
and
provide the target definition to an execution application.

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A computer-implemented method, comprising:

storing a plurality of activity instances in a repository where each activity instance includes:
one or more parameters for an activity;
and
two or more blocks of executable code for performing the activity, where each block of executable code is associated with a different target platform;
providing a user interface through which a user can create a process instance by selecting one or more activity instances and specify a sequence in which the activity instances are to be performed;
storing the process instance in the repository;
in response to a request to run the process instance on a target having a given platform, creating a target definition that will cause the target to perform the functions corresponding to the selected activity instances and
providing the target definition to an execution application.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Software product release automation framework

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Abstract

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