US 2016/0253155 A1Published application

Apparatus and method for metaprogramming platform

AssigneeThe Treeline Company

InventorsMike McNeil, Scott Gress, Cody Stoltman, Rachael Shaw, Irl Nathan

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Abstract

Provided is a process of compiling user instructions into a JavaScript program, the process including: obtaining a library comprising a plurality of subroutines having a standardized interface and encoded in a human-readable format; obtaining a decision tree, the decision tree containing a declarative representation of business logic to be implemented in a human-readable JavaScript program to be executed server-side in a client-server architecture, the decision tree identifying at least a plurality of the subroutines in the library to be used in the JavaScript program; and compiling the decision tree and the plurality of subroutines into the JavaScript program, wherein compiling comprises: crawling the decision tree and identifying the subroutines; parsing the one or more instructions executed to perform the tasks of the identified subroutines from the respective standardized interface of the identified subroutines; and adding at least part of the parsed instructions to a text representation of the JavaScript program.

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Dependent claims

A method of compiling user instructions into a JavaScript program, the method comprising:

obtaining a library comprising a plurality of subroutines having a standardized interface and encoded in a human-readable format, each subroutine being a callable unit, each standardized interface comprising:
a set of input specifications of inputs to the respective subroutine, each input specification comprising:
a unique identifier of the respective input specification;
a description of the respective input;
and
an indication of whether the respective input is required by the respective subroutine;
a set of exit specifications of exits to the respective subroutine, each exit specification comprising:
a unique identifier of the respective exit specification;
and
a description of the respective exit;
one or more instructions executed to perform a task of the respective subroutine, the one or more instructions receiving as input the inputs corresponding to the set of inputs specifications, and the one or more instructions having a set of exits corresponding to the exit specifications;
obtaining a decision tree, the decision tree containing a declarative representation of business logic to be implemented in a human-readable JavaScript program to be executed server-side in a client-server architecture, the decision tree identifying at least a plurality of the subroutines in the library to be used in the JavaScript program;
and
compiling the decision tree and the plurality of subroutines into the JavaScript program, wherein compiling comprises:
crawling the decision tree and identifying the subroutines;
parsing the one or more instructions executed to perform the tasks of the identified subroutines from the respective standardized interface of the identified subroutines;
and
adding at least part of the parsed instructions to a text representation of the JavaScript program.

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A system comprising:

one or more processors;
and
memory storing instructions that when executed by at least some of the processors effectuate operations comprising:
obtaining a library comprising a plurality of subroutines having a standardized interface and encoded in a human-readable format, each subroutine being a callable unit, each standardized interface comprising:
a set of input specifications of inputs to the respective subroutine, each input specification comprising:
a unique identifier of the respective input specification;
a description of the respective input;
and
an indication of whether the respective input is required by the respective subroutine;
a set of exit specifications of exits to the respective subroutine, each exit specification comprising:
a unique identifier of the respective exit specification;
and
a description of the respective exit;
one or more instructions executed to perform a task of the respective subroutine, the one or more instructions receiving as input the inputs corresponding to the set of inputs specifications, and the one or more instructions having a set of exits corresponding to the exit specifications;
obtaining a decision tree, the decision tree containing a declarative representation of business logic to be implemented in a human-readable JavaScript program to be executed server-side in a client-server architecture, the decision tree identifying at least a plurality of the subroutines in the library to be used in the JavaScript program;
and
compiling the decision tree and the plurality of subroutines into the JavaScript program, wherein compiling comprises:
crawling the decision tree and identifying the subroutines;
parsing the one or more instructions executed to perform the tasks of the identified subroutines from the respective standardized interface of the identified subroutines;
and
adding at least part of the parsed instructions to a text representation of the JavaScript program.

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