Compositional entity modeling systems and methods

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by an entity modeling computer through a user interface on a user device, an instruction from a user to proceed with entity composition for a process application;
• accessing, by the entity modeling computer, a data store operating in a distributed computing environment;
• retrieving, by the entity modeling computer, building blocks from the data store, each building block containing a piece of code that defines a fundamental nature or characteristic of an entity for the process application, that specifies how users interact with an entity through the process application, or that provides a specific functionality to an entity;
• presenting, by the entity modeling computer, the building blocks through the user interface on the user device;
• receiving, by the entity modeling computer through the user interface, an instruction from the user to configure a building block for an entity, the building block having a building block type per the piece of code contained herein;
• presenting, by the entity modeling computer, a configuration form that corresponds to the building block type, the configuration form including at least an immutable building block setting or a user-configurable building block setting;
• receiving, by the entity modeling computer through the user interface, an instruction from the user to add the building block to the entity;
• and
• responsive to the instruction received through the user interface from the user to add the building block to the entity, automatically extending, by the entity modeling computer, the entity to include settings of the building block such that the settings of the building block become part of the entity, the settings including at least the immutable building block setting or the user-configurable building block setting.

A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions translatable by an entity modeling computer for:

• receiving, through a user interface on a user device, an instruction from a user to proceed with entity composition for a process application;
• accessing a data store operating in a distributed computing environment;
• retrieving building blocks from the data store, each building block containing a piece of code that defines a fundamental nature or characteristic of an entity for the process application, that specifies how users interact with an entity through the process application, or that provides a specific functionality to an entity;
• presenting the building blocks through the user interface on the user device;
• receiving, through the user interface, an instruction from the user to configure a building block for an entity, the building block having a building block type per the piece of code contained herein;
• presenting a configuration form that corresponds to the building block type, the configuration form including at least an immutable building block setting or a user-configurable building block setting;
• receiving, through the user interface, an instruction from the user to add the building block to the entity;
• and
• responsive to the instruction received through the user interface from the user to add the building block to the entity, automatically extending the entity to include settings of the building block such that the settings of the building block become part of the entity, the settings including at least the immutable building block setting or he user-configurable building block setting.