Automated generation of software applications

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to perform operations for automated generation of a software application on a software platform, the operations comprising:

• receiving a request for a desired functionality for implementation by software application on a software platform, wherein the software platform provides a plurality of available framework elements, each available framework element providing at least one available capability;
• processing the request to identify a plurality of desired capabilities for fulfilling the desired functionality;
• generating a mapping between the available capabilities provided by the plurality of available framework elements to the desired capabilities identified for fulfilling the desired functionality;
• using the mapping to select a subset of the available framework elements for including in the software application, wherein each selected framework element included in the subset provides at least one available capability for fulfilling a portion of the desired functionality;
• identifying at least one of the desired capabilities that is unfulfillable by the available framework elements provided by the software platform;
• generating a new framework element capable of providing the at least one of the desired capabilities that is unfulfillable by the available framework elements;
• constructing a manifest specifying the new framework element and the selected framework elements for including in the software application;
• determining connectivity instructions for interconnecting the new framework element with the selected framework elements in compliance with a schema of the software platform, wherein the connectivity instructions define a functional workflow between the new framework element and the selected framework elements;
• including the connectivity instructions in the manifest;
• and
• using the manifest to interconnect the selected framework elements with the new framework element to thereby construct the software application capable of providing the desired functionality.

A system for automated generation of a software application on a software platform, the system comprising at least one processor configured to:

• receive a request for a desired functionality for implementation by software application on a software platform, wherein the software platform provides a plurality of available framework elements, each available framework element providing at least one available capability;
• process the request to identify a plurality of desired capabilities for fulfilling the desired functionality;
• generate a mapping between the available capabilities provided by the plurality of available framework elements to the desired capabilities identified for fulfilling the desired functionality;
• use the mapping to select a subset of the available framework elements for including in the software application, wherein each selected framework element included in the subset provides at least one available capability for fulfilling a portion of the desired functionality;
• identify at least one of the desired capabilities that is unfulfillable by the available framework elements provided by the software platform;
• generate a new framework element capable of providing the at least one of the desired capabilities that is unfulfillable by the available framework elements;
• construct a manifest specifying the new framework element and the selected framework elements for including in the software application;
• determine connectivity instructions for interconnecting the new framework element with the selected framework elements in compliance with a schema of the software platform, wherein the connectivity instructions define a functional workflow between the new framework element and the selected framework elements;
• include the connectivity instructions in the manifest;
• and
• use the manifest to interconnect the selected framework elements with the new framework element to thereby construct the software application capable of providing the desired functionality.

A method for automated generation of a software application on a software platform, the method comprising:

• receiving a request for a desired functionality for implementation by software application on a software platform, wherein the software platform provides a plurality of available framework elements, each available framework element providing at least one available capability;
• processing the request to identify a plurality of desired capabilities for fulfilling the desired functionality;
• generating a mapping between the available capabilities provided by the plurality of available framework elements to the desired capabilities identified for fulfilling the desired functionality;
• using the mapping to select a subset of the available framework elements for including in the software application, wherein each selected framework element included in the subset provides at least one available capability for fulfilling a portion of the desired functionality;
• identifying at least one of the desired capabilities that is unfulfillable by the available framework elements provided by the software platform;
• generating a new framework element capable of providing the at least one of the desired capabilities that is unfulfillable by the available framework elements;
• constructing a manifest specifying the new framework element and the selected framework elements for including in the software application;
• determining connectivity instructions for interconnecting the new framework element with the selected framework elements in compliance with a schema of the software platform, wherein the connectivity instructions define a functional workflow between the new framework element and the selected framework elements;
• including the connectivity instructions in the manifest;
• and
• using the manifest to interconnect the selected framework elements with the new framework element to thereby construct the software application capable of providing the desired functionality.