Mapping data from multiple data sources into a single or multiple reusable software components

Art apparatus for mapping disparate data objects from multiple data sources into a single, or multiple reusable software components accessible to a software application performed by a computer, comprising:

• the computer coupled to at least one electronic storage device for integrated access to the disparate data objects generated dynamically by or contained in the multiple data sources;
• programming means, performed by the computer, for identifying the disparate data objects for mapping;
• an information integration software facility for registering the data objects;
• means, performed by the computer, for using the information integration software facility for creating at least one virtual data object having at least one attribute from the selected registered data objects;
• and
• means, performed by the computer, for wrapping access to the at least one virtual data object into the reusable software component accessible directly from the software application.

A program storage device usable by a computer tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for mapping disparate data objects from multiple data sources into a single, or multiple, reusable software components accessible to a software application performed by a computer, for integrated access to the disparate data objects generated dynamically by or contained in the multiple data sources stored in at least one electronic storage device coupled to the computer, the method comprising the following steps:

• (a) for a software application, identifying the disparate data objects for mapping;
• (b) employing an information integration software facility for registering the data objects;
• (c) using the information integration software facility for creating at least one virtual data object having at least one attribute from the selected registered data objects;
• and
• (d) wrapping access to the at least one virtual data object into the reusable software component accessible directly from the software application.