Method and system for generating a source code for a computer program for execution and simulation of a process

A system for generating a source code for a computer program for executing or simulating a process that involves subjects, process phases and actions, said system comprising a computer system with at least one input device and one output device on which software for execution of a method is stored and with which the following steps are executed:

• providing predetermined rules for automatically generating and exchanging messages between the subjects;
• analysing a process description in which the process is presented in a form of at least one matrix (S-PM), wherein, in the matrix, the subjects and the process phases are linked to the actions in such a way that it is determined by the matrix which actions are executed by which subjects in respective process phases;
• automatically generating messages using the predetermined rules based upon analysis of the at least one matrix (S-PM) during the analysing step;
• exchanging the automatically generated messages between the subjects;
• and
• generating the source code automatically using information contained in the matrix relating to the subjects and the actions, and using the automatically generated messages exchanged between the subjects;
• wherein in the automatic generation of the source code, functions are generated,
• wherein each of said functions is assigned to a subject,
• wherein there at least three different functions including SEND, RECEIVE and DO,
• wherein the SEND and RECEIVE functions are used to exchange the messages between the subjects,
• wherein the matrix includes at least three types of action, including:
• an E-action (Execute), in which a subject performs an act;
• an S-action (Support) in which a subject provides information to another subject executing an E-action;
• and
• an I-action (Information) in which a subject receives information from another subject executing an E-action;
• wherein all of the following messages are generated and exchanged:
• an E-message between a subject executing an E-action in a predetermined process phase and a subject executing an E-action in a subsequent phase;
• an S-message between a subject executing an S-action and a subject executing an E-action in the same process phase;
• and
• an I-message between a subject executing an E-action and a subject executing an I-action in the same process phase,
• wherein within each process phase the messages are sorted in order:
• S-messages;
• E-message;
• and I-message, and
• wherein in the automatic generation of the source code, E-actions are represented in the source code by the function DO, and within a process phase the RECEIVE functions for RECEIVING one or more S-messages are located in the source code before the DO function, and the SEND functions for SENDING one or more I-messages are located after the DO function.

A non-transitory computer readable medium on which is stored a computer program for generating a source code for executing or simulating a process that involves subjects, process phases and actions which, on loading into a computer, executes a method by which the following steps are executed:

• providing predetermined rules for automatically generating and exchanging messages between the subjects;
• analysing a process description in which the process is presented in a form of at least one matrix (S-PM), wherein, in the matrix, the subjects and the process phases are linked to the actions in such a way that it is determined by the matrix which actions are executed by which subjects in respective process phases;
• automatically generating messages using the predetermined rules based upon analysis of the at least one matrix (S-PM) during the analysing step;
• exchanging the automatically generated messages between the subjects;
• and
• generating the source code automatically using information contained in the matrix relating to the subjects and the actions, and using the automatically generated messages exchanged between the subjects;
• wherein in the automatic generation of the source code, functions are generated,
• wherein each of said functions is assigned to a subject,
• wherein there at least three different functions including SEND, RECEIVE and DO,
• wherein the SEND and RECEIVE functions are used to exchange the messages between the subjects,
• wherein the matrix includes at least three types of action, including:
• an E-action (Execute), in which a subject performs an act;
• an S-action (Support) in which a subject provides information to another subject executing an E-action;
• and
• an I-action (Information) in which a subject receives information from another subject executing an E-action;
• wherein all of the following messages are generated and exchanged:
• an E-message between a subject executing an E-action in a predetermined process phase and a subject executing an E-action in a subsequent phase;
• an S-message between a subject executing an S-action and a subject executing an E-action in the same process phase;
• and
• an I-message between a subject executing an E-action and a subject executing an I-action in the same process phase,
• wherein within each process phase the messages are sorted in order:
• S-messages;
• E-message;
• and I-message, and
• wherein in the automatic generation of the source code, E-actions are represented in the source code by the function DO, and within a process phase the RECEIVE functions for RECEIVING one or more S-messages are located in the source code before the DO function, and the SEND functions for SENDING one or more I-messages are located after the DO function.