Context-dependent value help
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided context-dependent value help information for business objects. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for providing context-dependent value help information. The method may include receiving a call at a first service provider to instantiate a first business object. The method may also include calling a second service provider when the first service provider determines that a context-dependent value help information is required. Moreover, the method may include receiving a call at the second service provider to instantiate a second business object to provide the determined context-dependent value help information. The method may further include calling, by the second service provider, the first service provider to provide the determined context-dependent value help information. The method may also include receiving, at the first service provider, the determined context-dependent value help information.
1 . A computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform a method for providing context-dependent value help information for business objects, the method comprising:
receiving a call at a first service provider to instantiate a first business object;
calling a second service provider when the first service provider determines that a context-dependent value help information is required;
receiving a call at the second service provider to instantiate a second business object to determine the context-dependent value help information;
calling, by the second service provider, the first service provider to provide the determined context-dependent value help information; and
receiving, at the first service provider, the determined context-dependent value help information.
2 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving the call at the first service provider further comprises:
implementing the first service provider as a web service capable of receiving the call.
3 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein calling the second service provider further comprises:
determining the context-dependent value help information based on an input from a user interface.
4 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein receiving the call at the second service provider further comprises:
receiving a context from the first service provider.
5 . The computer-readable medium of claim 4 , further comprising:
using the received context to determine the context-dependent value help information by retrieving the context-dependent value help information from a data structure.
6 . The computer-readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising:
instantiating at least one of the first and second business objects as a data structure.
7 . A system for providing context-dependent value help information for business objects, the system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform a method comprising:
receiving a call at a first service provider to instantiate a first business object;
calling a second service provider when the first service provider determines that a context-dependent value help information is required;
receiving a call at the second service provider to instantiate a second business object to determine the context-dependent value help information;
calling, by the second service provider, the first service provider to provide the determined context-dependent value help information; and
receiving, at the first service provider, the determined context-dependent value help information.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein receiving the call at the first service provider further comprises:
implementing the first service provider as a web service capable of receiving the call.
9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein calling the second service provider further comprises:
determining the context-dependent value help information based on an input from a user interface.
10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein receiving the call at the second service provider further comprises:
receiving a context from the first service provider.
11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
using the received context to determine the context-dependent value help information by retrieving the context-dependent value help information from a data structure.
12 . The system of claim 7 , further comprising:
instantiating at least one of the first and second business objects as a data structure.
13 . A method for providing context-dependent value help information for business objects, the method comprising:
receiving a call at a first service provider to instantiate a first business object;
calling a second service provider when the first service provider determines that a context-dependent value help information is required;
receiving a call at the second service provider to instantiate a second business object to determine the context-dependent value help information;
calling, by the second service provider, the first service provider to provide the determined context-dependent value help information; and
receiving, at the first service provider, the determined context-dependent value help information.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the call at the first service provider further comprises:
implementing the first service provider as a web service capable of receiving the call.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein calling the second service provider further comprises:
determining the context-dependent value help information based on an input from a user interface.
16 . The method of claim 13 , wherein receiving the call at the second service provider further comprises:
receiving a context from the first service provider.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
using the received context to determine the context-dependent value help information by retrieving the context-dependent value help information from a data structure.
18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
instantiating at least one of the first and second business objects as a data structure.