METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING AUTOMATION SOFTWARE
A method for converting a software environment defined using flat name space into an equipment model is provided. The method includes decomposing the flat name space into a plurality of tokens, and assigning each token to a corresponding level of a plurality of levels included in an equipment hierarchy. The method also includes translating each token into a human-readable name, and creating an equipment model based on the human-readable name and the corresponding level assigned to each token.
1 . A method for converting a software environment defined using flat name space into an equipment model, said method comprising:
decomposing the flat name space into a plurality of tokens;
assigning each token of the plurality of tokens to a corresponding level of a plurality of levels included in an equipment hierarchy;
translating each token into a human-readable name; and
creating an equipment model based on the human-readable name and the corresponding level assigned to each token.
2 . A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein creating an equipment model further comprises creating the equipment model based on S95 specifications.
3 . A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising providing a set of rules for decomposing the flat name space using a pattern definition including at least one of a delimiter, a string length, and a character pattern.
4 . A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein assigning each token of the plurality of tokens to a corresponding level of the plurality of levels further comprises assigning each token to a level based on at least one of a token value, a token position, a token order, and an order of each token relative to other tokens of the plurality of tokens.
5 . A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein translating each token further comprises translating each token with a mapping table.
6 . A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising providing a set of rules for defining a hierarchy of the equipment model based on the plurality of levels.
7 . A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising providing a user interface that is configured to modify steps of the method.
8 . An automated system comprising:
automated equipment; and
a processor configured to convert a software environment defined using flat name space into an equipment model usable by the automated equipment, wherein the processor converts the software environment by:
decomposing the flat name space into a plurality of tokens;
assigning each token of the plurality of tokens to a corresponding level of a plurality of levels included in an equipment hierarchy;
translating each token into a human-readable name; and
creating an equipment model based on the human-readable name and the corresponding level assigned to each token.
9 . An automated system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the processor is further configured to create the equipment model by converting each translated token into an equipment model based on S95 specifications.
10 . An automated system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the processor is configured with a set of rules for decomposing the flat name space using a pattern definition including at least one of a delimiter, a string length, and a character pattern.
11 . An automated system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the processor is further configured to create the equipment model by assigning each token to a level based on at least one of a token value, a token position, a token order, and an order of each token relative to other tokens of the plurality of tokens.
12 . An automated system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the processor is further configured to convert the software environment by translating each token with a mapping table.
13 . An automated system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the processor is configured with a set of rules for defining a hierarchy of the equipment model based on the plurality of levels.
14 . An automated system in accordance with claim 8 further comprising a user interface configured to modify the automated system.
15 . A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, said computer program comprising at least one code segment configured to instruct a computer to convert a software environment defined using flat name space into an equipment model by:
decomposing the flat name space into a plurality of tokens;
assigning each token of the plurality of tokens to a corresponding level of a plurality of levels included in an equipment hierarchy;
translating each token into a human-readable name; and
creating an equipment model based on the human-readable name and the corresponding level assigned to each token.
16 . A computer program in accordance with claim 15 wherein said computer program comprises at least one code segment configured to instruct a computer to convert each translated token into an equipment model based on S95 specifications.
17 . A computer program in accordance with claim 15 wherein said computer program comprises at least one code segment comprising a set of rules for decomposing the flat name space using a pattern definition including at least one of a delimiter, a string length, and a character pattern.
18 . A computer program in accordance with claim 15 wherein said computer program comprises at least one code segment configured to instruct a computer to assign each token to a level based on at least one of a token value, a token position, a token order, and an order of each token relative to other tokens of the plurality of tokens.
19 . A computer program in accordance with claim 15 wherein said computer program comprises at least one code segment configured to instruct a computer to translate each token with a mapping table.
20 . A computer program in accordance with claim 15 wherein said computer program comprises at least one code segment comprising a set of rules for defining a hierarchy of the equipment model based on the plurality of levels.