Simulation process for interface behavior
View Patent ↗An interface behavior simulator communications processor is provided for operating on a non-transitory computer platform for analyzing and sending a message between first and second components via a network. The adapter system includes a middleware provider, an elements loader, a connections loader, an elements finalizer, a message type identifier, a message broker, a brokering transmitter, a brokering initializer and a message reactor. The middleware provider transports the message over the network. The elements loader accesses a plurality of instruction elements, the including initializing, receiving, forking, joining, message mapping, filtering, publishing, activity diagramming and finalizing. The connections loader connects a first instruction element to a second instruction element in an action configuration. The elements finalizer locks the action configuration. The identifier determines a message type of an activity diagram element, in which the message types access the instruction elements for receiving and publishing. The message broker provides a communication protocol for the message. The brokering transmitter connects the instruction element for publishing to the message broker to produce a publishing interface element. The brokering initializer initializes the message broker. The message reactor executes a message instruction in reaction to the message.
1. An interface behavior simulator operating on a non-transitory computer platform equipped with a memory and a processor, executing to analyze and send a message between first and second components via a network, said interface behavior simulator comprising:
a middleware provider that transports the message over the network;
an elements loader that loads into the memory a plurality of instruction elements, wherein said plurality of instruction elements including initializing, receiving, deciding, setting of shared variables, forking, joining, message mapping, filtering, publishing, activity diagramming and finalizing;
a connections loader that connects a first instruction element to a second instruction element in an action configuration;
an elements finalizer that locks said action configuration;
an identifier that compares message types from a message type list to an element set of receiving and publishing types, wherein the message accesses said instruction elements for receiving and publishing the message;
a message broker that publishes and subscribes to the message to a middleware provider, wherein said message broker further including:
a broker receiver component that receives the message;
a message wrapper that wraps the message as a wrapper with a record time and sequence numbers,
a first transmitter that sends said wrapper to a top-level activity diagram element between instruction elements for initializing and receiving;
a validator that determines validity of said message type for receiving, wherein said wrapper discontinues in response to absence of type validity;
a second transmitter that sends said wrapper to instruction elements downstream of said receiver component if said message type is valid;
a response component that performs an action for said instruction element in response to said wrapper;
a brokering transmitter that connects said instruction element for publishing to said message broker to produce a publishing interface element;
a brokering initializer that initializes said message broker; and
a message reactor that executes a message instruction in reaction to the message.
2. The processor according to claim 1 , further comprising a message editor that includes:
an activity diagram editor for visually constructing simulation activity diagrams by dragging and dropping instruction elements;
an embedded expression editor for visual, drag and drop construction of logic expressions that specify the behavior of a plurality of instruction elements, said plurality including deciding, shared variable setting and message mapping;
an XML file repository containing simulation specifications defined in a unique XML-based reactive logic definition format; and
a shared variable systems using software transactional memory for communicating the values of variables between multiple simulations.
3. The processor according to claim 1 , wherein said message broker further includes sending said wrapper to instruction elements for a sub-activity diagram.
4. The processor according to claim 1 , wherein said instruction element for message mapping includes displaying a flowchart with visual icons that indicate completed operations, uncompleted operations, and decision forks.
5. The processor according to claim 1 , wherein said middleware provider initializes said message type list.