Application server programming language cloud functions
In an example, a Web Socket is used as an abstraction layer on top of one or more triggers. These triggers may be defined by DevOps tools and may be called bidirectionally. Specifically, a web application can call a trigger located in a Function as a Service layer at an ABAP application server, while the ABAP application server can also push data via a push channel through the WebSocket to trigger functions in the Web App.
1. A system comprising:
at least one hardware processor; and
a computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the at least one hardware processor to perform operations comprising:
establishing a bi-directional communications channel between an application operating on a first device in a computer network and an application server;
establishing a push channel on top of the bi-directional communications channel;
receiving, at the application server, an indication of a first trigger event from the first device, the application server receiving the indication via the push channel, wherein the first trigger event is a request for runtime logs, from a test and log console, using correlation identifications; and
executing, at the application server, a first function based on the first trigger event.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
executing, at the application server, a second function;
detecting a second trigger event during the execution of the second function;
transmitting an indication of the second trigger event to the first device via the push channel, to cause execution of a third function on the first device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
executing, at the application server, a fourth function;
detecting a third trigger event during the execution of the fourth function;
transmitting an indication of the third trigger event to a second device via another push channel, to cause execution of a fifth function on the second device.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the application server is an Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) application server.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the bi-directional communications channel is a Web Socket.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the push channel is an ABAP push channel.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event occurs in a development tool operating on the first device.
8. A method comprising:
establishing a bi-directional communications channel between an application operating on a first device in a computer network and an application server;
establishing a push channel on top of the bi-directional communications channel;
receiving, at the application server, an indication of a first trigger event from the first device, the application server receiving the indication via the push channel, wherein the first trigger event is a request for runtime logs, from a test and log console, using correlation identifications; and
executing, at the application server, a first function based on the first trigger event.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
executing, at the application server, a second function;
detecting a second trigger event during the execution of the second function;
transmitting an indication of the second trigger event to the first device via the push channel, to cause execution of a third function on the first device.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
executing, at the application server, a fourth function;
detecting a third trigger event during the execution of the fourth function;
transmitting an indication of the third trigger event to a second device via another push channel, to cause execution of a fifth function on the second device.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the application server is an Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) application server.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the bi-directional communications channel is a Web Socket.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the push channel is an ABAP push channel.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event occurs in a development tool operating on the first device.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
establishing a bi-directional communications channel between an application operating on a first device in a computer network and an application server;
establishing a push channel on top of the bi-directional communications channel;
receiving, at the application server, an indication of a first trigger event from the first device, the application server receiving the indication via the push channel, wherein the first trigger event is a request for runtime logs, from a test and log console, using correlation identifications; and
executing, at the application server, a first function based on the first trigger event.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
executing, at the application server, a second function;
detecting a second trigger event during the execution of the second function;
transmitting an indication of the second trigger event to the first device via the push channel, to cause execution of a third function on the first device.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
executing, at the application server, a fourth function;
detecting a third trigger event during the execution of the fourth function;
transmitting an indication of the third trigger event to a second device via another push channel, to cause execution of a fifth function on the second device.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the application server is an Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) application server.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the bi-directional communications channel is a Web Socket.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the push channel is an ABAP push channel.