Methods and systems for generating a unified metadata model

1. A method for generating a unified metadata model, performed using a computing device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the method comprises:

selecting a first source metadata model;

copying a first class, from the first source metadata model, to a first modified metadata model using a unified metadata mapping;

after copying the first class:

selecting a second source metadata model;

copying a second class, from the second source metadata model, to a second modified metadata model using the unified metadata mapping; and

creating the unified metadata model using the first modified metadata model and the second modified metadata model;

prior to selecting the first source metadata model, generating the unified metadata mapping, wherein generating the unified metadata mapping comprises:

generating a first mapping entry, in the unified metadata mapping, that maps the first class to a third class of the unified metadata model; and

after generating the first mapping entry:

selecting the second class;

making a first determination that the second class is associated with the first class; and

based on the first determination:

making a second determination that a second source property of a second plurality of properties of the second class is duplicative of a first source property of a first plurality of properties of the first class;

making a third determination that a third source property of the second plurality of properties of the second class is not duplicative of any of the first plurality of properties of the first class; and

generating, based on the third determination, a second mapping entry, in the unified metadata mapping, that maps the third source property to a unified property in the third class of the unified metadata model.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the unified metadata model comprises:

merging the first modified metadata model with the second modified metadata model.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein merging the first modified metadata model with the second modified metadata model comprises:

copying the first plurality of properties of the first class to the third class of the unified metadata model; and

copying the third source property to the third class of the unified metadata model.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein making the first determination that the second class is associated with the first class comprises:

performing a lookup, in an association list, to identify an association between the first class and the second class.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein prior to generating the unified metadata mapping, the method further comprises:

generating the association list.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein generating the association list comprises:

selecting, from the first source metadata model, the first class;

making a fourth determination that the second class of the second source metadata model is similar to the first class; and

based on the fourth determination:

storing, in the association list, an entry associating the first class and the second class.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer processor, enables the computer processor to perform a method for generating a unified metadata model, comprising:

selecting a first source metadata model;

copying a first class, from the first source metadata model, to a first modified metadata model using a unified metadata mapping;

after copying the first class:

selecting a second source metadata model;

copying a second class, from the second source metadata model, to a second modified metadata model using the unified metadata mapping; and

creating the unified metadata model using the first modified metadata model and the second modified metadata model;

prior to selecting the first source metadata model, generating the unified metadata mapping, wherein generating the unified metadata mapping comprises:

generating a first mapping entry, in the unified metadata mapping, that maps the first class to a third class; and

after generating the first mapping entry:

selecting the second class;

making a first determination that the second class is associated with the first class; and

based on the first determination:

making a second determination that a second source property of a second plurality of properties of the second class is duplicative of a first source property of a first plurality of properties of the first class;

making a third determination that a third source property of the second plurality of properties of the second class is not duplicative of any of the first plurality of properties of the first class; and

generating, based on the third determination, a second mapping entry, in the unified metadata mapping, that maps the third source property to a unified property in the third class of the unified metadata model.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein creating the unified metadata model comprises:

merging the first modified metadata model with the second modified metadata model.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein merging the first modified metadata model with the second modified metadata model comprises:

copying the first plurality of properties of the first class to the third class of the unified metadata model; and

copying the third source property to the third class of the unified metadata model.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein making the first determination that the second class is associated with the first class comprises:

performing a lookup, in an association list, to identify an association between the first class and the second class.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10 , wherein prior to generating the unified metadata mapping, the method further comprises:

generating the association list.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein generating the association list comprises:

selecting, from the first source metadata model, the first class;

making a fourth determination that the second class of the second source metadata model is similar to the first class; and

based on the fourth determination:

storing, in the association list, an entry associating the first class and the second class.

13. A computing device, comprising:

memory; and

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to perform a method for generating a unified metadata model, comprising:

selecting a first source metadata model;

copying a first class, from the first source metadata model, to a first modified metadata model using a unified metadata mapping;

after copying the first class:

selecting a second source metadata model;

copying a second class, from the second source metadata model, to a second modified metadata model using the unified metadata mapping; and

creating the unified metadata model using the first modified metadata model and the second modified metadata model;

prior to selecting the first source metadata model, generating the unified metadata mapping, wherein generating the unified metadata mapping comprises:

generating a first mapping entry, in the unified metadata mapping, that maps the first class to a third class; and

after generating the first mapping entry:

selecting the second class;

making a first determination that the second class is associated with the first class; and

based on the first determination:

 making a second determination that a second source property of a second plurality of properties of the second class is duplicative of a first source property of a first plurality of properties of the first class;

 making a third determination that a third source property of the second plurality of properties of the second class is not duplicative of any of the first plurality of properties of the first class; and

 generating, based on the third determination, a second mapping entry, in the unified metadata mapping, that maps the third source property to a unified property in the third class of the unified metadata model.

14. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein creating the unified metadata model comprises: merging the first modified metadata model with the second modified metadata model.