Naming algorithm for extension fields in de-normalized views

1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, via a development environment supporting extensions to a business object model of a software architecture, a definition of an extension field to a business object;

accessing a reference field bundle from a metadata repository, the reference field bundle comprising at least one reference field corresponding to a core business object defined in a core software platform of the software architecture, the business object being based on the core business object, the at least one reference field comprising a defined path from a node in a peripheral object to a corresponding node in the core business object;

generating a unique and reproducible name for the extension field based on the reference field; and

adding the extension field with the unique and reproducible name to the business object and to a data model of the peripheral object.

2. A computer program product as in claim 1 , wherein the generating comprises appending a suffix to an extension field name of the extension field in the business object, the extension field name being provided by a user in the development environment.

3. A computer program product as in claim 2 , wherein the suffix comprises a hash value.

4. A computer program product as in claim 3 , wherein operations performed by the processor further comprise calculating the hash value based on a name of the business object, a name of a business object node in the business object to which the extension field is added, and a role of a node instance of the business object node.

5. A computer program product as in claim 1 , wherein the peripheral object represents a de-normalized view of the business object.

6. A computer program product as in claim 1 , wherein the development environment conceals the unique and reproducible name from a user.

7. A system comprising:

at least one programmable processor; and

a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving, via a development environment supporting extensions to a business object model of a software architecture, a definition of an extension field to a business object;

accessing a reference field bundle from a metadata repository, the reference field bundle comprising at least one reference field corresponding to a core business object defined in a core software platform of the software architecture, the business object being based on the core business object, the at least one reference field comprising a defined path from a node in a peripheral object to a corresponding node in the core business object;

generating a unique and reproducible name for the extension field based on the reference field; and

adding the extension field with the unique and reproducible name to the business object and to a data model of the peripheral object.

8. A system as in claim 7 , wherein the generating comprises appending a suffix to an extension field name of the extension field in the business object, the extension field name being provided by a user in the development environment.

9. A system as in claim 8 , wherein the suffix comprises a hash value.

10. A system as in claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise calculating the hash value based on a name of the business object, a name of a business object node in the business object to which the extension field is added, and a role of a node instance of the business object node.

11. A system as in claim 7 , wherein the peripheral object represents a de-normalized view of the business object.

12. A system as in claim 7 , wherein the development environment conceals the unique and reproducible name from a user.

13. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, via a development environment supporting extensions to a business object model of a software architecture, a definition of an extension field to a business object;

accessing a reference field bundle from a metadata repository, the reference field bundle comprising at least one reference field corresponding to a core business object defined in a core software platform of the software architecture, the business object being based on the core business object, the at least one reference field comprising a defined path from a node in a peripheral object to a corresponding node in the core business object;

generating a unique and reproducible name for the extension field based on the reference field; and

adding the extension field with the unique and reproducible name to the business object and to a data model of the peripheral object.

14. A computer-implemented method as in claim 13 , wherein the generating comprises appending a suffix to an extension field name of the extension field in the business object, the extension field name being provided by a user in the development environment.

15. A computer-implemented method as in claim 14 , wherein the suffix comprises a hash value.

16. A computer-implemented method as in claim 15 , wherein operations performed by a processor further comprise calculating the hash value based on a name of the business object, a name of a business object node in the business object to which the extension field is added, and a role of a node instance of the business object node.

17. A computer-implemented method as in claim 13 , wherein the peripheral object represents a de-normalized view of the business object.

18. A computer-implemented method as in claim 13 , wherein the development environment conceals the unique and reproducible name from a user.

19. A computer-implemented method as in claim 13 , wherein at least one of the receiving, the accessing, the generating, and the adding is performed by a system comprising at least one programmable processor.