Generating a dynamic web service and dynamic service surrogate for legacy application components

• Main Authors: MILLIGAN ANDREW D, SYED HARRIS, ABRAHAM SAJI, FEINGOLD MAX ATTAR, DOTY JOHN D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.09.2009
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Example embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism for allowing developers to define new interfaces and insert custom translational code that implements these new interfaces for legacy components that otherwise cannot communicate in a web service environment. These new interfaces are then exposed to the web service client in such a way that abstracts the web service client from the legacy components interfaces. The objects that implement the new interfaces are referred to herein as "service surrogates" and the new interfaces will be commonly referred to as a "surrogate interfaces." These surrogate interfaces may be initialized along with an instance of the service surrogate upon startup of an application that offers the services. In addition, a dynamic web service can simultaneously run along with the service surrogate for those services that may not need the features offered by the service surrogates.