17958132. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK simplified abstract (Oracle International Corporation)
Contents
- 1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK
Organization Name
Oracle International Corporation
Inventor(s)
Jeffrey Trent of Medford NJ (US)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17958132 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPILE-TIME DEPENDENCY INJECTION AND LAZY SERVICE ACTIVATION FRAMEWORK
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a system and method for providing a compile-time dependency injection and lazy service activation framework for building microservice applications or cloud-native services.
- The framework generates source code reflecting dependencies, enabling developers to build applications without using reflection.
- A service registry provides lazy service activation and meta-information about services and their dependencies.
- Code generation at compile-time intercepts and accommodates an application's use of services.
- Extensibility features allow developers to provide templates for code generation or alternative service implementations.
Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in various industries such as software development, cloud computing, and microservices architecture.
Problems Solved
1. Simplifies the development process by providing a framework for managing dependencies and service activation. 2. Eliminates the need for using reflection, improving performance and security.
Benefits
1. Increased efficiency in building microservice applications. 2. Enhanced security by avoiding the use of reflection. 3. Flexibility for developers to customize code generation and service implementations.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimizing cloud-native applications, enhancing software development processes, and improving the performance of microservices architecture.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of traditional dependency injection frameworks that rely on runtime reflection, which can lead to performance overhead and security vulnerabilities.
Unanswered Questions
How does this framework handle circular dependencies between services?
The framework may have mechanisms in place to detect and handle circular dependencies to prevent runtime errors or infinite loops.
Can developers easily integrate this framework with existing codebases?
The ease of integration with existing codebases may depend on the complexity of the code and the developer's familiarity with the framework's concepts and APIs.
Original Abstract Submitted
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein are systems and methods for providing a compile-time dependency injection and lazy service activation framework including generation of source code reflecting the dependencies, and which enables an application developer using the system to build microservice applications or cloud-native services. The framework includes the use of a service registry that provides lazy service activation and meta-information associated with one or more services, in terms of interfaces or APIs describing the functionality of each service and their dependencies on other services. An application's use of particular services can be intercepted and accommodated during code generation at compile-time, avoiding the need to use reflection. Extensibility features allow application developers to provide their own templates for code generation, or provide alternative service implementations for use with the application, other than a reference implementation provided by the framework.
