Sprint Communications Comapny L.p.

Connie Xu

Philip Issa

Kemi Y Ibitayo

Brandon Camp

Katrinka Clark

Wes Enochs

Toni Perrien

The present invention discloses a computer software framework and method for managing communication flow between a user interface and a computer application performing a task comprising a plurality of steps. The sequence of the steps is controlled by the application, and a user operating the user interface controls the progression through the steps. Each step is mapped to an output file containing information to be sent to the user interface in support of the step. Each task is mapped to an output generator that generates an output sent via an output medium to the user interface based upon the content of the output file. A task object is instantiated, which models the task. The task object receives a progressional input from the user interface and receives a step sequence input from the application. The task object compares the progressional input to the step sequence input to identify a subsequent step, identifies the output file mapped to the subsequent step, and calls the output generator mapped to the task to generate an output to the user interface based upon the content of the output file mapped to the subsequent step.

Computer software framework and method for managing communication flow between a user interface and a computer application

The present invention discloses a message logging framework comprising a log object created by a destination log class extending a log base class and the log base class implementing a log interface. The log base class comprises a method for formatting a message and the destination log class comprises a method to log the formatted message to a destination log. In a preferred embodiment, the log base class further comprises a method for filtering the message by comparing a severity attribute of the message to a filter severity criterion. The present invention also discloses a message logging framework comprising a group log object created by a group log class extending a log collection class and implementing a log interface. The group log class comprises a method to log the message to a plurality of destination logs. The present invention further discloses a method for logging a message comprising forming a destination log object by a destination log class extending a log base class and the log base class implementing a log interface. A message is formatted, and the formatted message is logged to a destination log via the destination log object. In a preferred embodiment, the logging method further comprises filtering the message by comparing a severity attribute of the message to a filter severity criterion. The present invention also discloses a method for logging a message comprising forming a group log object by a group log class extending a log collection class and implementing a log interface. The message is logged to a plurality of destination logs via the group log object.

Computer software framework and method for logging messages

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Irving, TX, United States of America

Connie Xu