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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2003
Joerg Singler, Messkirch, DE;
Stefan Beck, Hirschberg, DE;
Joerg Singler, Messkirch, DE;
Stefan Beck, Hirschberg, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for selecting client adapters. A client abstraction layer identifies one or more selection data elements in a client request and selects an adapter to communicate with the client based on the selection data elements, wherein each selection data element specifies an adapter type, a client type, or data describing the client. The adapter can be selected based on a multi-stage selection process that involves performing an adapter-request process for selecting an adapter based on the selection data elements that specify the adapter type; if the adapter-request process fails to select an adapter, performing a client-identification process for selecting an adapter based on the selection data elements that specify the client type; and if the client-identification process fails to select an adapter, performing a client-description process for selecting an adapter based on the selection data elements that specify data describing the client.