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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2005
Gerd Moosmann, Pforzheim, DE;
Jens Freund, Heidelberg, DE;
Peter Latocha, Maisch, DE;
Stefan Kaetker, Dossenheim, DE;
Gerd Moosmann, Pforzheim, DE;
Jens Freund, Heidelberg, DE;
Peter Latocha, Maisch, DE;
Stefan Kaetker, Dossenheim, DE;
SAP AG, Walldorf, DE;
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for defining a software model business object are described. A plurality of business objects and interactions between these business objects are defined. Each business object is operable to encapsulate business data and can be associated with exactly one process component. Each of the process components characterizes software implementing a respective and distinct process and defines a respective at least one service interface for communicating and interacting with business objects in other process components. Moreover, all communication and interaction between process components takes place through the respective interfaces of the process components. Additionally, the interactions among business objects in different deployment units occur solely via the process component interfaces.