PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROCESSING METHOD

Abstract

A processing device inputs a first processing-descriptive document and generates a second processing-descriptive document by deleting at least one description part illustrating processing performed, so as to call the next processing device, from the first processing-descriptive document. Further, the processing device calls the next processing device by using the second processing-descriptive document.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an example method used to call Web services in sequence and make each of the Web services perform processing, according to an aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an overview of exemplary processing relating to sequential-processing-transfer units or the like provided, so as to transfer the processing performed by a Web service, according to an aspect of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a hardware-configuration diagram showing an example hardware configuration of an information-processing device, according to an aspect of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A-B show an example sequential-processing-descriptive document, according to an aspect of the present invention.

FIGS. 5A-B show the flow of example processing procedures performed by a public-information-collection unit, according to an aspect of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A-B show the flow of example processing procedures performed by a sequential-processing-transfer unit, according to an aspect of the present invention.

Claims

1. A processing device comprising: an input unit configured to input a first processing-descriptive document; anda processing unit configured to perform processing procedures written in the first processing-descriptive document,wherein the processing unit generates a second processing-descriptive document by deleting at least one description part illustrating processing performed, so as to call a next processing device, from the first processing-descriptive document, and call the next processing device by using the second processing-descriptive document.

2. The processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit calls the next processing device by using the second processing-descriptive document and information about a result of the processing procedures performed by the processing unit.

3. The processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit adds callback information to the second processing-descriptive document, where the callback information is used, so as to transmit information about a final result of the processing procedures to the processing unit.

4. The processing device according to claim 1, wherein the processing unit changes at least one variable included in the first processing-descriptive document into at least one variable used for the next processing device.

5. A processing method used for at least one processing device, the processing method comprising: inputting a first processing-descriptive document; andperforming processing procedures written in the first processing-descriptive document,wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, a second processing-descriptive document is generated by deleting at least one description part illustrating processing performed, so as to call a next processing device, from the first processing-descriptive document, and the next processing device is called by using the second processing-descriptive document.

6. The processing method according to claim 5, wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, the next processing device is called by using the second processing-descriptive document and information about a result of the processing procedures.

7. The processing method according to claim 5, wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, callback information is added to the second processing-descriptive document, where the callback information is used, so as to transmit information about a final result of the processing procedures to the processing device.

8. The processing method according to claim 5, wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, at least one variable included in the first processing-descriptive document is changed into at least one variable used for the next processing device.

9. A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions for a processing, the computer readable medium comprising: computer-executable instructions for inputting a first processing-descriptive document; andcomputer-executable instructions for performing processing procedures written in the first processing-descriptive document,wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, a second processing-descriptive document is generated by deleting at least one description part illustrating processing performed, so as to call a next processing device, from the first processing-descriptive document, and the next processing device is called by using the second processing-descriptive document.

10. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, the next processing device is called by using the second processing-descriptive document and information about a result of the processing procedures.

11. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, callback information is added to the second processing-descriptive document, where the callback information is used, so as to transmit information about a final result of the processing procedures to the computer.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 9, wherein, when the processing procedures are performed, at least one variable included in the first processing-descriptive document is changed into at least one variable used for the next processing device.