Description of an interface applicable to a data object, uses Extended Markup Language XML and XML schema language associated with the XML language to describe parts of a function

摘要

When a function produces a result, the definition of a part describing a call of this function includes a specific attribute for indicating what part describes the result of this call. When the function produces a result the parts describing the call and its result are put into relationship by documentary parts of the XML schema language. The definition of a part of a function has a particular type which characterizes this part as describing the function.. Description method for a function applicable to a data object. The function was called in an Extended Markup Language XML. The function was initially expressed in a predetermined programming language different from the XML language. The method has the following stages: (a) definition (E4) of a part describing the function, in an XML schema language associated with the XML language; definition of arguments for the function in the schema language, and; if the function produces a result, definition (E10) of the part describing the result of the function in the schema language. An Independent claim is also included for: a device for describing a function applicable to a data object.