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A method is disclosed for use in a software development framework having a repository and at least two software systems. The repository contains a meta-model and the software systems, which store instances of the meta-model. The method enables exchange of the instances of the metadata among the soft

A method is disclosed for use in a software development framework having a repository and at least two software systems. The repository contains a meta-model and the software systems, which store instances of the meta-model. The method enables exchange of the instances of the metadata among the software systems using a generalized data transfer language. The method comprises the steps of extracting a fixed component and a list of repeated components of the metadata; extracting a variable component form the list of repeated components; parsing the variable component into a first set of constituent components for a first instance of the variable component; and, determining the hierarchical order and inheritance of the first set of constituent components in the list of repeated components. Next, each of the first set of constituent components are transformed into corresponding components of the generalized software language. The first instance of the variable component is then transformed into corresponding components of the generalized software language. The list of repeated components is updated and the previous five steps are repeated for another instance of the variable component. The list of repeated components are next transformed into corresponding components of the generalized software language. After this, the fixed components are transformed into corresponding components of the generalized software language. Finally, the corresponding components are distributed to the second instance of the software model.

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1. In a software development framework having a repository and one or more software systems wherein said repository contains a meta-model and said software systems, which store instances of said meta-model, a method for enabling exchange of said instances of said meta-model among said software syste

1. In a software development framework having a repository and one or more software systems wherein said repository contains a meta-model and said software systems, which store instances of said meta-model, a method for enabling exchange of said instances of said meta-model among said software systems using a generalized data transfer language, said method comprising the steps of:a. extracting a fixed component and a variable component of said meta-model; b. parsing said variable component into a first set of constituent components for a first instance of said variable component; c. extracting a list of repeated components from said first set of constituent components; d. determining the hierarchical order and inheritance of said repeated components in said list of repeated components; e. transforming said repeated components in said list of repeated components into corresponding components of a generalized software language; f. transforming each of said first set of constituent components into corresponding components of said generalized software language; g. transforming said first instance of variable component into corresponding components of said generalized software language; h. repeating steps b to g for a second instance of said variable component; i. transforming said fixed component into corresponding components of said generalized software language; j. distributing said corresponding components to said second instance of said software model; and, k. using said distributed said corresponding components to control the syntax of said generalized data transfer language to exchange said meta-model instances.