Abstract: A drop panel unit of a suspended ceiling system, for preventing, in event of a fire, a suspended ceiling panel from interfering with a sprinkler system installed above the suspended ceiling system, the drop panel unit having a frame defining a drop panel opening and at least one drop panel for covering the drop panel opening. Each drop panel has a hinge for hinging the drop panel to one side of the frame, to provide for each drop panels to rotate about the hinge by gravity from a horizontal orientation to a vertical orientation. An electromagnetic support magnetically holds the drop panel in the horizontal orientation when electric power is provided to the electromagnetic support and a damper slows the rotation of the drop panel from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation when the electric power is removed from the electromagnetic support in the event of a fire.

Abstract: A method for modular script design includes receiving, at a modular script designer component, script information from a user, generating a list of suggested modules based on the script information, and receiving, at the modular script designer component, a selection of a next module from the user. The selection of the next module includes a selection of the next module from among the list of the suggested modules or a request for a new module. If the selection of the next module includes the request for the new module, the method further includes generating the new module.

Abstract: A method of prioritizing and assigning test scripts is provided in a testing platform configured to organize, manage, and facilitate the debugging of test scripts. The test scripts are used in testing software modules. The method includes receiving a plurality of test scripts, applying a predetermined set of factors to each test script, and assigning a weight value to each factor based on a relative importance of the factor. A priority value is set for each test script based on the weighted factors, and the test script is assigned to a queue position for execution based on the corresponding priority value, where the assigned test script is associated with one or more bias factors. The test script is then selected from the testing queue and forwarded if the bias factors indicate that requirements of the test script match corresponding bias factors of the testing individual.

Abstract: An automation controller for next generation testing system includes a database including a plurality of scripts and modules, a business layer component, and an automation component. The automation component includes an automation agent and an automation worker. The business layer component is operable to determine a next script from the plurality of scripts and modules and send the next script to the automation component in response to a get next script request sent by the automation component. The automation agent is operable to send the get next script request to the business layer, receive the next script from the business layer, and send the next script to the automation worker for execution. The automation worker is operable to execute the next script or section thereof, obtain a result, send status updates, send proof of life notifications and the result of execution to the automation agent.

Abstract: A method of supplying test data for test scripts is provided in an integrated testing platform, where the testing platform includes a prioritization and assignment manager configured forward test scripts to a selected testing individual. Each test script is mapped to an input data set if a corresponding input data set is available. Requests for test scripts made to the prioritization and assignment manager are monitored, and if the test script to be supplied in response to the request has a corresponding mapped input data set, the corresponding input data set is retrieved from a database, and the input data set is provided to the test script prior to execution of the test script.

Abstract: An automation controller for next generation testing system includes a database including a plurality of scripts and modules, a business layer component, and an automation component. The automation component includes an automation agent and an automation worker. The business layer component is operable to determine a next script from the plurality of scripts and modules and send the next script to the automation component in response to a get next script request sent by the automation component. The automation agent is operable to send the get next script request to the business layer, receive the next script from the business layer, and send the next script to the automation worker for execution. The automation worker is operable to execute the next script or section thereof, obtain a result, send status updates, send proof of life notifications and the result of execution to the automation agent.

Abstract: A method for modular script design includes receiving, at a modular script designer component, script information from a user, generating a list of suggested modules based on the script information, and receiving, at the modular script designer component, a selection of a next module from the user. The selection of the next module includes a selection of the next module from among the list of the suggested modules or a request for a new module. If the selection of the next module includes the request for the new module, the method further includes generating the new module.

Abstract: A method of prioritizing and assigning test scripts is provided in a testing platform configured to organize, manage, and facilitate the debugging of test scripts. The test scripts are used in testing software modules. The method includes receiving a plurality of test scripts, applying a predetermined set of factors to each test script, and assigning a weight value to each factor based on a relative importance of the factor. A priority value is set for each test script based on the weighted factors, and the test script is assigned to a queue position for execution based on the corresponding priority value, where the assigned test script is associated with one or more bias factors. The test script is then selected from the testing queue and forwarded if the bias factors indicate that requirements of the test script match corresponding bias factors of the testing individual.

Abstract: A method for generating source code objects based on a unified system model designed using a standard unified modeling tool, data in the form of a data model constructed using a logical modeling tool and unified model translator with said data being retrieved from legacy databases and translated into the data model for operation by the system, and a system search query generated by a system user.

Abstract: A method for generating source code objects has steps of generating a translation file containing translation logic; inputting the translation file into a code generator; and generating translation source code as a function of the translation file. A system for accessing a database through a translation layer comprising a first database; a translation layer, defined by translation source code; and an application for accessing the first database through the translation layer.

Abstract: A method for generating source code objects has steps of generating a translation file containing translation logic; inputting the translation file into a code generator; and generating translation source code as a function of the translation file. A system for accessing a database through a translation layer comprising a first database; a translation layer, defined by translation source code; and an application for accessing the first database through the translation layer.

Abstract: A method for generating source code objects has steps of generating a plurality of logical models using a plurality of modeling tools; translating each of the plurality of logical models into corresponding ones of a plurality of unified models; generating a system definition comprising a plurality of templates, each defining at least one service within a framework; and generating at least one source code object as a function of at least one of said plurality of unified models, and at least one of said plurality of templates.