Abstract: The system and method for the development and use of an architecture for a Mission Data File Generator (MDFG) for Electronic Warfare (EW) and other systems, which applies state-of-the art software architecture, workflow design, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) design methods. The resulting MDFG tools are user-friendly to the EW Analyst, and allow development of Mission Data Files (MDFs) more quickly. The method and system are substantially more extensible and maintainable than current MDFG tools.

Abstract: The system and method for decoupling algorithms from a Mission Data Tool suite, or the like, into a scalable, modular and multithreaded tool set callable from a variety of environments. The system generates data objects representing inputs, outputs and field validation capable of being accessed from a framework callable from Java or C#, for example. Data objects are defined in an abstract Independent Definition Language (IDL) and the objects are then generated into the target languages for use by a software component's application programming interface (API). The resulting generated code may also contain serialization/deserialization routines needed for object transfer between different systems in a seamless manner. In some cases, transfer of the objects, algorithmic generation of data into the objects, and the transfer of outputs back to the calling system is possible with minimal overhead and interaction on either end.