US 10,379,844 B2 · Validating user interface templates for software probe configuration

Abstract

To ensure that probe configuration information is accurate, UI templates are validated against probe configuration files. A UI template validation system retrieves a template which indicates configuration information for a particular probe type and retrieves a configuration file for the probe type. The configuration file indicates a set of key-value pairs for various settings that can be implemented by the probe. For example, a configuration file may include a key “probe_timeout” which indicates that the probe has a configurable setting for a timeout period. The system validates the configuration information in the template by ensuring that each key indicated in the template matches a key in the probe configuration file. Additionally, the system also ensures that any default values paired with keys in the configuration file are accurately indicated in the template.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

detecting a trigger to validate a template, wherein the template comprises program code indicating user interface elements for configuring a probe;
retrieving a probe configuration file based, at least in part, on a probe type associated with the template;
and
for each key indicated in the template,
determining whether the key is indicated in the probe configuration file;
based on determining that the key is not indicated in the probe configuration file,
indicating an error;
based on determining that the key is indicated in the probe configuration file,
parsing the template to identify a first user interface element associated with the key;
parsing the probe configuration file to identify potential values for the key;
and
based on determining that the first user interface element cannot receive data types corresponding to the potential values, indicating an error for the first user interface element of the template;
and
based on determining that the key is not indicated in usage parameters for the probe, removing the key from the template.

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An apparatus comprising:

a processor;
and
a machine-readable medium having program code executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to,
detect a trigger to validate a template, wherein the template comprises program code indicating user interface elements for configuring a probe;
retrieve a probe configuration file based, at least in part, on a probe type associated with the template;
and
for each key indicated in the template,
determine whether the key is indicated in the probe configuration file;
and
based on a determination that the key is not indicated in the probe configuration file, indicate an error;
based on a determination that the key is indicated in the probe configuration file,
parse the template to identify a first user interface element associated with the key;
parse the probe configuration file to identify potential values for the key;
and
based on a determination that the first user interface element cannot receive data types corresponding to the potential values, indicate an error for the first user interface element of the template;
and
based on a determination that the key is not indicated in usage parameters for the probe, remove the key from the template.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Validating user interface templates for software probe configuration

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Abstract

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