Hierarchically structured logging for computer work processing

A computer implemented method for processing a work request, comprising:

• receiving a work request, said work request comprising a job, said job comprising a sub-job, said sub-job comprising a first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a job data structure for said job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a sub-job data structure for said sub-job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said job data structure and said sub-job data structure such that said sub-job data structure is a child of said job data structure;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a first data storage structure for said first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said sub-job data structure and said first data storage structure such that said first data storage structure is a child of said sub-job data structure;
• causing said first task to be executed;
• and
• causing log information pertaining to execution of said first task to be stored in said first data storage structure.

A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for processing a work request, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

• receiving a work request, said work request specifying a job, said job comprising a first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a job data structure for said job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a first data storage structure for said first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said job data structure and said first data storage structure such that said first data storage structure is a child of said job data structure;
• causing said first task to be executed;
• and
• causing log information pertaining to execution of said first task to be stored in said first data storage structure.

A computer implemented method for processing a work request, comprising:

• receiving a work request, said work request comprising a job, said job comprising a sub-job, said sub-job comprising a first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a job data structure for said job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a sub-job data structure for said sub-job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said job data structure and said sub-job data structure such that said sub-job data structure is a child of said job data structure;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a first data storage structure for said first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said sub-job data structure and said first data storage structure such that said first data storage structure is a child of said sub-job data structure;
• causing said first task to be executed;
• and
• causing log information pertaining to execution of said first task to be stored in said first data storage structure.

A network device that can process a work request, the network device comprising:

• a network interface;
• a processor coupled to the network interface and receiving network messages from the network through the network interface;
• a computer-readable medium comprising one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of:
• receiving a work request, said work request specifying a job, said job comprising a first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a job data structure for said job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a first data storage structure for said first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said job data structure and said first data storage structure such that said first data storage structure is a child of said job data structure;
• causing said first task to be executed;
• and
• causing log information pertaining to execution of said first task to be stored in said first data storage structure.

A network device that can process a work request, the network device comprising:

• a network interface;
• a processor coupled to the network interface and receiving network messages from the network through the network interface;
• a computer-readable medium comprising one or more stored sequences of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of:
• receiving a work request, said work request comprising a job, said job comprising a sub-job, said sub-job comprising a first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a job data structure for said job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a sub-job data structure for said sub job;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said job data structure and said sub-job data structure such that said sub-job data structure is a child of said job data structure;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a first data storage structure for said first task;
• interpreting said work request to automatically establish a parent-child relationship between said sub-job data structure and said first data storage structure such that said first data storage structure is a child of said sub-job data structure;
• causing said first task to be executed;
• and
• causing log information pertaining to execution of said first task to be stored in said first data storage structure.