On demand software contract modification and termination in running component assemblies
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJames Carey, Scott Gerard
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and article of manufacture to dynamically modify, terminate, or replace software components and connections (i.e., contracts) between components in a running assembly. Information about the component and contracts between components in a running assembly is used to determine an allowable sequence of management commands to transition the assembly of components from a current state to a specified goal state. At the same time, other components may continue to perform an operational workflow.
Claims26
A computer-implemented method for managing a set of operational states associated with a plurality of software components, comprising:
- identifying the software components included in a running assembly, wherein the assembly specifies connections among the software components, wherein each component includes a set of management commands used to modify an operational state of a respective component within the assembly, and wherein a first component further includes a reaction rule associated with a first management command that specifies an additional action to be performed when the first management command is invoked for the first component;
- determining a goal state for the assembly, wherein the goal state specifies a desired operational state for the components included in the assembly;
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- determining an allowable sequence management commands that will transition the operational state of each component to the desired operational state.
A computer readable medium containing a program, which when executed, performs an operation for managing a set of operational states associated with a plurality of software components, comprising:
- identifying the software components included in a running assembly, wherein the assembly specifies connections among the software components, wherein each component includes a set of management commands used to modify an operational state of a respective component within the assembly, and wherein a first component further includes a reaction rule associated with a first management command that specifies an additional action to be performed when the first management command is invoked for the first component;
- determining a goal state for the assembly, wherein the goal state specifies a desired operational state for the components included in the assembly;
- and
- determining an allowable sequence management commands that will transition the operational state of each component to the desired operational state.
A computing device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory configured to store an application that includes instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations for managing a set of operational states associated with a plurality of software components, comprising:
- identifying the software components included in a running assembly, wherein the assembly specifies connections among the software components, wherein each component includes a set of management commands used to modify an operational state of a respective component within the assembly, and wherein a first component further includes a reaction rule associated with a first management command that specifies an additional action to be performed when the first management command is invoked for the first component;
- determining a goal state for the assembly, wherein the goal state specifies a desired operational state for the components included in the assembly;
- and
- determining an allowable sequence management commands that will transition the operational state of each component to the desired operational state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.