US 2014/0006344 A1 · PLUGGABLE SESSION CONTEXT

Abstract

A method and apparatus are described for sharing a session to access a database. A database server receives, in a session, a session context identifier and a command. The session context identifier identifies a session context to use for the session. The session context is a set of information or commands that plug into a session state and specify how commands in the session are to be performed for a particular user or privilege level. In response to receiving the identifier, the database server associates the session context with the database session for the connection. The database server uses the session context to process the command. The session context may then be detached from the session, allowing another user to attach to the session via another session context.

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A method comprising:

storing a pluggable session context for a particular user or application such that the pluggable session context is accessible for plugging into one or more database sessions;
after a database session of the one or more database sessions has been used to execute one or more commands for an other user or application, plugging the pluggable session context into the database session without modifying a common context that existed in the database session after executing the one or more commands for the particular user or application, wherein the common context comprises session information that is usable by multiple users or applications;
based at least in part on determining that the common context is usable with the pluggable session context, using the pluggable session context and at least some of the session information from the common context to execute, in the database session, one or more commands for the particular user or application;
wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

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A method comprising:

storing a pluggable session context for a particular user or application, wherein the pluggable session context is accessible for plugging into one or more database sessions;
after a database session of the one or more database sessions has been used to execute one or more commands using an other context, plugging the pluggable session context into the database session;
wherein the other context comprises first information usable when executing commands for any of multiple users or applications and second information that is usable when executing commands for a single user or application, and wherein the second information is different than the pluggable session context;
wherein plugging the pluggable session context into the database session comprises:
replacing the second information with the pluggable session context, and maintaining at least part of the first information in the database session;
using the pluggable session context to execute, in the database session, one or more commands for the particular user or application;
wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

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One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing instructions which, when executed, cause:

storing a pluggable session context for a particular user or application, wherein the pluggable session context is accessible for plugging into one or more database sessions;
after a database session of the one or more database sessions has been used to execute one or more commands using an other context, plugging the pluggable session context into the database session;
wherein the other context comprises first information usable when executing commands for any of multiple users or applications and second information that is usable when executing commands for a single user or application, and wherein the second information is different than the pluggable session context;
wherein plugging the pluggable session context into the database session comprises:
replacing the second information with the pluggable session context, and maintaining at least part of the first information in the database session;
using the pluggable session context to execute, in the database session, one or more commands for the particular user or application.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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