US 2018/0121169 A1 · MANAGING INTERFACES FOR SUB-GRAPHS

Abstract

Specifying a dataflow graph includes: rendering, in a first user interface, a representation of a first dataflow graph. At least one component represents a computation associated with at least one of data flowing into an input port or data flowing out of an output port. A link between components is rendered based on user input indicating a flow of data. In a second user interface, a representation of a sub-graph of the first dataflow graph is rendered. A first flow junction represents a connection between: (1) a flow of data outside the sub-graph interface, and (2) a flow of data inside the sub-graph interface. A link is rendered between the first flow junction and a second flow junction based on user input indicating a relationship between a first descriptor and a second descriptor.

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A method for managing different dataflow graph specifications, the method including:

storing in a storage system a plurality of dataflow graph specifications, including:
a first dataflow graph specification that specifies two or more components connected by links representing flows of data between components, including a first component and a second component, with at least one component representing a computation applied to data flowing into an input port of the component, and at least one component representing a computation providing data flowing out of an output port of the component, and
a second dataflow graph specification that specifies at least a third component, and at least one sub-graph interface, where the sub-graph interface includes at least one flow junction representing a connection between:
(1) a flow of data outside the sub-graph interface to or from a port of the third component, and (2) a flow of data inside the sub-graph interface to or from a port of a component of the first dataflow graph specification;
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processing, using at least one processor, information including the first dataflow graph specification and the second dataflow graph specification, to generate a combined dataflow graph for execution, the processing including:
identifying an association between the sub-graph interface and the first dataflow graph specification,
for at least a first flow junction on the sub-graph interface, determining a direction associated with transferring a value of a descriptor of a data or computational characteristic, and
transferring a value of a descriptor of a data or computational characteristic in an inward direction from the first flow junction to a component specified by the first dataflow graph specification if the determined direction indicates an inward direction, or in an outward direction from the first flow junction to a component specified by the second dataflow graph specification if the determined direction indicates an outward direction.

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Software stored in a non-transitory form on a computer-readable medium, for specifying a dataflow graph, the software including instructions for causing a computing system to:

store in a storage system a plurality of dataflow graph specifications, including:
a first dataflow graph specification that specifies two or more components connected by links representing flows of data between components, including a first component and a second component, with at least one component representing a computation applied to data flowing into an input port of the component, and at least one component representing a computation providing data flowing out of an output port of the component, and
a second dataflow graph specification that specifies at least a third component, and at least one sub-graph interface, where the sub-graph interface includes at least one flow junction representing a connection between:
(1) a flow of data outside the sub-graph interface to or from a port of the third component, and (2) a flow of data inside the sub-graph interface to or from a port of a component of the first dataflow graph specification;
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process, using at least one processor, information including the first dataflow graph specification and the second dataflow graph specification, to generate a combined dataflow graph for execution, the processing including:
identifying an association between the sub-graph interface and the first dataflow graph specification,
for at least a first flow junction on the sub-graph interface, determining a direction associated with transferring a value of a descriptor of a data or computational characteristic, and
transferring a value of a descriptor of a data or computational characteristic in an inward direction from the first flow junction to a component specified by the first dataflow graph specification if the determined direction indicates an inward direction, or in an outward direction from the first flow junction to a component specified by the second dataflow graph specification if the determined direction indicates an outward direction.

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A computing system for specifying a dataflow graph, the computing system including:

a storage system configured to store a plurality of dataflow graph specifications, including:
a first dataflow graph specification that specifies two or more components connected by links representing flows of data between components, including a first component and a second component, with at least one component representing a computation applied to data flowing into an input port of the component, and at least one component representing a computation providing data flowing out of an output port of the component, and
a second dataflow graph specification that specifies at least a third component, and at least one sub-graph interface, where the sub-graph interface includes at least one flow junction representing a connection between:
(1) a flow of data outside the sub-graph interface to or from a port of the third component, and (2) a flow of data inside the sub-graph interface to or from a port of a component of the first dataflow graph specification;
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at least one processor configured to process information including the first dataflow graph specification and the second dataflow graph specification, to generate a combined dataflow graph for execution, the processing including:
identifying an association between the sub-graph interface and the first dataflow graph specification,
for at least a first flow junction on the sub-graph interface, determining a direction associated with transferring a value of a descriptor of a data or computational characteristic, and
transferring a value of a descriptor of a data or computational characteristic in an inward direction from the first flow junction to a component specified by the first dataflow graph specification if the determined direction indicates an inward direction, or in an outward direction from the first flow junction to a component specified by the second dataflow graph specification if the determined direction indicates an outward direction.

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