Tree-like metadata structure for composite datasets
AssigneeOath Inc.
InventorsGeorge ALEKSANDROVICH, Allie K. WATFA, Robin SAHNER, Mike PIPPIN
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments for generating metadata files for composite datasets. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed comprising generating a tree representing a plurality of datasets; parsing the tree into an algebraic representation of the tree; identifying a plurality of terms in the algebraic representation, each term in the terms comprising at least two factors, each of the two factors associated with a dataset in the plurality of datasets; generating a metadata object of the plurality of terms; serializing the metadata object to generate serialized terms; and storing the serialized terms in a metadata file associated with the plurality of datasets.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- generating, by a processor, a tree representing a plurality of datasets;
- parsing, by the processor, the tree into an algebraic representation of the tree;
- identifying, by the processor, a plurality of terms in the algebraic representation, each term in the terms comprising at least two factors, each of the two factors associated with a dataset in the plurality of datasets;
- generating, by the processor, a metadata object of the plurality of terms;
- serializing, by the processor, the metadata object to generate serialized terms;
- and
- storing, by the processor, the serialized terms in a metadata file associated with the plurality of datasets.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing computer program instructions capable of being executed by a computer processor, the computer program instructions defining the steps of:
- generating a tree representing a plurality of datasets;
- parsing the tree into an algebraic representation of the tree;
- identifying a plurality of terms in the algebraic representation, each term in the terms comprising at least two factors, each of the two factors associated with a dataset in the plurality of datasets;
- generating a metadata object of the plurality of terms;
- serializing the metadata object to generate serialized terms;
- and
- storing the serialized terms in a metadata file associated with the plurality of datasets.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a storage medium for tangibly storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the stored program logic causing the processor to perform the operations of:
- generating a tree representing a plurality of datasets,
- parsing the tree into an algebraic representation of the tree,
- identifying a plurality of terms in the algebraic representation, each term in the terms comprising at least two factors, each of the two factors associated with a dataset in the plurality of datasets,
- generating a metadata object of the plurality of terms,
- serializing the metadata object to generate serialized terms, and
- storing the serialized terms in a metadata file associated with the plurality of datasets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.