Data alignment correction apparatus for properly formatting data structures for different computer architectures

A data alignment apparatus for aligning a source data structure for use in a different computer architecture, comprising:

• first storage means for storing a source data structure, the source data structure including a plurality of source data blocks;
• second storage means for sequentially storing an object data structure, the object data structure including a plurality of object data blocks each corresponding to at least one of said source data blocks;
• alignment data storage means for storing alignment data corresponding to the source data structure, the alignment data including a plurality of alignment data blocks each corresponding to one of said source data blocks;
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• central process or means, connected to said first storage means, said second storage means and said alignment data storage means, for sequentially reading out the alignment data blocks from said alignment data storage means, and for selectively reading out said source data blocks from said first storage means in accordance with the corresponding alignment data blocks from said alignment data storage means, and for outputting the selected source data blocks to said second storage means for storage as object data blocks in said object data structure, said central processor means selectively inserting padding data in said object data structure in accordance with the alignment data blocks.

A data alignment apparatus for aligning a source data structure for use in a different computer architecture, comprising:

• first storage means for storing a source data structure, the source data structure including a plurality of source data blocks;
• second storage means for sequentially storing an object data structure, the object data structure including a plurality of object data blocks each corresponding to at least one of said source data blocks;
• alignment data storage means for storing alignment data corresponding to the source data structure, the alignment data including a plurality of alignment data blocks each corresponding to one of said source data blocks;
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• central processor means, connected to said first storage means, said second storage means and said alignment data storage means, and responsive to an input alignment correction instruction, for reading out the alignment data blocks from said alignment data storage means, and for selectively reading out the source data blocks from said first storage means in accordance with the alignment data blocks, and for selectively generating padding data in accordance with the readout alignment data blocks, and for outputting the selected source data blocks and padding data to said second storage means for storage as object data blocks in said object data structure.