Application-independent generator to generate a database transaction manager in heterogeneous information systems
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorDavid Mun-Hien Choy
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Abstract
A heterogeneous information system such as a digital library often uses a database manager together with other data resource manager(s), such as an object server or a video server, to manage digital content. Such a system often needs to maintain an application-specific database and/or to handle application-specific operational requirements. To facilitate system integration and application development, an application-independent reusable product is created which generates a custom system component or utility, such as a loader, according to a specification provided by a system integrator or an application developer.
Claims29
A method of facilitating development for a customized information system wherein the information system utilizes:
- (a) a data base resource manager;
- and
- (b) an at least one other resource manager,
- the method comprising:
- providing an application-independent, re-useable generator that is based upon defined parameters, the generator being independent of the data base resource manager and the at least one other resource manager, and
- generating a database transaction manager object according to a specification provided by a system developer using the generator, the database transaction manager object being configured for specific use with the data base resource manager and the at least one other resource manager.
The method of claim 14 wherein the database transaction manager object is multifunctional thereby being operable to take execution options, sequence of operations, and their associated parameters and data from at least one input.
A tool for developing a customized information system wherein the information system utilizes:
- (a) a database resource manager;
- (b) at least one other resource manager;
- and
- (c) an application-independent, re useable generator that is based upon defined parameters, the generator being independent of the data base resource manager and the at least one other resource manager, the generator being configured for generating a database transaction manager object according to a specification provided by a system developer using the generator, the database transaction manager object being configured for specific use with the data base resource manager and the at least one other resource manager.
An article of manufacture comprising a computer program carrier readable by a computer and embodying one or more instructions executable by the computer to perform a method for facilitating development of a customized information system wherein the system utilizes
- (a) a data base resource manager;
- and
- (b) an at least one other resource manager,
- the method comprising:
- providing an application-independent, re-useable generator that is based upon defined parameters, the generator being independent of the data base resource manager and the at least one other resource manager, and
- generating a database transaction manager object according to a specification provided by a system developer using the generator, the database transaction manager object being configured for specific use with the data base resource manager and the at least one other resource manager.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.