US 6,493,756 B1 · System and method for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing

Abstract

A system and a method for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing are described. An occurrence of asynchronous network events is sensed on one or more network event sensors. Each such sensor implements a common interface via which the sensor can be connected to the modular framework. At least one port over which can be received a message from a network agent indicating the occurrence of a network event is passively monitored. The message includes event data pertinent to the network event. The message is received over the at least one port via a listener thread and staged into a holding structure within which can be placed a plurality of received messages. Each received message is iteratively removed from the holding structure via a handler thread. An action set mapping corresponding to each received message is retrieved and an action set is generated from the action set mapping via a generator process. The generated action set is enqueued onto an event queue. Each generated action set is processed by invoking a process method on the generated action set next identified for processing within the event queue. The process method is repeated for any further generated action sets in the event queue.

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A system for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing, comprising:

one or more network event sensors each sensing an occurrence of asynchronous network events and implementing a common interface via which the sensor can be connected to the modular framework, each sensor comprising:
at least one passively monitored port over which can be received a message from a network agent indicating the occurrence of a network event, the message including event data pertinent to the network event;
a listener thread receiving the message over the at least one port;
a holding structure staging the received message and within which can be placed a plurality of received messages;
a handler thread iteratively removing each received message from the holding structure;
and
a generator process retrieving an action set mapping corresponding to each received message, generating an action set from the action set mapping and enqueueing the generated action set onto an event queue;
and
an action set processor processing each generated action set by invoking a process method on the generated action set next identified for processing within the event queue and repeating the process method for any further generated action sets in the event queue.

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A method for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing, comprising:

sensing an occurrence of asynchronous network events on one or more network event sensors, each such sensor implementing a common interface via which the sensor can be connected to the modular framework, comprising:
passively monitoring at least one port over which can be received a message from a network agent indicating the occurrence of a network event, the message including event data pertinent to the network event;
receiving the message over the at least one port via a listener thread and staging the received message into a holding structure within which can be placed a plurality of received messages;
iteratively removing each received message from the holding structure via a handler thread;
retrieving an action set mapping corresponding to each received message and generating an action set from the action set mapping via a generator process;
and
enqueueing the generated action set onto an event queue;
and
processing each generated action set, comprising:
invoking a process method on the generated action set next identified for processing within the event queue;
and
repeating the process method for any further generated action sets in the event queue.

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A computer-readable storage medium holding code for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing, comprising:

sensing an occurrence of asynchronous network events on one or more network event sensors, each such sensor implementing a common interface via which the sensor can be connected to the modular framework, comprising:
passively monitoring at least one port over which can be received a message from a network agent indicating the occurrence of a network event, the message including event data pertinent to the network event;
receiving the message over the at least one port via a listener thread and staging the received message into a holding structure within which can be placed a plurality of received messages;
iteratively removing each received message from the holding structure via a handler thread;
retrieving an action set mapping corresponding to each received message and generating an action set from the action set mapping via a generator process;
and
enqueueing the generated action set onto an event queue;
and
processing each generated action set, comprising:
invoking a process method on the generated action set next identified for processing within the event queue;
and
repeating the process method for any further generated action sets in the event queue.

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System and method for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing

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