US 8,898,641 B2Granted

Managing transactions within a middleware container

AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation

InventorsMartin E. D. Adams, William Bittles, John W. Duffell, Yue Wang

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Abstract

A computer collects first test metrics on a transaction hosted within a middleware container, and is executing within a first environment. The computer generates baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction based on the first test metrics. The computer collects second test metrics on the transaction hosted within the middleware container, and is executing within a second environment. The computer compares the second test metrics to the baseline values. The computer determines whether the second test metrics satisfy the baseline values. In response to the second test metrics not satisfying the baseline values, the computer identifies the transaction as a candidate for cancellation.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A method for managing a transaction, the method comprising the steps of:

a computer collecting first test metrics on a transaction hosted within a middleware container, and is executing within a first environment;
the computer generating baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction, based on the first test metrics, wherein generating the baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction comprises utilizing linear regression of a pair of the first test metrics, if the pair of the first test metrics has a relationship that is linear, and wherein generating the baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction comprises utilizing polynomial interpolation to determine a polynomial function, if the pair of the first test metrics has a relationship that is not linear;
the computer collecting second test metrics on the transaction hosted within the middleware container, and is executing within a second environment;
the computer comparing the second test metrics to the baseline values;
the computer determining whether the second test metrics satisfy the baseline values;
and
responsive to the second test metrics not satisfying the baseline values, the computer identifying the transaction as a candidate for cancellation.

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A computer program product for managing a transaction, the computer program product comprising:

a computer-readable tangible storage memory and program instructions stored on the computer-readable tangible storage memory, the program instructions include:
program instructions to collect first test metrics on a transaction hosted within a middleware container, and is executing within a first environment;
program instructions to generate baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction, based on the first test metrics, wherein the program instructions to generate the baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction comprises utilizing linear regression of a pair of the first test metrics, if the pair of the first test metrics has a relationship that is linear, and wherein the program instructions to generate the baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction comprises utilizing polynomial interpolation to determine a polynomial function, if the pair of the first test metrics has a relationship that is not linear;
program instructions to collect second test metrics on the transaction hosted within the middleware container, and is executing within a second environment;
program instructions to compare the second test metrics to the baseline values;
program instructions to determine whether the second test metrics satisfy the baseline values;
and
program instructions, responsive to the second test metrics not satisfying the baseline values, to identify the transaction as a candidate for cancellation.

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A computer system for managing a transaction, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more storage media for execution by the one or more processors via the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising:
program instructions to collect first test metrics on a transaction hosted within a middleware container, and is executing within a first environment;
program instructions to generate baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction, based on the first test metrics, wherein the program instructions to generate the baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction comprises utilizing linear regression of a pair of the first test metrics, if the pair of the first test metrics has a relationship that is linear, and wherein the program instructions to generate the baseline values of expected execution behavior of the transaction comprises utilizing polynomial interpolation to determine a polynomial function, if the pair of the first test metrics has a relationship that is not linear;
program instructions to collect second test metrics on the transaction hosted within the middleware container, and is executing within a second environment;
program instructions to compare the second test metrics to the baseline values;
program instructions to determine whether the second test metrics satisfy the baseline values;
and
program instructions, responsive to the second test metrics not satisfying the baseline values, to identify the transaction as a candidate for cancellation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.