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Method for capturing and cataloging specifications for datastore persistent classes
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1996-10-25
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Granted: 1998-04-07
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Expires: 2016-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for cataloging datastore persistent object class characteristics. A computerized system in accordance with the principles of the present invention includes an external non-object-oriented datastore and a class definition tool that defines a specification for the datastore, defines a specification for a datastore persistent object class using the specification for the datastore, and augments the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the datastore by datastore persistent objects. The class definition tool stores the datastore specification and the datastore persistent object class specification in a catalog. The class definition tool further uses the datastore specification and the datastore persistent object class specification to generate datastore persistent object class and schema mapper class definition and method source code.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth R. Blackman
- 👤 Jack L. Howe, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:32
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/25; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/955; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A computerized method for cataloging datastore persistent object class characteristics, comprising the steps of: defining a specification in a memory of a computer for an external non-object-oriented datastore stored on a data storage device attached to a computer; defining a specification in the memory of the computer for a datastore persistent object class using the specification of the external non-object-oriented datastore; and augmenting the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the external non-object-oriented datastore by datastore persistent objects.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A computerized method for cataloging datastore persistent object class characteristics, comprising the steps of: defining a specification in a memory of a computer for an external non-object-oriented datastore stored on a data storage device attached to a computer; defining a specification in the memory of the computer for a datastore persistent object class using the specification of the external non-object-oriented datastore; and augmenting the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the external non-object-oriented datastore by datastore persistent objects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1, the defining the datastore persistent object class specification step comprising the steps of: naming the datastore persistent object class; accepting operator input into the computer that describes the datastore persistent object class; and identifying characteristics of the external non-object-oriented datastore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the datastore specification in a catalog on a data storage device attached to a computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the datastore persistent object class specification in a catalog on a data storage device attached to a computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising generating datastore persistent object class and schema mapper class definition and method source code using the datastore persistent object class specification.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computerized apparatus for cataloging datastore persistent object class characteristics, comprising: an external non-object-oriented datastore stored on a data storage device attached to a computer; and a class definition tool, executed by a computer, for defining a specification in a memory of the computer for the external non-object-oriented datastore, for defining a specification in the memory of the computer for a datastore persistent object class using the datastore specification of the external non-object-oriented datastore, and for augmenting the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the external non-object-oriented datastore by datastore persistent objects.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computerized apparatus for cataloging datastore persistent object class characteristics, comprising: an external non-object-oriented datastore stored on a data storage device attached to a computer; and a class definition tool, executed by a computer, for defining a specification in a memory of the computer for the external non-object-oriented datastore, for defining a specification in the memory of the computer for a datastore persistent object class using the datastore specification of the external non-object-oriented datastore, and for augmenting the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the external non-object-oriented datastore by datastore persistent objects.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
The apparatus of claim 6, the datastore persistent object class defining means further comprising: means, performed by the computer, for naming the datastore persistent object class; means, performed by the computer, for accepting operator input into the computer that describes the datastore persistent object class; and means, performed by the computer, for identifying characteristics of the external non-object-oriented datastore.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 6, the class definition tool further comprising means, performed by the computer, for storing the datastore specification in a catalog on a data storage device attached to the computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 6, the class definition tool further comprising means, performed by the computer, for storing the datastore persistent object class specification in a catalog on a data storage device attached to the computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising means, performed by the computer, for generating datastore persistent object class and schema mapper class definition and method source code using the datastore persistent object class specification.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
A program storage medium readable by a computer having a memory, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for cataloging datastore persistent class characteristics, the method comprising the steps of: defining a specification in a memory of a computer for an external non-object-oriented datastore stored on a data storage device attached to a computer; defining a specification in the memory of the computer for a datastore persistent object class using the specification of the external non-object-oriented datastore; and augmenting the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the external non-object-oriented datastore by datastore persistent objects.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
108 words
A program storage medium readable by a computer having a memory, the medium tangibly embodying one or more programs of instructions executable by the computer to perform method steps for cataloging datastore persistent class characteristics, the method comprising the steps of: defining a specification in a memory of a computer for an external non-object-oriented datastore stored on a data storage device attached to a computer; defining a specification in the memory of the computer for a datastore persistent object class using the specification of the external non-object-oriented datastore; and augmenting the datastore persistent object class specification to constrain use of the external non-object-oriented datastore by datastore persistent objects.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 11, the defining the datastore persistent object class specification step comprising the steps of: naming the datastore persistent object class; accepting operator input into the computer that describes the datastore persistent object class; and identifying characteristics of the external non-object-oriented datastore.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11, the method further comprising storing the datastore specification in a catalog on a data storage device attached to a computer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 11, the method further comprising storing the datastore persistent object class specification in a catalog on a data storage device attached to a computer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 11, the method further comprising generating datastore persistent object class and schema mapper class definition and method source code using the datastore persistent object class specification.
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