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Persistent storage interface for a configuration object-based system
Assignee: Oracle America Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-14
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Granted: 2001-05-15
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Expires: 2018-05-14
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus for implementing a persistent storage interface that may be used to store entries into a variety of different storage subsystems are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an object-based system which is arranged to store and to retrieve configuration information includes a server and a client that is in communication with the server. The client communicates with the server using a client/server protocol. The system also includes at least one persistent agent that is arranged to store persistent entries, as well as a persistent storage application programming interface that allows the server to communicate with the at least one persistent agent. The persistent storage application programming interface is arranged to support multiple persistent agents such that different persistent agents may be used with respect to the system. In one embodiment, the object-based system is a Java System Database.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard A. Traversat
- 👤 Thomas Saulpaugh
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/448; G06F9/4488; G06F9/4493; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An object-based system arranged to store and to retrieve configuration information, the object-based system comprising: a server; a client in communication with the server, wherein the client is in communication with the server using a client/server protocol; a plurality of persistent agent including a persistent database and a directory service, the persistent agents being arranged to store persistent entries; and a persistent storage application programming interface, the persistent storage application programming interface being defined between the server and the one persistent agents and arranged to allow the server to communicate with the persistent agents, wherein the persistent storage application programming interface is arranged to support multiple persistent agents.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An object-based system arranged to store and to retrieve configuration information, the object-based system comprising: a server; a client in communication with the server, wherein the client is in communication with the server using a client/server protocol; a plurality of persistent agent including a persistent database and a directory service, the persistent agents being arranged to store persistent entries; and a persistent storage application programming interface, the persistent storage application programming interface being defined between the server and the one persistent agents and arranged to allow the server to communicate with the persistent agents, wherein the persistent storage application programming interface is arranged to support multiple persistent agents.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the directory service is a Java Naming and Directory Interface compatible director service.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 2 wherein the multiple persistent agents further include a lightweight directory access protocol compatible directory service.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the directory service is a lightweight directory access protocol compatible directory service.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the object-based system is a Java System Database.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the persistent storage application programming interface is further arranged to create a generic representation of a persistent entry that may be mapped into a selected one of the agents.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 6 wherein the generic representation of the persistent entry may be mapped into each of the supported multiple persistent agents.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the persistent storage application programming interface further includes a mechanism arranged to store mapping information associated with a persistent entry, the mapping information being arranged to enable the persistent entry to be transferred from the server to an associated persistent agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the multiple persistent agents supported by the persistent storage application programming interface include a first persistent agent and a second persistent agent, the first persistent agent being of a different configuration than the second persistent agent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the client is arranged to pass information to the server, and the server is arranged to pass the information through the persistent storage application programming interface to the persistent agents for storage.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An object-based system as recited in claim 1 wherein the server further includes a persistent storage object, the persistent storage object being arranged to communicate with the persistent storage agents through the persistent storage application programming interface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
170 words
A persistent storage application programming interface for use in a configuration object-based system that includes a server and a plurality of persistent agent including a persistent database and a directory service, the persistent storage application programming interface being defined between the server and the persistent agent and being arranged to allow persistent information to be transferred between the server of the object-based system and the persistent agents, the persistent storage application programming interface further being arranged to generate a representation of the persistent information suitable for use with respect to a first one of the persistent agents the persistent storage application programming interface comprising: methods arranged to allow the server to access the first persistent agent, the methods further being arranged to allow the server to access additional persistent agents, wherein the methods include methods that define a transaction interface, a method that allows information to be stored on the first persistent agent, and a method that allows information to be obtained from the first persistent agent by the server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
170 words
A persistent storage application programming interface for use in a configuration object-based system that includes a server and a plurality of persistent agent including a persistent database and a directory service, the persistent storage application programming interface being defined between the server and the persistent agent and being arranged to allow persistent information to be transferred between the server of the object-based system and the persistent agents, the persistent storage application programming interface further being arranged to generate a representation of the persistent information suitable for use with respect to a first one of the persistent agents the persistent storage application programming interface comprising: methods arranged to allow the server to access the first persistent agent, the methods further being arranged to allow the server to access additional persistent agents, wherein the methods include methods that define a transaction interface, a method that allows information to be stored on the first persistent agent, and a method that allows information to be obtained from the first persistent agent by the server.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
64 words
A persistent storage application programming interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the methods arranged to allow the server to access the first persistent agent further include a method that allows the server to register with the first persistent agent such that the first persistent agent is arranged to notify the server of a change made to information stored on the first persistent agent.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
A persistent storage application programming interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the methods arranged to allow the server to access the first persistent agent further include a method that allows information stored on the first persistent agent to be updated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
A persistent storage application programming interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the methods arranged to allow the server to access the first persistent agent further include a method that allows a hierarchy associated with a tree stored on the first persistent agent to be obtained by the server.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
51 words
A persistent storage application programming interface as recited in claim 15 wherein the method that allows the hierarchy associated with a tree stored on the first persistent agent to be obtained by the server is arranged to allow a client associated with the configuration object-based system to be efficiently booted up.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A persistent storage application programming interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the representation of the persistent information that is suitable for use with respect to the first persistent agent is further suitable for use with the additional persistent agents.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A persistent storage application programming interface as recited in claim 12 wherein the methods that define a transaction interface include methods that define an atomic transaction model.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer program product for storing and retrieving configuration information in a computing system, the computing system including a client and a server, the computer program product comprising: computer code for allowing the client to communicate with the server, computer code for storing persistent entries using persistent agents the persistent agents including a persistent database a directory service; computer code for enabling a persistent storage application programming interface to allow the server to communicate directly with the persistent agents and to support multiple persistent agents; and a computer readable medium that stores the computer codes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
95 words
A computer program product for storing and retrieving configuration information in a computing system, the computing system including a client and a server, the computer program product comprising: computer code for allowing the client to communicate with the server, computer code for storing persistent entries using persistent agents the persistent agents including a persistent database a directory service; computer code for enabling a persistent storage application programming interface to allow the server to communicate directly with the persistent agents and to support multiple persistent agents; and a computer readable medium that stores the computer codes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
57 words
A computer program product according to claim 19 wherein the computer code for enabling the persistent storage application programming interface to allow the server to communicate with the persistent agents and to support multiple persistent agents further includes computer code for creating a generic representation of a persistent entry that may be mapped into the persistent agents.
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