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Method for translating an object attribute converter in an information services patterns environment
Assignee: Accenture Global Services Ltd
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Filing: 1999-08-31
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Granted: 2003-03-04
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Expires: 2019-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for translating an object attribute to and from a database value. A database is provided and a conversion process is determined for converting an object attribute to and from a database value. The conversion process is encapsulated in an attribute converter. A first object attribute is directed to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value. A second database value is directed to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute. The second attribute converter is substituted for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute, and the attribute converter is altered for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel K. Bowman-Amuah
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 02:42
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/20; G06F16/25; G06F16/258; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a database; (b) determining a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) encapsulating the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) directing a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) directing a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute (f) substituting a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) altering the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a database; (b) determining a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) encapsulating the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) directing a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) directing a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute (f) substituting a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) altering the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as recited in claim 1 , where in a different attribute converter is created for each type of conversion of object attributes to and from database values.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the attribute converters implement a common interface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as recited in claim 2 , further comprising the step of directing all attributes of the same type to a particular attribute converter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising: (a) a code segment that provides a database; (b) a code segment that determines a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) a code segment that encapsulates the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) a code segment that directs a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) a code segment that directs a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute; (f) a code segment that substitutes a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) a code segment that alters the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising: (a) a code segment that provides a database; (b) a code segment that determines a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) a code segment that encapsulates the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) a code segment that directs a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) a code segment that directs a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute; (f) a code segment that substitutes a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) a code segment that alters the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A computer program as recited in claim 5 , wherein a different attribute converter is created for each type of conversion of object attributes to and from database values.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A computer program as recited in claim 6 , wherein the attribute converters implement a common interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A computer program as recited in claim 6 , further comprising a code segment that directs all attributes of the same type to a particular attribute converter.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
119 words
A system for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising: (a) logic that provides a database; (b) logic that determines a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) logic that encapsulates the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) logic that directs a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) logic that directs a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute; (f) logic that substitutes a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) logic that alters the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
119 words
A system for translating an object attribute to and from a database value, comprising: (a) logic that provides a database; (b) logic that determines a conversion process for converting an object attribute to and from a database value; (c) logic that encapsulates the conversion process in an attribute converter; (d) logic that directs a first object attribute to the attribute converter for conversion to a first database value; (e) logic that directs a second database value to the attribute converter for conversion to a second object attribute; (f) logic that substitutes a second attribute converter for the attribute converter for altering the conversion of the attribute; and (g) logic that alters the attribute converter for relieving a performance bottleneck.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as recited in claim 9 , wherein a different attribute converter is created for each type of conversion of object attributes to and from database values.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 10 , wherein the attribute converters implement a common interface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as recited in claim 10 , further comprising logic that directs all attributes of the same type to a particular attribute converter.
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