Intercepting Compiler File Requests for Cached Encoding Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing process of converting source and header files for compiling computer code is time-consuming and memory-intensive, as compilers require frequent conversion of files to a specific encoding format, such as UTF-8, which incurs significant processing overhead.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a build manager, a file storage device, a compiler, and an interceptor that manages a cache of converted files, intercepts file requests, and provides cached files when available, converting and storing files as needed to reduce repetitive conversions during a project build.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the compiler converts source and header files to a specific encoding format (e.g., UTF-8) each time they are needed, then the compiler can properly translate characters in the files, but the compilation process becomes time-consuming and memory-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs file encoding conversion in advance during the compilation process. When a source or header file is first accessed, the interceptor detects its original encoding, converts it to the compiler's expected encoding (e.g., UTF-8), and stores the converted version in a cache. Subsequent accesses retrieve the pre-converted file from cache, eliminating repeated conversion operations and reducing compilation time while ensuring proper character translation.
2Reliability
If the compiler converts source and header files to a specific encoding format (e.g., UTF-8) each time they are needed, then the compiler can properly translate characters in the files, but the compilation process becomes memory-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs file encoding conversion in advance during the compilation process. When a source or header file is first accessed, the interceptor detects its original encoding, converts it to the compiler's expected encoding (e.g., UTF-8), and stores the converted version in a cache. Subsequent accesses retrieve the pre-converted file from cache, eliminating repeated conversion operations and reducing compilation time while ensuring proper character translation.
3Productivity
If the interceptor checks the cache for every file request during compilation, then cached converted files can be reused to reduce processing time, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interceptor acts as an intermediary component between the compiler and the file system. It intercepts file requests from the compiler, checks whether converted versions exist in the cache, and either retrieves cached files or performs conversion and caching for new files. This intermediary layer manages the complexity of cache checking and file conversion internally, allowing the compiler to continue operating with simple file access calls while benefiting from the optimized file retrieval process.
Data Source
AI summary
A conversion system includes a build manager, a file storage device to store original files associated with computer code or data of a project build, a compiler, a cache to store converted files, and an interceptor to provide requested files to the compiler. The interceptor includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions that cause the processor(s) to receive a plurality of file requests for files from the compiler during compilation between a starting and an ending of at least a portion of the project build, examine the cache to determine whether a requested file is stored in the cache for each of the file requests received between the starting and ending of the portion of the project build, and provide the requested file to the compiler.