Configuration Project Refactoring for Duplicate Role Condensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing configuration management projects require manual and time-consuming processes to identify and condense parallel and duplicate structures, leading to human errors and prolonged development timelines.

Innovation Solution

Automated systems analyze code to identify parallel and duplicate structures, condensing them into roles that can be referenced by playbooks, with user prompts for complex decisions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual processes are used to identify and condense parallel and duplicate structures in configuration management code, then human judgment and flexibility are maintained, but the process becomes time-consuming and prone to human errors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccuracy of identifying parallel and duplicate structuresVSAvoidtime required for modifying configuration management projects

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs self-analysis of configuration management code to automatically identify parallel and duplicate structures. The automated analysis engine examines codebases, detects patterns, and generates condensation recommendations without requiring manual human intervention, thereby maintaining high accuracy while significantly reducing the time required for the modification process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (human analysts reviewing code) with an automated computational system. The analysis engine uses algorithmic approaches to detect parallel and duplicate structures, substituting human cognitive processes with machine-based pattern recognition, which eliminates human errors and accelerates the modification timeline

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated systems are used to analyze and condense code structures, then productivity and reliability are improved, but the complexity of the system increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespeed of modifying configuration management projectsVSAvoidcomplexity of automated analysis system

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The automated analysis system is divided into distinct functional modules: a code analysis component that identifies parallel structures, a duplicate detection component, a condensation recommendation generator, and a playbook update mechanism. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall system manageable and maintainable

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The analysis engine is designed as a universal platform capable of handling various types of configuration management codebases and identifying multiple patterns (parallel structures, duplicates, condensation opportunities) through a single integrated system, rather than requiring separate specialized tools for each task

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If comprehensive code analysis is performed to identify all parallel and duplicate structures, then the quality of condensation improves, but the computational resources and time required increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvequality of code condensationVSAvoidcomputational resources required for analysis

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs heuristic analysis that focuses on detecting the most significant and common patterns of parallel and duplicate structures first, rather than performing exhaustive analysis of every possible code configuration. This approach achieves high-quality condensation results while consuming reasonable computational resources by addressing the most impactful cases

Inventive Principle:

Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS12530190B2Configuration management project structure adaptation

Publication Date: 2026.01.20 RED HAT INC

AI summary

The present disclosure provides new and innovative systems and methods for automatically modifying configuration management projects. In an example, a computer-implemented method includes analyzing code from a configuration management project, identifying parallel and duplicate structures in the code, and modifying the code to condense the parallel and duplicate structures into a plurality of roles that can be referenced by a playbook.