Cross-Component Reference Synchronization in Object-Oriented Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Loosely coupled object-oriented programming systems fail to manage consistency between components, leading to inconsistencies and system failures when referenced objects are deleted or updated, as they do not check for such issues in a timely manner.
Innovation Solution
A system that supports cross-component references by maintaining aggregate signatures and timestamps within cross-component references to determine synchronization between referencing and referenced objects, performing synchronization operations as needed, and using identifiers and pathnames to ensure consistent access and manipulation of objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If loose coupling is implemented to enable concurrent modification of components, then productivity and adaptability are improved, but consistency management between components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system automatically detects inconsistencies in cross-component references and triggers synchronization operations. When a component is modified, the system monitors for consistency violations and initiates corrective synchronization to restore consistency, enabling both concurrent development and reliable consistency management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary actions by validating cross-component references during the import and modification processes. Before allowing component modifications that could create inconsistencies, the system checks for potential consistency violations and prevents or corrects them in advance, ensuring consistency is maintained proactively rather than reactively.
2Ease of operation
If cross-component references are maintained without validation, then ease of operation is improved, but harmful factors increase due to undetected inconsistencies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the system to automatically detect, report, and synchronize inconsistent cross-component references without requiring manual intervention. The system monitors its own consistency state and performs corrective synchronization operations autonomously, maintaining simplicity while eliminating harmful inconsistencies.
3Reliability
If manual consistency checking is implemented, then reliability is improved, but device complexity and loss of time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the system to automatically detect, report, and synchronize inconsistent cross-component references without requiring manual intervention. The system monitors its own consistency state and performs corrective synchronization operations autonomously, maintaining simplicity while eliminating harmful inconsistencies.
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AI summary
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that supports cross-component references in an object-oriented programming system. During operation, the system makes a first attempt to obtain a name for a referenced object through a cross-component reference between a referencing object and the referenced object. This first attempt involves attempting to obtain the name for the referenced object from the referenced object, which involves attempting access the referenced object through an identifier for the referenced object within the cross-component reference. If this first attempt fails, the system makes a second attempt to obtain the name for the referenced object, which involves obtaining a pathname for the referenced object from the cross-component reference.