Script Manager Caching Asynchronous Results for Synchronous Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing approaches to writing and executing scripts with asynchronous operations are complex and unfamiliar to many developers, making it difficult to create scripts that perform asynchronous steps using traditional synchronous script design approaches.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented script management system that simulates synchronous execution of asynchronous operations by caching results from provisional iterations and allowing scripts to advance to the next step using cached values, enabling developers to write scripts in a format similar to traditional synchronous operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional synchronous script design approaches are used, then scripts are straightforward to write and developers are familiar with the approach, but scripts cannot properly handle asynchronous operations
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by executing a first provisional iteration of the script to cache results of asynchronous operations before the script's actual execution. This allows the script to later retrieve pre-computed results during normal execution, enabling asynchronous operations to be handled without changing the script's synchronous appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary caching mechanism that mediates between asynchronous operations and synchronous script execution. The cache stores results of asynchronous operations, allowing the script to interact with asynchronous operations through a synchronous interface without directly managing their asynchronous nature.
2Adaptability or versatility
If asynchronous operations are implemented in traditional ways, then asynchronous steps can be performed, but the complexity increases and developers remain unfamiliar with the approach
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a copy of the script's execution flow in the form of a first provisional iteration that computes and caches results beforehand. This copy allows the original script to execute synchronously while the asynchronous operations are handled in the background during the provisional iteration, reducing the apparent complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system extracts the asynchronous operation handling from the main script execution flow by performing it in a separate first provisional iteration. This separation allows the main script to remain simple and synchronous in appearance while asynchronous operations are managed independently in the background.
3Reliability
If asynchronous operations are executed without caching, then real-time results are obtained, but subsequent operations cannot advance while results are pending
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary execution of asynchronous operations in a first provisional iteration to cache their results before the script's actual execution. This ensures that when the script reaches subsequent operations, the results are already available in the cache, allowing efficient continuation without waiting for asynchronous operations to complete in real-time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the execution strategy by performing asynchronous operations in two phases: first in a provisional iteration to cache results, then during actual script execution by retrieving cached results. This dynamic approach optimizes both reliability (by ensuring results are computed) and productivity (by avoiding repeated computation).
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AI summary
A computer-implemented method is presented here. The method obtains a script to be executed, wherein the script includes instructions for an asynchronous operation, and wherein the asynchronous operation includes a request calling for a result. The method continues by performing a provisional iteration of the script, wherein the provisional iteration of the script is associated with at least a portion of the script, and wherein the provisional iteration of the script obtains and saves the result as a cached result. Thereafter, a final iteration of the script is performed using the cached result.