Autonomous Self-Healing Database Validation Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

In computing and database systems, changes to database configurations often go unaccompanied by corresponding changes to application code, leading to errors and inconsistencies, particularly in relational database management systems, where maintaining synchronized data validation rules across different tiers is time-consuming and prone to inconsistencies.

Innovation Solution

An autonomous self-healing mechanism that identifies discrepancies between application data objects and database configuration parameters by translating database model information into annotations, which are applied to application code to ensure it conforms to the current database configuration, allowing for real-time updates and minimizing errors.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If database configuration changes are made independently without同步 application code changes, then database adaptability is improved, but system reliability deteriorates due to errors and inconsistencies

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedatabase adaptabilityVSAvoidsystem reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements automatic feedback mechanisms where the validation tool continuously monitors database configuration changes and propagates them to application code. When configuration changes are detected, the system automatically validates and updates corresponding data objects, creating a closed-loop feedback system that maintains synchronization without manual intervention, thus preserving reliability while enabling adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The validation tool operates autonomously to detect configuration changes, identify affected application code, and perform necessary updates without requiring manual synchronization. This self-service capability allows the system to automatically maintain consistency between database configurations and application code, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Stability of the object's composition

If manual synchronization of data validation rules is performed across different tiers, then consistency is improved, but time consumption and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveconsistencyVSAvoidtime consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The validation tool automatically performs the synchronization task that would otherwise require manual intervention. It scans for configuration changes, determines which application data objects are affected, and updates them automatically, eliminating the time-consuming manual synchronization process while maintaining consistency across tiers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary validation and identification of affected code before actual changes are made. By pre-analyzing the impact of configuration changes and preparing the necessary updates in advance, the system ensures consistency is maintained while minimizing the time required for the actual synchronization process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If application code is not updated with database configuration changes, then development speed is improved, but manufacturing precision deteriorates due to errors in data validation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevelopment speedVSAvoiddata validation precision

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The validation tool automatically detects when database configuration changes require corresponding application code updates. It performs the synchronization autonomously, allowing developers to maintain fast development speeds without manually updating code, while ensuring data validation precision is preserved through automatic consistency checks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements automatic feedback to identify when configuration changes affect application code. This feedback mechanism ensures that precision-critical updates are made automatically without slowing down the development process, as the validation and update process occurs autonomously without requiring developer intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11379465B2Autonomous self-healing application data validation using database configurations

Publication Date: 2022.07.05 RAYTHEON CO

AI summary

A method includes obtaining information associated with a database model, where the information includes configuration parameters of a database defined by the database model. The method also includes obtaining information defining data objects associated with an application, where the data objects are to be used by the application to access the database. The method further includes identifying one or more discrepancies between at least one of the data objects and the configuration parameters of the database. In addition, the method includes modifying the at least one data object to conform the application to a current configuration of the database.