Status Adapter Decouples Data Object Processing from Status Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current computer systems lack an efficient mechanism for communicating between data object processing frameworks and status management components, leading to complexities in determining whether actions can be performed based on object node states, as existing solutions require direct interaction and understanding of status constraints, which hinders efficiency and extensibility.
Innovation Solution
A status adapter is introduced to facilitate communication between the data object processing runtime environment and the status management runtime environment, transforming data and actions to enable seamless interaction, decoupling the two systems and centralizing changes, thus allowing for efficient determination of allowed actions and status updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data object processing frameworks directly interact with status management components, then status information can be accessed, but system complexity increases and extensibility is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a status adapter as an intermediary component that sits between the data object processing framework and the status management component. The adapter translates status management component responses into data object processing framework understandable formats, eliminating the need for direct interaction and complex integration logic in the processing framework.
2Reliability
If data object processing frameworks directly interact with status management components, then status constraints can be enforced, but ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The status adapter handles all complex interactions with the status management component, including enforcing status constraints and translating status meanings. This shields users and application logic from the complexity of status management, making the system easier to operate while maintaining reliable constraint enforcement.
3Productivity
If status management components are tightly coupled with data object processing frameworks, then communication is direct, but adaptability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system into distinct components: the data object processing framework, the status management component, and the status adapter that bridges them. This segmentation allows each component to remain independent and adaptable while maintaining efficient communication through the adapter's standardized interface.
4Adaptability or versatility
If status management logic is distributed across multiple components, then system flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
While status management logic is distributed with the status management component handling status determination and the data object processing framework handling business logic, the status adapter centralizes the communication complexity. It manages all translations and protocol conversions, preventing communication complexity from multiplying across the distributed system.
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AI summary
Communication with a status management component of a computer system is enabled. A status adapter is provided to a processing runtime environment for use in accessing a status management runtime environment. The processing runtime environment includes data object node instances resident in computer memory and enables access to persistent storage for data object node instances. The status management runtime environment is configured to provide status-related information. The status adapter is configured to 1) accept input from the processing runtime environment, 2) provide, to the status management runtime environment, the input in a form that the status management runtime environment is able to use, 3) receive, from the status management runtime environment, an output including status-related information, and 4) provide, to the processing runtime environment, the output in a form that the processing runtime environment is able to use.