XML-Based Server Script Generation Across Operating Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods lack an efficient way to generate server start scripts that can be compatible with multiple operating systems, such as UNIX and WINDOWS, from XML documents, limiting flexibility and automation in script creation.
Innovation Solution
Interpreting defined XML tags and information to produce server start scripts that can be stored in memory, using a graphical user interface and API to create an intermediate representation that can generate scripts for various operating systems, including UNIX shell scripts and WINDOWS command files, by merging XML documents with extension XML documents containing marker, append, and replace tags.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing methods are used to generate server start scripts, then script creation is possible, but flexibility and automation across multiple operating systems are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal XML-based configuration system that can generate server start scripts for multiple operating systems (UNIX, WINDOWS, LINUX) from a single standardized format. The XML document serves as a universal template that interprets platform-specific tags and generates appropriate scripts for different operating systems, eliminating the need for separate configuration files for each platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary XML parsing system that acts as a mediator between the unified configuration source and platform-specific script generators. The XML document serves as an intermediate representation that translates high-level configuration intentions into platform-specific commands, allowing a single configuration to adapt to different operating systems without requiring direct platform-specific programming.
2Productivity
If manual script creation is used, then platform-specific scripts can be created, but automation and efficiency are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by defining all platform-specific script requirements in advance within the XML schema. The XML document type definition (DTD)预先 specifies the structure and valid values for all configuration elements, so that when the script generation occurs, the system only needs to interpret and translate the pre-defined structure into executable commands, rather than making real-time decisions about platform compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical script writing with an automated interpretation system. Instead of manually typing platform-specific commands for each operating system, the system automatically interprets XML tags and generates the corresponding scripts through programmed transformation rules, significantly improving productivity and reducing human error.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate configuration files are used for different operating systems, then platform-specific requirements can be met, but system complexity and maintenance difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges all platform-specific configuration requirements into a single unified XML document. Instead of maintaining separate configuration files for UNIX, WINDOWS, and LINUX systems, the invention combines them into one standardized configuration source that uses platform-specific tags within a common structure, simplifying the overall system architecture while preserving the ability to meet platform-specific requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal XML configuration format that can serve all operating systems simultaneously. The single XML document acts as a multi-functional configuration source that can be interpreted to generate scripts for different platforms, eliminating the need for multiple separate configuration files and reducing maintenance complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An XML document can use tags such that scripts can be generated from the documents. The scripts can be start up scripts for different operating systems. For example, the same XML document can be used to produce a UNIX shell script as well as a Windows command file.