Language independent message management for multi-node application systems

• US 20020078169A1
• Filed: 12/15/2000
• Published: 06/20/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: French, Steven Michael, McIntyre, Joseph Herbert, Jennery, Aidon Paul, Schoech, James Richard
• Granted Patent: US 6,981,031 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program product for managing results in a locale independent manner in a multi-node networked data processing system is provided. In one embodiment, a first node sends a command request to a second node. The command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired. The first node receives the results of execution from the command request sent to and executed on the second node. The result generated by the second node in response to the command request includes one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message. Responsive to a determination that the locale of the message text is in a locale different from a desired locale, the first node replaces the message text contained within the result with message text corresponding to the desired locale to produce a modified result and sends the modified result to the requesting client node.

Claims

1. A method for managing results in a locale independent manner in a multi-node networked data processing system, the method comprising:

sending, from a first node, a command request to a second node, wherein that command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired;

receiving, on the first node, results of execution from the command request sent, executed on the second node, wherein the result generated from the command request comprises one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message;

responsive to a determination that the locale of the message text is in a locale different from a desired locale, replacing the message text contained within the result with message text corresponding to the desired locale to produce a modified result; and

sending the modified result to the requesting client node.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

extending the one or more messages to include a new message.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the command request is a first command request and the results are a first results and further comprising:

sending, from a first node, a second command request to a third node, wherein that second command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired;

receiving, on the first node, results of execution from the second command request sent, executed on the third node, wherein the result generated from the second command request comprises one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message;

receiving a second result from the third node, wherein the second result comprises a set of messages from a plurality of other nodes and each of the set of messages comprises message text and a message identification; and

modifying the one or more messages from the first result and the one or more messages from the second result to produce a hierarchical representation of messages.

4. The method as recited in claim 3, further comprising:

transmitting the hierarchical representation of messages to the requesting client node.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a result from the second node, wherein the result comprises a set of messages, wherein at least two of the set of messages are generated by different nodes within a plurality of nodes in the networked data processing system and each of the set of messages comprises message text and a message identification; and

modifying the set of messages to produce a nested representation of the set of messages.

6. A method for managing messages between nodes in a multi-node networked data processing system;

the method comprising;

receiving a set of messages from a node, wherein at least two of the messages are generated from different nodes and at least two of the messages are in different languages from each other; and

sending the set of messages to a final calling node without resolving the set of messages, wherein the set of messages are resolved by the final calling node into a locale of a requesting client.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

prior to sending the set of messages, adding a message to the set of messages to produce a modified set of messages; and

wherein the step of sending the set of messages comprises sending the modified set of messages.

8. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for managing results in a locale independent manner in a multi-node networked data processing system, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for sending, from a first node, a command request to a second node, wherein that command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired;

second instructions for receiving, on the first node, results of execution from the command request sent, executed on the second node, wherein the result generated from the command request comprises one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message;

third instructions, responsive to a determination that the locale of the message text is in a locale different from a desired locale, for replacing the message text contained within the result with message text corresponding to the desired locale to produce a modified result; and

fourth instructions for sending the modified result to the requesting client node.

9. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

fifth instructions for extending the one or more messages to include a new message.

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, wherein the command request is a first command request and the results are a first results and further comprising:

fifth instructions for sending, from a first node, a second command request to a third node, wherein that second command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired;

sixth instructions for receiving, on the first node, results of execution from the second command request sent, executed on the third node, wherein the result generated from the second command request comprises one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message;

seventh instructions for receiving a second result from the third node, wherein the second result comprises a set of messages from a plurality of other nodes and each of the set of messages comprises message text and a message identification; and

eighth instructions for modifying the one or more messages from the first result and the one or more messages from the second result to produce a hierarchical representation of messages.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 10, further comprising:

ninth instructions for transmitting the hierarchical representation of messages to the requesting client node.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

fifth instructions for receiving a result from the second node, wherein the result comprises a set of messages, wherein at least two of the set of messages are generated by different nodes within a plurality of nodes in the networked data processing system and each of the set of messages comprises message text and a message identification; and

sixth instructions for modifying the set of messages to produce a nested representation of the set of messages.

14. The computer program product as recited in claim 13, further comprising:

third instructions, prior to sending the set of messages, for adding a message to the set of messages to produce a modified set of messages; and

wherein the step of sending the set of messages comprises sending the modified set of messages.

16. The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

fifth means for extending the one or more messages to include a new message.

17. The system as recited in claim 15, wherein the command request is a first command request and the results are a first results and further comprising:

fifth means for sending, from a first node, a second command request to a third node, wherein that second command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired;

sixth means for receiving, on the first node, results of execution from the second command request sent, executed on the third node, wherein the result generated from the second command request comprises one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message;

seventh means for receiving a second result from the third node, wherein the second result comprises a set of messages from a plurality of other nodes and each of the set of messages comprises message text and a message identification; and

eighth means for modifying the one or more messages from the first result and the one or more messages from the second result to produce a hierarchical representation of messages.

18. The system as recited in claim 17, further comprising:

ninth means for transmitting the hierarchical representation of messages to the requesting client node.

19. The system as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

fifth means for receiving a result from the second node, wherein the result comprises a set of messages, wherein at least two of the set of messages are generated by different nodes within a plurality of nodes in the networked data processing system and each of the set of messages comprises message text and a message identification; and

sixth means for modifying the set of messages to produce a nested representation of the set of messages.

13. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for managing messages between nodes in a multi-node networked data processing system;

the computer program product comprising;

first instructions for receiving a set of messages from a node, wherein at least two of the messages are generated from different nodes and at least two of the messages are in different languages from each other; and

second instructions for sending the set of messages to a final calling node without resolving the set of messages, wherein the set of messages are resolved by the final calling node into a locale of a requesting client.

15. A system for managing results in a locale independent manner in a multi-node networked data processing system, the system comprising:

first means for sending, from a first node, a command request to a second node, wherein that command request contains a command and a locale in which the text of the result is desired;

second means for receiving, on the first node, results of execution from the command request sent, executed on the second node, wherein the result generated from the command request comprises one or more messages, wherein each message contains a unique message identifier, locale in which its associated text is stored, and text associated with the message;

third means, responsive to a determination that the locale of the message text is in a locale different from a desired locale, for replacing the message text contained within the result with message text corresponding to the desired locale to produce a modified result; and

fourth means for sending the modified result to the requesting client node.

20. A system for managing messages between nodes in a multi-node networked data processing system;

the system comprising;

first means for receiving a set of messages from a node, wherein at least two of the messages are generated from different nodes and at least two of the messages are in different languages from each other; and

second means for sending the set of messages to a final calling node without resolving the set of messages, wherein the set of messages are resolved by the final calling node into a locale of a requesting client.

21. The system as recited in claim 20, further comprising:

third means, prior to sending the set of messages, for adding a message to the set of messages to produce a modified set of messages; and

wherein the step of sending the set of messages comprises sending the modified set of messages.