Method and system for mechanism for dynamic extension of attributes in a content management system
First Claim
1. A method for handling attributes in a document management system comprising the, steps of:
- (a) defining at least one child index class, the at least one child index contains at least one additional real attribute; and
(b) defining at least one corresponding parent index class, the at least one corresponding parent index class contains the at least one additional real attribute as a virtual attribute.
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Abstract
A method and system for handling attributes in a document management system are disclosed. A system and method in accordance with the present invention uses virtual attributes for searching for attributes in child index classes for obtaining the corresponding parent index class in the search result. Therefore, multiple mapping of attributes via the class definitions can be performed, particularly during run-time of the underlying document management system. Accordingly, the obtained attribute hierarchy is hidden or transparent to a user of the system. In addition, a system and method in accordance with the present invention enables dynamic extension of attributes during run-time of the underlying document management system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for handling attributes in a document management system comprising the, steps of:
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(a) defining at least one child index class, the at least one child index contains at least one additional real attribute; and
(b) defining at least one corresponding parent index class, the at least one corresponding parent index class contains the at least one additional real attribute as a virtual attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6)
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4. A method for handling attributes in a document management system comprising the steps of:
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(a) defining a document index class having a plurality of attributes; and
(b) defining a folder index class having one attribute. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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7. A document management system comprising:
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a document management interface, the document management interface including a dynamic document description for definition of virtual and/or extended attributes and a first search engine; and
a content management system coupled to the document management interface, the content management system including a static document description and a second search engine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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15. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for handling attributes in a document management system, the program instructions for:
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(a) defining at least one child index class, the at least one child index contains at least one additional real attribute; and
(b) defining at least one corresponding parent index class, the at least one corresponding parent index class contains the at least one additional real attribute as a virtual attribute.
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18. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for handling attributes in a document management, the program instructions for:
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(a) defining a document index class having a plurality of attributes; and
(b) defining a folder index class having one attribute.
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