Java to NSMP MIB mapping

• US 20030177477A1
• Filed: 12/23/2002
• Published: 09/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Fuchs, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 7,454,743 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/136
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44505 Configuring for program initiating, e.g. using registry, configuration files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44526 Plug-ins; Add-ons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0226 Mapping or translating multiple network management protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0233 Object-oriented techniques, for representation of network management data, e.g. common object request broker architecture [CORBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0266 using meta-data, objects or commands for formatting management information, e.g. using eXtensible markup language [XML]

Abstract

A mapping engine, capable of receiving descriptions of manageable software objects in a first language, for generating management information in a second language. The mapping engine is further capable of generating a set of mapping metadata, corresponding to the management information as generated. The mapping engine may be further responsive to user input. In another embodiment, a metadata compiler is provided, capable of receiving management information in a second language, and corresponding mapping metadata, for generating compiled metadata, applicable when using said management information in a first language. The metadata compiler may be used in connection with the above first aspect.

Claims

1. The software product comprising:

a mapping engine, capable of receiving descriptions of manageable software objects in a first language, for generating management information in a second language,

said mapping engine being further capable of generating a set of mapping metadata, corresponding to the management information as generated.

2. The software product of claim 1, wherein the mapping engine is further responsive to user input.

3. The software product of claim 1, further comprising:

a metadata compiler, capable of receiving said management information in a second language, and said mapping metadata, for generating compiled metadata, corresponding to the management information as generated.

4. The combination of the software product in accordance with claim 1 with a software management tool using said management information and said metadata.

5. The software product comprising:

a metadata compiler, capable of receiving management information in a second language, and corresponding mapping metadata, for generating compiled metadata, applicable when using said management information in a first language.

6. A method of managing an object oriented software application which uses a first language, said method comprising:

a. creating management information in a second language, from descriptions of application software objects in the first language,

b. creating metadata mapping information for said management information, and

c. loading data derived from the metadata mapping information into the object oriented software application using the first language.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein step c. comprises:

c1. compiling said metadata mapping information in connection with the corresponding management information, and

c2. loading the compiled metadata into the object oriented software application using the first language.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein step b. comprises:

creating metadata mapping information for said management information from descriptions of application software objects in the first language and from user input.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the metadata mapping information is expressed in XML.