System and method for converting data structures
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of converting data structures, the method comprising:
- reading a definition wherein the definition comprises definition objects;
creating a mapping of the definition objects to a second set of objects;
determining a structure of information to be acquired from one or more agents in response to reading the definition;
acquiring information from the one or more agents in response to determining the structure of the information;
creating at least a subset of the second set of objects using the acquired information and the mapping.
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Abstract
An improved method and system for converting data structures. A definition (e.g., a management information base definition) may be read. The definition may include definition objects. A mapping of the definition objects to a second set of objects may be created. The second set of objects may be common object system (COS) objects. A structure of information to be acquired from one or more agents may be determined, in response to reading the definition. The structure of the information may be metadata. The one or more agents may be simple network management protocol agents, or other types of agents, as desired. Information may be acquired from the one or more agents, in response to determining the structure of the information. At least a subset of the second set of objects may be created, using the acquired information and the mapping. The second set of objects may be accessed.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of converting data structures, the method comprising:
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reading a definition wherein the definition comprises definition objects;
creating a mapping of the definition objects to a second set of objects;
determining a structure of information to be acquired from one or more agents in response to reading the definition;
acquiring information from the one or more agents in response to determining the structure of the information;
creating at least a subset of the second set of objects using the acquired information and the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system of converting data structures, the system comprising:
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a network;
a CPU coupled to the network;
a system memory coupled to the CPU, wherein the system memory stores one or more computer programs executable by the CPU;
wherein the computer programs are executable to;
read a definition wherein the definition comprises definition objects;
create a mapping of the definition objects to a second set of objects;
determine a structure of information to be acquired from one or more agents in response to reading the definition;
acquire information from the one or more agents in response to determining the structure of the information;
create at least a subset of the second set of objects using the acquired information and the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A carrier medium which stores program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable to implement:
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reading a definition wherein the definition comprises definition objects;
creating a mapping of the definition objects to a second set of objects;
determining a structure of information to be acquired from one or more agents in response to reading the definition;
acquiring information from the one or more agents in response to determining the structure of the information;
creating at least a subset of the second set of objects using the acquired information and the mapping. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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