System and method for integrating resources in a network

• US 20040040030A1
• Filed: 08/23/2002
• Published: 02/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
• Inventors: Fenton, Charles S., Harris, Ryan P.
• Granted Patent: US 7,171,650 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/320
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/44536 Selecting among different versions

Abstract

A method for integrating a resource in a network includes receiving at a first adapter a command associated with a function to be performed by a resource. The method also includes receiving a first script associated with the command, and interpreting the first script to produce one or more first byte codes. The method further includes causing a second adapter to receive a second script. The second adapter is operable to interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes. In addition, the method includes executing the one or more first byte codes, and invoking execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter. The execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters is operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

Claims

1. A method for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

receiving a first command at a first adapter, the first command associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

communicating a second command to a second adapter, the second command operable to cause the second adapter to retrieve a first script associated with the first command;

receiving the first script from the second adapter;

comparing a timestamp associated with the first script to a timestamp associated with a second script;

interpreting the first script into one or more first byte codes when the timestamps are different;

communicating a third command to the second adapter, the third command operable to cause the second adapter to retrieve a third script, the second adapter operable to interpret the third script into one or more second byte codes;

executing at least one of the one or more first byte codes and one or more third byte codes associated with the second script; and

communicating a fourth command to the second adapter, the fourth command operable to invoke execution of the one or more third byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

2. A method for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

receiving a first command at a first adapter, the first command associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

retrieving a first script;

comparing a timestamp associated with the first script to a timestamp associated with a second script;

interpreting the first script into one or more first byte codes when the timestamps are different;

retrieving a third script;

communicating the third script to a second adapter, the second adapter operable to interpret the third script into one or more second byte codes;

executing at the first adapter at least one of the one or more first byte codes and one or more third byte codes associated with the second script; and

communicating a second command to the second adapter, the second command operable to invoke execution of the one or more third byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

3. A method for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

receiving at a first adapter a command associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

receiving a first script associated with the command;

interpreting the first script to produce one or more first byte codes;

causing a second adapter to receive a second script, the second adapter operable to interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes;

executing the one or more first byte codes; and

invoking execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the first script comprises:

communicating a second command to the second adapter, the second command operable to cause the second adapter to retrieve the first script; and

receiving the first script from the second adapter.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving the first script comprises retrieving the first script from a repository.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising comparing a timestamp associated with the first script to a timestamp associated with a third script.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

interpreting the first script comprises interpreting the first script when the timestamps are different; and

executing the one or more first byte codes comprises executing the one or more first byte codes when the timestamps are different.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

retrieving one or more third byte codes associated with the third script; and

executing the one or more third byte codes when the timestamps are identical.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein invoking execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter comprises invoking execution of the one or more second byte codes in response to the execution of the one or more first byte codes at the first adapter.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the first adapter operates inside a Java container; and

the second adapter does not operate inside a Java container.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein causing the second adapter to receive the second script comprises instructing the second adapter to retrieve the second script using at least one of Java Message Service (JMS), Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and Java Data Base Connection (JDBC).

12. The method of claim 3, wherein causing the second adapter to receive the second script comprises:

retrieving the second script from a repository; and

communicating the second script to the second adapter.

13. The method of claim 3, further comprising executing a third script at the first adapter, wherein execution of the third script requires no interaction with the second adapter.

14. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the first script comprises a Jython script; and

the one or more first byte codes comprise Java byte codes.

15. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the resource comprises a file directory; and

the function to be performed comprises at least one of a read function and a write function.

16. A system for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

at least one processor operable to execute a first adapter, the first adapter operable to;

receive a command associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

receive a first script;

interpret the first script to produce one or more first byte codes;

cause a second adapter to receive a second script, the second adapter operable to interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes; and

execute the one or more first byte codes, the execution of the one or more first byte codes operable to invoke execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource; and

at least one memory operable to store the one or more first byte codes.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is also operable to execute the second adapter.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is operable to receive the first script by:

communicating a second command to the second adapter, the second command operable to cause the second adapter to retrieve the first script; and

receiving the first script from the second adapter.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is operable to receive the first script by retrieving the first script from the memory.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein:

the at least one processor is further operable to;

compare a timestamp associated with the first script to a timestamp associated with a third script;

retrieve one or more third byte codes associated with the third script; and

execute the one or more third byte codes when the timestamps are identical;

the at least one processor is operable to interpret the first script when the timestamps are different; and

the at least one processor is operable to execute the one or more first byte codes when the timestamps are different.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein:

the first adapter operates inside a Java container; and

the second adapter does not operate inside a Java container.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause the second adapter to receive the second script by instructing the second adapter to retrieve the second script using at least one of Java Message Service (JMS), Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and Java Data Base Connection (JDBC).

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is operable to cause the second adapter to receive the second script by:

retrieving the second script from the memory; and

communicating the second script to the second adapter.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to execute a third script at the first adapter, wherein execution of the third script requires no interaction with the second adapter.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein:

the at least one memory and the at least one processor form a portion of a first computing device; and

the second adapter is executed by a second computing device.

26. A system for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

logic embodied on at least one computer readable medium; and

the logic operable when executed to;

receive a command associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

receive a first script associated with the command;

interpret the first script to produce one or more first byte codes;

execute the one or more first byte codes; and

invoke execution of one or more second byte codes at an adapter, the execution of the byte codes operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

27. A method for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

receiving a first script at a first adapter, the first script associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

interpreting the first script to produce one or more first byte codes;

receiving a command from a second adapter to invoke execution of the one or more first byte codes, the second adapter operable to receive a second script, interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes, and execute the one or more second byte codes; and

executing the one or more first byte codes in response to the execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein receiving the first script comprises retrieving the first script from a directory in response to a second command from the second adapter.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein receiving the first script comprises receiving the first script from the second adapter.

30. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

retrieving the second script from a directory in response to a second command from the second adapter; and

communicating the second script to the second adapter.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein communicating the second script to the second adapter comprises communicating the second script to the second adapter using at least one of Java Message Service (JMS), Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and Java Data Base Connection (JDBC).

32. The method of claim 27, wherein:

the first adapter does not operate inside a Java container; and

the second adapter operates inside a Java container.

33. A system for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

at least one processor operable to execute a first adapter, the first adapter operable to;

receive a first script, the first script associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

interpret the first script to produce one or more first byte codes;

receive a command from a second adapter to invoke execution of the one or more first byte codes, the second adapter operable to receive a second script, interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes, and execute the one or more second byte codes; and

execute the one or more first byte codes in response to the execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource; and

at least one memory operable to store the one or more first byte codes.

34. The system of claim 33, wherein the at least one processor is operable to receive the first script by retrieving the first script from the memory in response to a second command from the second adapter.

35. The system of claim 33, wherein the at least one processor is operable to receive the first script by receiving the first script from the second adapter.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein the at least one processor is further operable to:

retrieve the second script from the memory in response to a second command from the second adapter; and

communicate the second script to the second adapter.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the at least one processor is operable to communicate the second script to the second adapter using at least one of Java Message Service (JMS), Remote Method Invocation (RMI), and Java Data Base Connection (JDBC).

38. The system of claim 33, wherein:

the at least one memory and the at least one processor form a portion of a first computing device; and

the second adapter is executed by a second computing device.

39. The system of claim 33, wherein:

the first adapter does not operate inside a Java container; and

the second adapter operates inside a Java container.

40. A system for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

logic embodied on at least one computer readable medium; and

the logic operable when executed to;

receive a first script, the first script associated with a function to be performed by a resource;

interpret the first script to produce one or more first byte codes;

receive a command from an adapter to invoke execution of the one or more first byte codes, the adapter operable to receive a second script, interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes, and execute the one or more second byte codes; and

execute the one or more first byte codes in response to the execution of the one or more second byte codes at the second adapter, the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.

41. A system for integrating a resource in a network, comprising:

at least one memory operable to store a first script and a second script;

a first adapter operable to receive a command associated with a function to be performed by a resource, receive the first script, interpret the first script to produce one or more first byte codes, and execute the one or more first byte codes;

a second adapter operable to receive the second script, interpret the second script into one or more second byte codes, and execute the one or more second byte codes in response to the execution of the one or more first byte codes at the first adapter; and

wherein the execution of the byte codes at the first and second adapters is operable to invoke the function in and facilitate communication with the resource.