Validation system and method
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1. A validation system, comprising:
- a memory accessible by a processor and having an extensible markup language (XML) data model of a computer network, the XML data model relating at least two objects of the computer network corresponding to a set of syntax rules;
a set of semantic rules accessible by the processor and having semantic information expressed in XML format corresponding to the XML data model; and
a validator adapted to validate the XML data model of the computer network using the set of semantic rules.
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Abstract
A validation system comprises a memory accessible by a processor and having an extensible markup language (XML) data model of a computer network relating at least two objects corresponding to a set of syntax rules. The system also comprises a set of semantic rules accessible by the processor and having semantic information expressed in XML format corresponding to the XML data model. The system further comprises a validator adapted to validate the XML data model using the set of semantic rules.
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1. A validation system, comprising:
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a memory accessible by a processor and having an extensible markup language (XML) data model of a computer network, the XML data model relating at least two objects of the computer network corresponding to a set of syntax rules;
a set of semantic rules accessible by the processor and having semantic information expressed in XML format corresponding to the XML data model; and
a validator adapted to validate the XML data model of the computer network using the set of semantic rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A validation method, comprising:
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providing an extensible markup language (XML) data model of a computer network relating at least two objects corresponding to a set of syntax rules; and
applying a set of semantic rules expressed in XML format to the data model to validate the relationship between the at least two objects. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A validation system, comprising:
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means for relating at least two objects of a computer network via an extensible markup language (XML) format using a predetermined set of syntax rules; and
means for validating the relationship of the at least two objects via a set of semantic rules expressed in XML format. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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