System and method for batch operations in a virtual content repository

• US 20050228784A1
• Filed: 08/10/2004
• Published: 10/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BEA Systems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BEA Systems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Owen, James, Posner, Brad, Patadia, Jalpesh, Toussaint, Alexander, McCauley, Rodney
• Application Number:
  US10/915,032
• Publication Number:
  US 20050228784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/43 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/907 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually

Abstract

A method for operating on a plurality of nodes in virtual content repository (VCR), comprising, integrating a plurality of repositories into the VCR, associating each one of the plurality of nodes, performing an operation involving the plurality of nodes, wherein a node is an addressable part of a namespace, and wherein the namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories.

Claims

1. A method for operating on a plurality of nodes in virtual content repository (VCR), comprising:

integrating a plurality of repositories into the VCR;

associating each one of the plurality of nodes;

performing an operation involving the plurality of nodes;

wherein a node is an addressable part of a namespace; and

wherein the namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

a node can include at least one of;

content information and schema information.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of associating includes:

assigning a label or a job identifier to each one of the plurality of nodes.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the plurality of nodes is operated on as a group.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can go through a lifecycle as a group.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be checked into and/or out of version control as a group.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be distinguished during a search from other nodes in the VCR.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein:

each one of the plurality of nodes has a version history.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the operating performed is exporting the nodes from the VCR.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

implementing a service provider interface (SPI) that is compatible with the VCR for each one of the plurality of repositories.

30. The machine readable medium of claim 2.1, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

implement a service provider interface (SPI) that is compatible with the VCR for each one of the plurality of repositories.

11. A system for operating on a plurality of nodes, comprising:

a plurality of repositories;

a virtual content repository (VCR) to integrate the plurality of repositories, wherein the plurality of nodes is stored in the VCR;

a hierarchical namespace that encompasses the plurality of repositories;

wherein each one of the plurality of nodes is associated with the others; and

wherein a node is an addressable part of a namespace that encompasses the plurality of repositories.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein:

a node can include at least one of;

content information and schema information.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein:

a label or a job identifier is assigned to each one of the plurality of nodes.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be operated on as a group.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the plurality of nodes go through a lifecycle as a group.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be checked into and/or out of version control as a group.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be distinguished during a search from other nodes in the VCR.

18. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a version history associated with each one of the plurality of nodes

19. The system of claim 11 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be exported as a group.

20. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a service provider interface (SPI) for each one of the plurality of repositories wherein the SPI is compatible with the VCR.

21. A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors cause a system to:

integrate a plurality of repositories into the VCR;

associate each one of the plurality of nodes;

perform an operation involving the plurality of nodes;

wherein a node is an addressable part of a namespace; and

wherein the namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories.

22. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

a node can include at least one of;

content information and schema information.

23. The machine readable medium of claim 21, further comprising instructions that when executed cause the system to:

assign a label or a job identifier to each one of the plurality of nodes.

24. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the plurality of nodes is operated on as a group.

25. The method of claim 21 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can go through a lifecycle as a group.

26. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be checked into and/or out of version control as a group.

27. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the plurality of nodes can be distinguished during a search from other nodes in the VCR.

28. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

each one of the plurality of nodes has a version history.

29. The machine readable medium of claim 21 wherein:

the operating performed is exporting the nodes from the VCR.

31. A computer data signal embodied in a transmission medium, comprising:

a code segment including instructions to integrate a plurality of repositories into the VCR;

a code segment including instructions to associate each one of the plurality of nodes;

a code segment including instructions to perform an operation involving the plurality of nodes;

wherein a node is an addressable part of a namespace; and

wherein the namespace encompasses the plurality of repositories.