Method and apparatus for tracking changes in a system
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1. A method for analyzing a target system, comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of characteristics from the target system using a characteristics extractor, wherein the plurality of characteristics is associated with a characteristics model;
storing each of the plurality of characteristics in a characteristics store using a tracking mechanism; and
analyzing the target system by issuing a query to the characteristics store to obtain an analysis result, wherein the query uses tracking information associated with the tracking mechanism.
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Abstract
A method for analyzing a target system that includes obtaining a plurality of characteristics from the target system using a characteristics extractor, wherein the plurality of characteristics is associated with a characteristics model, storing each of the plurality of characteristics in a characteristics store using a tracking mechanism, and analyzing the target system by issuing a query to the characteristics store to obtain an analysis result, wherein the query uses tracking information associated with the tracking mechanism.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for analyzing a target system, comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of characteristics from the target system using a characteristics extractor, wherein the plurality of characteristics is associated with a characteristics model;
storing each of the plurality of characteristics in a characteristics store using a tracking mechanism; and
analyzing the target system by issuing a query to the characteristics store to obtain an analysis result, wherein the query uses tracking information associated with the tracking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a characteristics model defining at least one artifact and a plurality of characteristics associated with the at least one artifact;
a target system comprising at least one of the plurality of characteristics defined in the characteristics model;
at least one characteristics extractor configured to obtain at least one of the plurality of characteristics from the target system;
a characteristics store configured to store the at least one of the plurality of characteristics obtained from the target system using a tracking mechanism; and
a query engine configured to analyze the target system by issuing a query to the characteristics store and configured to obtain an analysis result in response to the at least one query, wherein the query uses tracking information associated with the tracking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium comprising software instructions for analyzing a target system, comprising software instructions to:
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obtain a plurality of characteristics from the target system using a characteristics extractor, wherein the plurality of characteristics is associated with a characteristics model;
store each of the plurality of characteristics in a characteristics store using a tracking mechanism; and
analyze the target system by issuing a query to the characteristics store to obtain an analysis result, wherein the query uses tracking information associated with the tracking mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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