Method, system and computer-readable media for software object relationship traversal for object-relational query binding
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1. In an information technology system having a software data base, a method for traversing a query tree in execution of an outer join query, the method comprising:
- a. Formatting the query with an equivalency join operator;
b. Selecting at least two child nodes in the execution of the query wherein both child nodes are projection nodes; and
c. Selecting at least two child nodes selected in step b wherein the associated grandchild nodes are table scan nodes.
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Abstract
A system method and computer-readable media for searching an object oriented database are provided. The present invention may be employed to detect software bugs, deficiencies and/or errors in, affecting, or related to, an object database management system. The invented technique may use an SQL table join query to search for incomplete, damaged or erroneous software objects.
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1. In an information technology system having a software data base, a method for traversing a query tree in execution of an outer join query, the method comprising:
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a. Formatting the query with an equivalency join operator; b. Selecting at least two child nodes in the execution of the query wherein both child nodes are projection nodes; and c. Selecting at least two child nodes selected in step b wherein the associated grandchild nodes are table scan nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. In an information technology system having a software data base, a method for traversing a query tree in execution of an outer join query, the method comprising:
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a. Forming the query; b. Selecting a first node and a second node satisfying the query; and c. Locating an object identification of the second node that is stored within the first node. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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