USER SPECIFIC LOGS IN MULTI-USER APPLICATIONS

• US 20080243848A1
• Filed: 05/11/2007
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Vedula, Venkata Naga Ravikiran
• Granted Patent: US 8,935,288 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation

Abstract

User specific logs in multi-user applications. Level data associating a user of a multi-user application with a respective log level is received. The multi-user application then records an amount of information determined by the log level corresponding to the user presently using the multi-user application.

Claims

1. A method of generating a log for a multi-user application, said multi-user application being used by a plurality of users, said method comprising:

receiving a level data indicating association of each of a plurality of log levels with a corresponding one of said plurality of users; and

including in said log a first amount of information based on a first log level contained in said plurality of log levels when said multi-user application is used by a corresponding first user contained in said plurality of users, wherein said first log level is associated with said first user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said multi-user application is associated with an application log level indicating another amount of information to be recorded for all users, said method further comprising:

determining a second log level based on said first log level and said application log level,

wherein said including includes in said log a second amount of information based on said second log level.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said second log level equals the specific one of said first log level and said application log level, which requires more information to be recorded.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said multi-user application executes same software code simultaneously for said first user and a second user, wherein said level data associates a second log level with said second user, wherein said including includes a second amount of information based on said second log level, wherein said first log level is not identical to said second log level and said first amount of information is not identical to said second amount of information.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing said first amount of information in a non-volatile memory.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said receiving receives a plurality of identifiers identifying respective plurality of users.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said level data is provided by an administrator, said method further comprising:

receiving a new log level from said first user, wherein said including records a new amount of information based on said new log level when said multi-user application is used by said first user after receiving said new log level.

8. A method of providing enhanced control to a user over the information recorded in a log generated by a multi-user application, said method comprising:

enabling said user to specify a first log level;

sending said first log level to said multi-user application;

enabling said user to request a first operation from said multi-user application;

sending data indicating request for said first operation to said multi-user application;

enabling said user to specify a second log level;

sending said second log level to said multi-user application;

enabling said user to request a second operation from said multi-user application; and

sending data indicating request for said second operation to said multi-user application,

wherein said multi-user application includes in said log a first amount of information based on said first log level during performance of said first operation and a second amount of information based on said second log level during performance of said second operation.

9. A machine readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for causing a system to generate a log for a multi-user application, said multi-user application being used by a plurality of users, wherein execution of said one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors contained in said system causes said system to perform the actions of:

receiving a level data indicating association of each of a plurality of log levels with a corresponding one of said plurality of users; and

including in said log a first amount of information based on a first log level contained in said plurality of log levels when said multi-user application is used by a corresponding first user contained in said plurality of users, wherein said first log level is associated with said first user.

10. The machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein said multi-user application is associated with an application log level indicating another amount of information to be recorded for all users, further comprising one or more instructions for:

determining a second log level based on said first log level and said application log level,

wherein said including includes in said log a second amount of information based on said second log level.

11. The machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein said multi-user application executes same software code simultaneously for said first user and a second user, wherein said level data associates a second log level with said second user, wherein said including includes a second amount of information based on said second log level, wherein said first log level is not identical to said second log level and said first amount of information is not identical to said second amount of information.

12. The machine readable medium of claim 9, further comprising one or more instructions for storing said first amount of information in a non-volatile memory.

13. The machine readable medium of claim 9, wherein said level data is provided by an administrator, further comprising one or more instructions for:

receiving a new log level from said first user, wherein said including records a new amount of information based on said new log level when said multi-user application is used by said first user after receiving said new log level.

14. A machine readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for causing a system to provide enhanced control to a user over the information recorded in a log generated by a multi-user application, wherein execution of said one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors contained in said system causes said system to perform the actions of:

enabling said user to specify a first log level;

sending said first log level to said multi-user application;

enabling said user to request a first operation from said multi-user application;

sending data indicating request for said first operation to said multi-user application;

enabling said user to specify a second log level;

sending said second log level to said multi-user application;

enabling said user to request a second operation from said multi-user application; and

sending data indicating request for said second operation to said multi-user application,

wherein said multi-user application includes in said log a first amount of information based on said first log level during performance of said first operation and a second amount of information based on said second log level during performance of said second operation.

15. An apparatus for generating a log for a multi-user application, said multi-user application being used by a plurality of users, said apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a level data indicating association of each of a plurality of log levels with a corresponding one of said plurality of users; and

means for including in said log a first amount of information based on a first log level contained in said plurality of log levels when said multi-user application is used by a corresponding first user contained in said plurality of users, wherein said first log level is associated with said first user.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said multi-user application is associated with an application log level indicating another amount of information to be recorded for all users, said apparatus further comprising:

means for determining a second log level based on said first log level and said application log level,

wherein said means for including includes in said log a second amount of information based on said second log level.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said multi-user application executes same software code simultaneously for said first user and a second user, wherein said level data associates a second log level with said second user, wherein said means for including includes a second amount of information based on said second log level, wherein said first log level is not identical to said second log level and said first amount of information is not identical to said second amount of information.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising means for storing said first amount of information in a non-volatile memory.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said level data is provided by an administrator, said apparatus further comprising:

means for receiving a new log level from said first user, wherein said means for including records a new amount of information based on said new log level when said multi-user application is used by said first user after receiving said new log level.

20. An apparatus for providing enhanced control to a user over the information recorded in a log generated by a multi-user application, said apparatus comprising:

means for enabling said user to specify a first log level;

means for sending said first log level to said multi-user application;

means for enabling said user to request a first operation from said multi-user application;

means for sending data indicating request for said first operation to said multi-user application;

means for enabling said user to specify a second log level;

means for sending said second log level to said multi-user application;

means for enabling said user to request a second operation from said multi-user application; and

means for sending data indicating request for said second operation to said multi-user application,

wherein said multi-user application includes in said log a first amount of information based on said first log level during performance of said first operation and a second amount of information based on said second log level during performance of said second operation.