Method and system for managing data files and schemas

• US 20100049732A1
• Filed: 08/22/2008
• Published: 02/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Original Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Inventors: Sudanagunta, Vas, Young, James R. JR., Steen, Henrik, Fong, Nathan
• Granted Patent: US 8,209,362 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: N/A
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/258 Data format conversion from or to a database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/88 Mark-up to mark-up conversion conversion for visualization in web browsing G06F16/9577

Abstract

There is provided a method of managing a plurality of data files using a plurality of schemas. The method comprises selecting a first schema from the plurality of schemas, determining current data files of the plurality of data files with respect to the first schema, identifying an outdated data file of the plurality of data files with respect to the first schema, selecting a transform file configured to transform the outdated data file into a current data file with respect to the first schema, transforming the outdated data file into a current data file with respect to the first schema by applying the transform file to the outdated data file. The method may further comprise validating the current data file against the first schema after transforming the outdated data file. The data files, schema, and transform file may comprise, respectively, an XML file, an XSD file, and an XSLT file.

Claims

1. A method of managing a plurality of data files using a plurality of schemas, the method comprising:

selecting a first schema from the plurality of schemas;

determining current data files of the plurality of data files with respect to the first schema;

identifying an outdated data file of the plurality of data files with respect to the first schema;

selecting a transform file configured to transform the outdated data file into a current data file with respect to the first schema;

transforming the outdated data file into the current data file with respect to the first schema by applying the transform file to the outdated data file.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the first schema comprises indicating the first schema with an active tag.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the current data files comprises comparing the plurality of data files to the first schema.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the outdated data file comprises comparing the plurality of data files to the first schema.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the transform file comprises compiling the transform file from a plurality of transform files.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein transforming the outdated data file comprises replacing the outdated data file with the current data file.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising validating the current data file against the first schema after transforming the outdated data file.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of data files include XML files.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of schemas include XSD files.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of transform files include XSLT files.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to select the first schema by indicating the first schema with an active tag.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to transform the outdated data file by replacing the outdated data file with the current data file.

11. A system for managing a plurality of data files using a plurality of schemas, the system comprising:

a memory;

a processor, wherein the processor is configured to;

select a first schema from the plurality of schemas;

determine current data files of the plurality of data files with respect to the first schema;

identify an outdated data file of the plurality of data files with respect to the first schema;

select a transform file configured to transform the outdated data file into a current data file with respect to the first schema;

transform the outdated data file into a current data file with respect to the first schema by applying the transform file to the outdated data file.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to determine the current data files by comparing the plurality of data files to the first schema.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to identify the outdated data file by comparing the plurality of data files to the first schema.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to select the transform file by compiling the transform file from a plurality of transform files.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to validate the current data file against the first schema after transforming the outdated data file.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the outdated data file is valid against a higher schema of the plurality of schemas with respect to the first schema.

19. The system of claim 11, wherein the outdated data file is valid against a lower schema of the plurality of schemas with respect to the first schema.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the plurality of data files include XML files.