Process, generating module, server, control module and storage means for the creation of validation rules

• US 6,542,595 B1
• Filed: 01/04/2000
• Issued: 04/01/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Hemzal, Georg
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Harry S.
• Application Number:
  US09/477,376
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: 379/201.01, 379/201.02, 379/201.03, 379/201.12, 379/221.08, 379/269, 379/284, 707/100, 707/101, 707/102, 707/103.R, 717/100, 717/136, 717/137, 717/138, 717/139, 717/140, 717/141, 717/142, 717/143
• US Class Current: 379/201.03
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/03 Protocol definition or specification protocol conformance testing H04L1/244
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99944 Object-oriented database structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for the creation of validation rules with which a validation module can validate configuration data which can be used as operating parameters for telecommunications systems, and to a generating module, server, control module and storage means therefor. In the process, firstly a first validation rule set (BVR1, BVR2) comprising at least one validation rule written in a first, user-friendly language is acquired by a generating module (TL). Then the generating module checks whether the validation rules contained in the validation rule set comply with predefined, syntactic and semantic rules and translates the validation rules of the validation rule set from the first language into a second language, which can be evaluated by the validation module, if the validation rules in the first language have withstood the syntactic and semantic check. The validation rules of the validation rule set, translated into the second language, are then made available by the generating module in the form of a second validation rule set (VR1, VR2) for further use by the validation module.

Claims

1. A process for creating validation rules with which a validation module (VM) can validate configuration data (KD) which can be used as operating parameters for telecommunications systems, characterised by the steps:

acquisition by a generating module (TL) of a first validation rule set (BVR1, BVR2) comprising at least one validation rule written in a first language,

checking by the generating module as to whether the validation rules contained in the first validation rule set comply with predefined, syntactic and semantic rules,

translation by the generating module of the validation rules of the first validation rule set from the first language into a second language, which can be evaluated by the validation module, if the validation rules in the first language have withstood the syntactic and semantic check,

output of an error message by the generating module if the validation rules in the first language have not withstood the syntactic and semantic check and

provision by the generating module of the validation rules, translated into the second language, in the form of a second validation rule set (VR1, VR2).

2. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the generating module (TL) can read-in predefined language definitions containing instructions for the evaluation of language elements of the first language, and that with the aid of these instructions the generating module can perform a syntactic and semantic check on the validation rules contained in the first validation rule set (BVR1, BVR2) and translate them into the second language.

3. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that in the translation of the validation rules of the first validation rule set (BVR1, BVR2) into the second language, function blocks are generated with which the validation module (VM) can check the configuration data (KD).

4. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that in the translation, the generating module (TL) can insert predefined information items into the second validation rule set (VR1, VR2), with the aid of which predefined information items the validation module (VM) can generate a message (MSG) containing an item of information relating to the outcome of the check.

7. A control module, in particular a compact disc (CD), floppy disc or the like, on which a generating module (TL) is stored and which serves to execute the process according to claim 1 in association with a processor.

8. A storage means, characterised in that a generating module (TL) according to claim 4 is stored thereon.

5. A generating module (TL) for creating validation rules with which a validation module (VM) can validate configuration data (KD) which can be used as operating parameters for telecommunications systems, characterised in that the generating module comprises a receiving function unit (ST1) which is designed such that the generating module can acquire a first validation rule set (BVR1, BVR2) comprising at least one validation rule written in a first language, that the generating module comprises a checking function unit (ST2) which is designed such that the generating module can check whether the validation rules contained in the first validation rule set comply with predefined syntactic and semantic rules, that the generating module comprises a translation function unit (ST4) which is designed such that the generating module can translate the validation rules of the first validation rule set from the first language into a second language, which can be evaluated by the validation module, if the validation rules in the first language have withstood the syntactic and semantic check, that the generating module comprises a reporting function unit (ST5) which is designed such that the generating module can output an error message if the validation rules in the first language have not withstood the syntactic and semantic check, and that the generating module comprises a retrieval function unit (ST6) which is designed such that the generating module can make available the validation rules, translated into the second language, in the form of a second validation rule set (VR1, VR2).

6. A server (SER) for creating validation rules with which a validation module can validate configuration data which can be used as operating parameters for telecommunications systems, characterised in that the server comprises receiving means (KEY, IF) which are designed such that the server can acquire a first validation rule set (BVR1, BVR2) comprising at least one validation rule written in a first language, that the server comprises checking means which are designed such that the server can check whether the validation rules contained in the first validation rule set comply with predefined syntactic and semantic rules, that the server comprises translation means which are designed such that the server can translate the validation rules of the first validation rule set from the first language into a second language, which can be evaluated by the validation module, if the validation rules in the first language have withstood the syntactic and semantic check, that the server comprises reporting means (DIS) which are designed such that the server can output an error message if the validation rules in the first language have not withstood the syntactic and semantic check, and that the server comprises retrieval means (MEM, IF) which are designed such that the server can make available the validation rules, translated into the second language, in the form of a second validation rule set (VR1, VR2).