Piecemeal retrieval in an information services patterns environment
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1. A method for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an object with at least one missing attribute;
(b) receiving a request from an application for the object;
(c) allowing access to the attributes of the object by the application; and
(d) providing a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute.
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Abstract
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete. An object is provided with at least one missing attribute. Upon receipt of a request from an application for the object access to the attributes of the object is allowed by the application. A warning is provided upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing.
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1. A method for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an object with at least one missing attribute;
(b) receiving a request from an application for the object;
(c) allowing access to the attributes of the object by the application; and
(d) providing a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13)
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5. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising:
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(a) a code segment that provides an object with at least one missing attribute;
(b) a code segment that receives a request from an application for the object;
(c) a code segment that allows access to the attributes of the object by the application; and
(d) a code segment that provides a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 14)
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9. A system for providing a warning upon retrieval of objects that are incomplete, comprising:
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(a) logic that provides an object with at least one missing attribute;
(b) logic that receives a request from an application for the object;
(c) logic that allows access to the attributes of the object by the application; and
(d) logic that provides a warning upon an attempt to access the attribute of the object that is missing, wherein the warning includes information on how to resolve the missing attribute. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 15)
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