UniqueID-based addressing in a directory server

• US 7,016,976 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2001
• Issued: 03/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sun Microsystems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Smith, Mark C., Natkovich, Olga, Good, Gordon, Merrells, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Barot, Bharat
• Assistant Examiner(s): ISMAIL, SHAWKI SAIF
• Application Number:
  US09/871,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20020184230A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,755 Days
• Field of Search: 707100-1041, 707 1- 3, 707/10, 709/212, 709/217, 709202-203, 709/245
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/10 File systems; File servers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99932 Access augmentation or optimizing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A method of addressing an entry in a directory server including generating a unique identifier for the entry, creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier into a distinguished name, and specifying the entry using the encoded address for a plurality of operations. A method of addressing an entry in a directory server, including generating a unique identifier for the entry, creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier into a control, and specifying the entry using the encoded address for a plurality of operations. A unique identifier-based addressing system for a directory server, including a unique identifier generated for an entry and an encoded address created by encoding the unique identifier into a distinguished name. The entry is specified using the encoded address for a plurality of operations.

Claims

1. A method of addressing an entry in a directory server, comprising:

generating a unique identifier for the entry;

creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier into a distinguished name;

specifying the entry using the encoded address for a plurality of operations;

wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to zero and a plurality of remaining octets set to an identifier generated in accordance with a unique identifier specification; and

wherein generating the unique identifier is time-based comprising a single-threaded generation algorithm and a multi-threaded generation algorithm.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to an identifier type and a plurality of remaining bits set to an identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the multi-threaded generation comprises an update task and a generator task.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the unique identifier is name-based.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the unique identifier is random-based.

6. A method of addressing an entry in a directory server, comprising:

generating a unique identifier for the entry;

creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier into a control;

specifying the entry using the encoded address for a plurality of operations;

wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to zero and a plurality of remaining octets set to an identifier generated in accordance with a unique identifier specification; and

wherein generating the unique identifier is time-based comprising a single-threaded generation algorithm and a multi-threaded generation algorithm.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to an identifier type and a plurality of remaining bits set to an identifier.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the multi-threaded generation comprises an update task and a generator task.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein generating the unique identifier is name-based.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein generating the unique identifier is random-based.

11. A unique identifier-based addressing system for a directory server, comprising:

a unique identifier generated for an entry;

an encoded address created by encoding the unique identifier into a distinguished name;

wherein the entry is specified using the encoded address for a plurality of operations;

wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to zero and a plurality of remaining octets set to an identifier generated in accordance with a unique identifier specification; and

wherein generating the unique identifier is time-based comprising a single-threaded generation algorithm and a multi-threaded generation algorithm.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to an identifier type and a plurality of remaining bits set to an identifier.

13. A unique identifier-based addressing system for a directory server, comprising:

a unique identifier generated for an entry;

an encoded address created by encoding the unique identifier into a control;

wherein the entry is specified using;

the encoded address for a plurality of operations;

wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to zero and a plurality of remaining octets set to an identifier generated in accordance with a unique identifier specification; and

wherein generating the unique identifier is time-based comprising single-threaded generation algorithm and a multi-threaded generation algorithm.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to an identifier type and a plurality of remaining bits set to an identifier.

15. A unique identifier-based addressing system for a directory server, comprising:

means for generating a unique identifier for an entry;

means for creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier with a control;

means for specifying the entry using the encoded address for a plurality of operations;

wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to zero and a plurality of remaining octets set to an identifier generated in accordance with a unique identifier specification; and

wherein generating the unique identifier is time-based comprising a single-threaded generation algorithm and a multi-threaded generation algorithm.

16. A unique identifier-based addressing system for a directory server, comprising:

means for generating a unique identifier for an entry;

means for creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier into a distinguished name;

means for specifying the entry using the encoded address for a plurality of operations;

wherein the unique identifier comprises a multi-bit number having a first octet set to zero and a plurality of remaining octets set to an identifier generated in accordance with a unique identifier specification; and

wherein generating the unique identifier is time-based comprising a single-threaded generation algorithm and a multi-threaded generation algorithm.