Self-submitting job for testing a job scheduling/submitting software

• US 7,093,252 B1
• Filed: 04/12/2000
• Issued: 08/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Lam, Thanh V.
• Primary Examiner(s): An, Meng-Al T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): To, Jennifer N.
• Application Number:
  US09/547,647
• Time in Patent Office: 2,316 Days
• Field of Search: 709/100, 709/103, 709/224, 718100-108, 719318-328, 710/8, 358/1.15
• US Class Current: 718/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/543 Local
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/544 Remote
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/485 Task life-cycle, e.g. stopping, restarting, resuming execution G06F9/4881 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/542 Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications

Abstract

A method, and a system applying the method, for submitting an instance of a job for execution by a processor and monitoring the job instance using a state model, including the following steps. Fetching a job instance, the job instance having associated job instance activate information. Submitting the job instance to a processor. Registering the job instance activate information with a job queuing subsystem application program interface (API). Determining a state of the job instance, the job instance automatically and continuously monitoring the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a predetermined state value the job instance submitting a subsequent job instance to the processor and registering the subsequent job instance activate information with the API. Reporting, by the API, the state of the job instance to an application. Implementing an action on the subsequent job instance based on the reported state.

Claims

1. A method for submitting an instance of a job for execution by a processor and monitoring the job instance using a state model, comprising the steps of:

fetching a job instance, the job instance having associated job instance activate information;

submitting the job instance to a processor;

registering the job instance activate information with a job queuing subsystem application program interface (API) that runs on the processor;

determining, at the API, a state of the job instance, the job instance automatically and continuously monitoring the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a pre-determined state value the job instance submitting a subsequent job instance to the processor and registering the subsequent job instance activate information with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance;

reporting, by the API, said state of the job instance to an application; and

implementing an action on the subsequent job instance based on the reported state of the job instance.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the job instance is fetched from a job command file.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said processor is a job queuing subsystem.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said registering step comprises:

using a wraparound program to determine a register parameter for the job instance.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said registering step comprises:

determining a register parameter for the job instance for registering the job instance with said API; and

submitting said register parameter to said API.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said determining step is performed by said API.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said determining step comprises any one of:

determining a started state;

determining a running state;

determining a completed state;

determining an aborted state; and

determining an idle state.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein said reporting step is performed by an activate program.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein said state is a completed state, and wherein said action comprises performing all of said steps for said subsequent job instance.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the determining, at the API, of the state of the job instance, comprises the job instance automatically monitoring in an event driven model the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a predetermined state value the job instance submitting a subsequent job instance to the processor and registering the subsequent job instance activate information with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the determining, at the API, of the state of the job instance, comprises the job instance automatically and periodically monitoring the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a pre-determined state value the job instance submitting a subsequent job instance to the processor and registering the subsequent job instance activate information with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance.

11. A system for submitting an instance of a job for execution by a processor and monitoring the job instance using a state model, comprising:

device that fetches the job instance, the job instance having associated job instance activate information;

device that submits a job instance to a processor;

device that registers the job instance activate information with a job queuing subsystem application program interface (API) that runs on the processor;

device that determines, at the API, a state of the job instance;

device for the job instance to automatically and continuously monitor the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a predetermined state a subsequent job instance is submitted to the processor and its activate information is registered with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance;

device that reports, by the API, said state of the job instance to an application; and

device that implements an action on the subsequent job instance based on the reported state of the job instance.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the device for the job instance automatically and periodically monitors the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a predetermined state a subsequent job instance is submitted to the processor and its activate information is registered with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein:

the device for the job instance automatically monitors in an event driven model the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a predetermined state a subsequent job instance is submitted to the processor and its activate information is registered with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance.

14. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for submitting an instance of a job for execution by a processor and monitoring the job instance using a state model, comprising:

enabling a computer program to fetch a job instance, the job instance having associated job instance activate information;

enabling a computer program to submit the job instance to a processor;

enabling a computer program to register the job instance activate information with a job queuing subsystem application program interface (API) that runs on the processor;

enabling a computer program to determine, at the API, a state of the job instance, the job instance automatically and continuously monitoring the state while the job instance is running and when the state matches a pre-determined state value the job instance submitting a subsequent job instance to the processor and registering the subsequent job instance activate information with the API that runs on the processor, wherein the subsequent job instance is any subsequent job instance;

enabling a computer program to report, by the API, said state of the job instance to an application; and

implementing an action on the subsequent job instance based on the reported state of the job instance.