Spooling strategies using structured job information
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1. A system for consuming job information stored on a spool storage by a spooling module, the system comprising:
- a processing unit; and
memory accessible to the processing unit, the memory comprising;
logic configured to consume a data structure that specifies the job information from the spool storage, wherein the data structure defines a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchical arrangement representing different aspects of the job information;
first filter logic configured to process the job information when the job information conforms to the data structure and generate a first output result that conforms to the data structure;
second filter logic configured to process the job information when the job information conforms to the data structure and generate a second output result that partially conforms to the data structure; and
third filter logic configured to process the job information when the job information is arranged according to a non-structured format;
wherein the first filter logic processes the job information while maintaining the data structure specifying the job information to generate the first output result for a first target entity, the first target entity configured to recognize and process the job information when arranged according to the data structure, wherein the second filter logic processes the job information to generate the second output result for a second target entity, the second target entity configured to recognize and process the job information when arranged at least partially according to the data structure, and wherein the third filter logic processes the job information when the job information is arranged according to a non-structured format to generate a third output result for a third target entity, the third target entity configured to recognize and process the job information when arranged according to the non-structured format.
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Abstract
Spooling strategies are described for producing job information that conforms to a hierarchical structure, and then storing the job information in a spool storage. The job information is then retrieved from the spool storage and consumed. The structured job information includes a multi-level hierarchy of nodes, including a job level that represents the entire job, a document level that represents a document to be processed within the job; a rendition level that represents a rendition of the document to be processed; and a page level that represents a page associated with the rendition. The hierarchical structure can also include resource nodes and metadata nodes associated with any level of the hierarchy, respectively representing resources and metadata. The hierarchy can optionally be composed using one or more selection and sequence parts. Program logic implements the production and consumption of the job information by providing a collection of logic modules for selectively adding and retrieving elements to the hierarchically structure. The program logic also provides logic for enumerating the contents of the job information and for signaling the occurrence of various events associated with the processing of the job information.
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1. A system for consuming job information stored on a spool storage by a spooling module, the system comprising:
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a processing unit; and memory accessible to the processing unit, the memory comprising; logic configured to consume a data structure that specifies the job information from the spool storage, wherein the data structure defines a plurality of nodes organized into a hierarchical arrangement representing different aspects of the job information; first filter logic configured to process the job information when the job information conforms to the data structure and generate a first output result that conforms to the data structure; second filter logic configured to process the job information when the job information conforms to the data structure and generate a second output result that partially conforms to the data structure; and third filter logic configured to process the job information when the job information is arranged according to a non-structured format; wherein the first filter logic processes the job information while maintaining the data structure specifying the job information to generate the first output result for a first target entity, the first target entity configured to recognize and process the job information when arranged according to the data structure, wherein the second filter logic processes the job information to generate the second output result for a second target entity, the second target entity configured to recognize and process the job information when arranged at least partially according to the data structure, and wherein the third filter logic processes the job information when the job information is arranged according to a non-structured format to generate a third output result for a third target entity, the third target entity configured to recognize and process the job information when arranged according to the non-structured format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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