Intelligent container index and search
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1. A computer-implemented method for indexing contents of a file container, the method comprises steps of:
- accessing items within a file container; and
for each item within the file container;
determining whether the item is a file reference of a target file that acts as a placeholder and points to the target file;
responsive to the item being a file reference, determining whether the target file of the file reference is within a scope of indexing, wherein if the target file of the file reference is currently capable of being indexed, the target file is within the scope of indexing;
responsive to the target file being within the scope, indexing extrinsic properties of the file reference; and
responsive to the target file being outside the scope, indexing intrinsic and extrinsic properties and content of the target file.
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Abstract
Aspects are introduced for indexing files and file references within a file container (e.g., a list file, zip file, cabinet file, and so forth). An intelligent protocol handler is created for accessing file containers and selectively indexing their contents in order to prevent duplicate entries of files in search results. Container file references referring to files within the scope of a search are minimally indexed.
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1. A computer-implemented method for indexing contents of a file container, the method comprises steps of:
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accessing items within a file container; and for each item within the file container; determining whether the item is a file reference of a target file that acts as a placeholder and points to the target file; responsive to the item being a file reference, determining whether the target file of the file reference is within a scope of indexing, wherein if the target file of the file reference is currently capable of being indexed, the target file is within the scope of indexing; responsive to the target file being within the scope, indexing extrinsic properties of the file reference; and responsive to the target file being outside the scope, indexing intrinsic and extrinsic properties and content of the target file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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