Globally unique identification of directory server changelog records

• US 8,990,227 B2
• Filed: 08/23/2011
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Sharma, Amit, Wei, Jingjing, Asokkumar, Vasukiammaiyar
• Primary Examiner(s): Waldron, Scott A
• Application Number:
  US13/216,072
• Publication Number:
  US 20130054639A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,309 Days
• Field of Search: 707/756, 707/809, 707/763
• US Class Current: 707/756
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/11 File system administration, e.g. details of archiving or snapshots file system backup G06F11/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/1734 Details of monitoring file system events, e.g. by the use of hooks, filter drivers, logs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/25 Integrating or interfacing systems involving database management systems

Abstract

Techniques for providing a consolidated view of directory changes across different directory servers. In one set of embodiments, a changelog record can be received from a directory server, where the directory server is associated with a proprietary changelog format, and where the changelog record is formatted according to the proprietary changelog format. The received changelog record can then be translated into a virtualized changelog record that is formatted according to a standard changelog format, and the virtualized changelog record can be sent to a consuming client. In a further set of embodiments, a “changelog cookie” can be generated for a virtualized changelog record prior to sending the record to a client. In various embodiments, the changelog cookie can act as a globally unique identifier—i.e., an identifier that distinguishes the virtualized changelog record from other virtualized changelog records.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computer system from a client, a first query for one or more changelog records that identify a change made to a base directory entry maintained by a directory server of a plurality of directory servers from which the changelog record is received, wherein the one or more changelog records are maintained by the plurality of directory servers, wherein each directory server is associated with a different proprietary changelog format, and wherein each directory server is associated with a changelog adapter in a plurality of changelog adapters, the changelog adapter virtualizing changelog records received from the directory server such that the virtualized changelog records are formatted according to a standard changelog format, wherein each virtualized changelog record includes a change type attribute identifying a type of the change made to the base directory entry, and an entry identification attribute identifying the base directory entry;

for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters;

generating, by the computer system based on the first query, a second query specific to the directory server associated with the changelog adapter;

sending, by the computer system, the second query to the changelog adapter;

enabling generation of a virtualized changelog record by the changelog adapter;

receiving, by the computer system, the virtualized changelog record from the changelog adapter in response to the second query;

generating, by the computer system, a changelog cookie for the virtualized changelog record, the changelog cookie uniquely identifying the virtualized changelog record across the plurality of directory servers; and

providing the virtualized changelog record to the client;

receiving, from the client, a third query for a changelog state of the plurality of directory servers;

for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters;

generating, based on the third query, a fourth query requesting a latest changelog number of the directory server associated with the changelog adapter;

sending the fourth query to the changelog adapter; and

receiving, in response to the fourth query, the latest changelog number;

generating a latest changelog cookie based on the latest changelog numbers received from the plurality of changelog adapters and names of the changelog adapters; and

sending the latest changelog cookie to the client.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the virtualized changelog record received from the changelog adapter includes a first attribute corresponding to a name of the changelog adapter and a second attribute corresponding to an identifier of the virtualized changelog record that is unique to the directory server.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the changelog cookie is generated based on the first attribute, the second attribute, and identifiers of virtualized changelog records received from other changelog adapters.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the changelog cookie includes a plurality of tuples, wherein the first tuple includes the first attribute and the second attribute, and wherein each subsequent tuple includes a name of another changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapter and an identifier of a virtualized changelog record received from said another changelog adapter.

5. The method of claim 2 further comprising, for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters, assigning the changelog cookie to the second attribute of the virtualized changelog record.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising, for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters, removing the first attribute from the virtualized changelog record prior to sending the virtualized changelog record to the client.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein generating the second query specific to the directory server associated with the changelog adapter comprises:

generating a filter for all changelog records maintained by the directory server that have an identifier greater than or equal to zero.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein generating the second query specific to the directory server associated with the changelog adapter comprises:

identifying, in the starting changelog cookie, a tuple including a name of the changelog adapter and a starting changelog number; and

generating a filter for a changelog records maintained by the directory server that have an identifier greater or equal to the starting changelog number.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the first query requests all changelog records maintained by the plurality of directory servers.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the first query includes a starting changelog cookie identifying a changelog state for the plurality of directory servers, and wherein the first query requests all changelog records that have been created by the plurality of directory servers since the changelog state identified by the starting changelog cookie.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program code executable by a processor, the program code comprising:

code that causes the processor to receive, from a client, a first query for one or more changelog records that identify a change made to a base directory entry maintained by a directory server of a plurality of directory servers from which the changelog record is received, wherein the one or more changelog records are maintained by the plurality of directory servers, wherein each directory server is associated with a different proprietary changelog format, and wherein each directory server is associated with a changelog adapter in a plurality of changelog adapters, the changelog adapter virtualizing changelog records received from the directory server such that the virtualized changelog records are formatted according to a standard changelog format, wherein each virtualized changelog record includes a change type attribute identifying a type of the change made to the base directory entry, and an entry identification attribute identifying the base directory entry;

for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters;

code that causes the processor to generate, based on the first query, a second query specific to the directory server associated with the changelog adapter;

code that causes the processor to send the second query to the changelog adapter;

code that causes the processor to enable generation of a virtualized changelog record by the changelog adapter;

code that causes the processor to receive the virtualized changelog record from the changelog adapter in response to the second query;

code that causes the processor to generate a changelog cookie for the virtualized changelog record, the changelog cookie uniquely identifying the virtualized changelog record across the plurality of directory servers; and

code that causes the processor to provide the virtualized changelog record to the client;

code that causes the processor to receive, from the client, a third query for a changelog state of the plurality of directory servers;

for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters;

code that causes the processor to generate, based on the third query, a fourth query requesting a latest changelog number of the directory server associated with the changelog adapter;

code that causes the processor to send the fourth query to the changelog adapter; and

code that causes the processor to receive, in response to the fourth query, the latest changelog number;

code that causes the processor to generate a latest changelog cookie based on the latest changelog numbers received from the plurality of changelog adapters and names of the changelog adapters; and

code that causes the processor to send the latest changelog cookie to the client.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the virtualized changelog record received from the changelog adapter includes a first attribute corresponding to a name of the changelog adapter and a second attribute corresponding to an identifier of the virtualized changelog record that is unique to the directory server.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 wherein the changelog cookie is generated based on the first attribute, the second attribute, and identifiers of virtualized changelog records received from other changelog adapters.

14. A system comprising:

a central processing unit that;

receives, from a client, a first query for one or more changelog records that identify a change made to a base directory entry maintained by a directory server of a plurality of directory servers from which the changelog record is received, wherein the one or more changelog records are maintained by the plurality of directory servers, wherein each directory server is associated with a different proprietary changelog format, and wherein each directory server is associated with a changelog adapter in a plurality of changelog adapters, the changelog adapter virtualizing changelog records received from the directory server such that the virtualized changelog records are formatted according to a standard changelog format, wherein each virtualized changelog record includes a change type attribute identifying a type of the change made to the base directory entry, and an entry identification attribute identifying the base directory entry;

for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters;

generates, based on the first query, a second query specific to the directory server associated with the changelog adapter;

sends the second query to the changelog adapter;

enables generation of a virtualized changelog record by the changelog adapter;

receives the virtualized changelog record from the changelog adapter in response to the second query;

generates a changelog cookie for the virtualized changelog record, the changelog cookie uniquely identifying the virtualized changelog record across the plurality of directory servers; and

provides the virtualized changelog record to the client;

receives, from the client, a third query for a changelog state of the plurality of directory servers;

for each changelog adapter in the plurality of changelog adapters;

generates, based on the third query, a fourth query requesting a latest changelog number of the directory server associated with the changelog adapter;

sends the fourth query to the changelog adapter; and

receives, in response to the fourth query, the latest changelog number;

generates a latest changelog cookie based on the latest changelog numbers received from the plurality of changelog adapters and names of the changelog adapters; and

sends the latest changelog cookie to the client.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein the virtualized changelog record received from the changelog adapter includes a first attribute corresponding to a name of the changelog adapter and a second attribute corresponding to an identifier of the virtualized changelog record that is unique to the directory server.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the changelog cookie is generated based on the first attribute, the second attribute, and identifiers of virtualized changelog records received from other changelog adapters.