Sysplex signal service protocol converter
First Claim
1. A method for implementing a signaling service protocol to permit signaling service messages between members for a message group of a sysplex coupled together using a signaling service, the method comprising:
- executing, on a computer, a data transfer application that communicates with a respective partner data transfer application on each member of the message group, the data transfer application comprised of a plurality of interworking modules including a converter module;
receiving by the converter module, on the computer, a request related to performing a communication-related function;
the request being received from one of the other interworking modules, wherein;
the converter module comprises a plurality of sub-modules with each sub-module corresponding to a respective communications-related function;
based on the request, determining by the converter module, on the computer, what particular communication-related function is being requested;
based on the particular communication-related function, identifying, by the converter module, on the computer, a corresponding sub-module within the converter module;
executing the corresponding sub-module, on the computer, wherein executing the corresponding sub-module comprises;
invoking a routine, in the data transfer application, to generate a signaling service message related to the communications-related function; and
constructing by the converter module, on the computer, contents to be included in the signaling service message.
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Abstract
Implementing a signaling service protocol to permit signaling service messages between members for a message group of a sysplex coupled together using a signaling service includes executing a data transfer application that communicates with a respective partner data transfer application on each member of the message group, the data transfer application comprised of a plurality of interworking modules including a converter module. The converter module receives a request related to performing a communication-related function from one of the other interworking modules, and wherein the converter module comprises a plurality of sub-modules with each sub-module corresponding to a respective communications-related function. Based on the request the converter module determines what particular communication-related function is being requested and then identifies a corresponding sub-module within the converter module. The corresponding sub-module is executed to invoke a routine, in the data transfer application, to generate a signaling service message related to the communications-related function.
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1. A method for implementing a signaling service protocol to permit signaling service messages between members for a message group of a sysplex coupled together using a signaling service, the method comprising:
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executing, on a computer, a data transfer application that communicates with a respective partner data transfer application on each member of the message group, the data transfer application comprised of a plurality of interworking modules including a converter module; receiving by the converter module, on the computer, a request related to performing a communication-related function;
the request being received from one of the other interworking modules, wherein;the converter module comprises a plurality of sub-modules with each sub-module corresponding to a respective communications-related function; based on the request, determining by the converter module, on the computer, what particular communication-related function is being requested; based on the particular communication-related function, identifying, by the converter module, on the computer, a corresponding sub-module within the converter module; executing the corresponding sub-module, on the computer, wherein executing the corresponding sub-module comprises; invoking a routine, in the data transfer application, to generate a signaling service message related to the communications-related function; and constructing by the converter module, on the computer, contents to be included in the signaling service message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for implementing a signaling service protocol to permit signaling service messages between members for a message group of a sysplex coupled together using a signaling service, the system comprising:
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a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory configured to store program code executable by the processor; the program code, when executed by the processor, configured to execute a data transfer application that communicates with a respective partner data transfer application on each member of the message group, the data transfer application comprised of a plurality of interworking modules including a converter module; the program code, when executed by the processor, configured to receive by the converter module a request related to performing a communication-related function;
the request being received from one of the other interworking modules, wherein;the converter module comprises a plurality of sub-modules with each sub-module corresponding to a respective communications-related function; the program code, when executed by the processor, configured to, based on the request, determine by the converter module what particular communication-related function is being requested; the program code, when executed by the processor, configured to, based on the particular communication-related function, identify by the converter module a corresponding sub-module within the converter module; the program code, when executed by the processor, configured to execute the corresponding sub-module, wherein executing the corresponding sub-module comprises; invoking a routine, in the data transfer application, to generate a signaling service message related to the communications-related function; and the program code, when executed by the processor, is further configured to construct by the converter module contents to be included in the signaling service message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for implementing a signaling service protocol to permit signaling service messages between members for a message group of a sysplex coupled together using a signaling service, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to execute a data transfer application that communicates with a respective partner data transfer application on each member of the message group, the data transfer application comprised of a plurality of interworking modules including a converter module; computer readable program code configured to receive by the converter module a request related to performing a communication-related function;
the request being received from one of the other interworking modules, wherein;the converter module comprises a plurality of sub-modules with each sub-module corresponding to a respective communications-related function; computer readable program code configured to, based on the request, determine by the converter module what particular communication-related function is being requested; computer readable program code configured to, based on the particular communication-related function, identify by the converter module a corresponding sub-module within the converter module; computer readable program code configured to execute the corresponding sub-module wherein executing the corresponding sub-module comprises; invoking a routine, in the data transfer application, to generate a signaling service message related to the communications-related function; and computer readable program code configured to construct, by the converter module, contents to be included in the signaling service message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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