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Method and system for comparing and updating file trees

  • US 7,702,641 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2001
  • Issued: 04/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for comparing file tree descriptions comprising:

  • by a computer having a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to operate the computer as a file tree comparator;

    obtaining a first file structure;

    obtaining a second file structure;

    comparing said first file structure to said second file structure;

    generating a sequence log of changes that transform said first file structure to said second file structure; and

    optimizing the sequence log of changes by detecting a creation operation and a deletion operation associated with the same file and replacing the creation operation and the deletion operation with a reparent operation.

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