Using global variables to data-drive rule engine evaluation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016182283-A1
Application number	US-201414573861-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Priority date	Dec 17, 2014
Publication date	Jun 23, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Various exemplary embodiments relate to a Diameter network device which may include a storage configured to store one or more global variables, a memory; and a processor. The processor may be configured to: establish an object within the memory representative of a global variable; configure the object to access fields of the global variable including a property of the network device which was modified; and access via the object an attribute for the global variable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A Diameter network device comprising:
a storage configured to store one or more global variables; a memory; and a processor configured to:
establish an object within the memory representative of a global variable;
access fields of the global variable including a property of the network device which was modified via utilizing information in the object; and
access via utilizing information in the object an attribute for the global variable.

2 . The network device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to access via utilizing information in the object, an action for the global variable.

3 . The network device of claim 2 , wherein the action is such that it allows the global variable to be set by with name with a correct type.

4 . The network device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
access an attribute which allows the value of the global variable to be retrieved by name as a type specified for the global variable.

5 . The network device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute an initialization rule set to update the global variable.

6 . The network device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to modify via utilizing information in the object, a first system property which indicates the identity of the device and a second system property which indicates the identity of the destination host.

7 . The network device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to access via utilizing information in the object, instructions to execute an initialization rule set to create the global variable on a different network device, such that the same rule is used on the different network device.

8 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions for execution by a Diameter network device, the medium comprising:
instructions for establishing within a memory, an object representative of a global variable; instructions for accessing fields of the global variable including a property of the network device which was modified via utilizing information in the object; and instructions for accessing via utilizing information in the object an attribute for the global variable.

9 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein accessing further comprises:
accessing via utilizing information in the object an action for the global variable.

10 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising:
instructions for accessing an attribute which allows the value of the global variable to be retrieved by name as a type specified for the global variable.

11 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising:
instructions for modifying via utilizing information in the object, a first system property which indicates the identity of the device and a second system property which indicates the identity of the destination host.

12 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising:
instructions for executing an initialization rule set to update the global variable.

13 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the action is such that it allows the global variable to be set by a name with a correct type.

14 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising:
instructions for accessing via utilizing information in the object, instructions to execute an initialization rule set to create the global variable on a different network device, such that the same rule can be used on the different network device.

15 . A method performed by a Diameter network device, the method comprising:
establishing within a memory, an object representative of a global variable; accessing fields of the global variable including a property of the network device which was modified via utilizing information in the object; and accessing via utilizing information in the object an attribute for the global variable.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein accessing further comprises:
accessing via utilizing information in the object an action for the global variable.

17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
accessing an attribute which allows the value of the global variable to be retrieved by name as a type specified for the global variable.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
modifying via utilizing information in the object, a first system property which indicates the identity of the device and a second system property which indicates the identity of the destination host.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
executing an initialization rule set to update the global variable.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the action sets the global variable with a name with a correct type.

21 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
the processor accessing via utilizing information in the object, instructions to execute an initialization rule set to create the global variable on a different network device, such that the same rule can be used on the different network device.

Assignees

• Alcatel Lucent Canada Inc

Inventors

• Mann Robert A
• Jorgensen Peter K

Classifications

• H04L41/0233 Primary

  Object-oriented techniques, for representation of network management data, e.g. common object request broker architecture [CORBA] · CPC title

• H04L41/0813

  characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings · CPC title

• H04L41/0866

  Checking the configuration · CPC title

• H04L41/084 Primary

  Configuration by using pre-existing information, e.g. using templates or copying from other elements · CPC title