Mechanism for automated generic application damage detection and repair in strongly encapsulated application
US6640317B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/0706
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for detecting and repairing damaged portions of a computer system is provided. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a damage detection and repair facility monitors and detects changes to the computer system. The damage detection and repair facility compares these changes to the set of constraints defined by the working definitions for each application installed on the computer system. The working definitions define the invariant portions of each application and define the constraints placed upon the computer system by each application. Responsive to changes that are in conflict with this set of constraints, the damage detection and repair facility makes such changes in the persistent storage so as to resolve these conflicts. This may be done, for example, by repairing a damaged file, installing a missing driver, or adjusting an environment variable.
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