Method and system for maintaining namespace consistency with...

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2004-11-30

2009-02-24

Mahmoudi, Tony (Department: 2169)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database design

Data structure types

C707S793000, C709S202000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07496565

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for maintaining namespace consistency between selected objects maintained by a file system and a filter associated therewith. A filter monitors selected types of requests (or operations associated therewith) and determines whether the object is within a namespace associated with the filter. The namespace associated with the filter is updated based on a change to the object.

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