Patent ID: 7213017
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for data processing by generating a hierarchical data stream, comprising: receiving a query including at least one valid database statement used to retrieve at least one rowset from a database; processing the query to retrieve said at least one rowset from the database; and transforming a rowset of said at least one rowset into a datatype instance of the hierarchical language of said hierarchical data stream by mapping at least one row element of the rowset into at least one node of the hierarchical data stream; wherein said receiving includes receiving a query including at least one valid database statement used to retrieve at least one rowset from a database and at least one of a name option parameter, a root option parameter, a map option parameter, at least one namespace option parameter and a null option parameter; wherein said receiving includes receiving a query including at least one valid database statement used to retrieve at least one rowset from a database and a name option parameter, whereby said transforming includes overwriting a name of a row element; and wherein if said name option parameter is specified to be a predetermined value, then said transforming includes dropping a tag of the row element and any contained attributes.