Patent ID: 7996822
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for tracing a particular user or process in a data processing system, the computer implemented method comprising: responsive to detecting a first application or a new user of the first application, generating by a processor a tracer, object and a stored tracer key, wherein the tracer object and the stored tracer key arc generated by the first application; storing the stored tracer key to form at least one stored tracer key; receiving by the processor a request tracer key from a second application, wherein the tracer key contains criteria; comparing by the processor the criteria of the request tracer key to criteria of the at least one stored tracer key to determine if a match condition exists; responsive to a determination that the match condition exists, modifying by the processor the tracer object to gather requested information, wherein modifying the tracer object includes mapping the request tracer key to the tracer object; and gathering by the processor the requested information.