Patent ID: 8006230
Filing Date: 2011-08-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A data processing apparatus comprising: a data processing unit; a data storage unit; a correlation identifier a dependency generator for responding to identification of a positive correlation between the monitored run-time activity of the first and second logical components by recording in the data storage unit the existence of a dependency relationship between the first and second logical components, wherein monitoring the run-time activity of said first logical component and said second logical component performed by said at least one monitoring agent comprises generating events by the at least one monitoring agent in response to completion of the processing of poll requests by each of said first logical component and said second logical component, and wherein the step of comparing the monitored run-time activity comprises: calculating an activity period for each of said first logical component and said second logical component in response to the generated events indicating the completion of processing of the poll requests by the respective one of said first logical component and said second logical component; and determining whether the activity period of said first logical component contains the activity period of the second component.