Patent ID: 8442980
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for coalescing changes to a data set, the method comprising: reading a definition of the dataset, wherein the definition comprises an identity and a context for each of a plurality of components; generating a component tree representing the data set and based on the context and identity; receiving an indication of one or more changes to the components of the data set; determining a type of each of the changes based on the indication of the one or more changes and the component tree representing the data set, wherein the type of the changes comprises one or more of a single component change, a cross-component change, and a cross-component change the affects the identity of at least one of the components; classifying the changes based on the type of each of the changes; and coalescing the changes based on the type of the changes; and applying the coalesced changes to the data set based on the type of the coalesced changes.