Patent ID: 6370549
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for determining a file location of a component file accessed by a program module, comprising the steps of:(a) receiving a component file location request for a component file that is being accessed by a program module, said component file location request including criteria identifying the component file; (b) comparing the criteria included in the component file location request to at least one search record in a file location cache, the file location cache including a plurality of search records, wherein each of the search records includes search criteria and component file location; (c) in response to a match between the criteria of the file location request and the search criteria of at least one search record, determining a modification status for a directory tree folder referenced in the component file location included in said at least one search record; and (d) in response to a determination that the modification status is unchanged, returning the component file location included in said at least one search record as a valid file location for the component file that was requested.