Patent ID: 8326871
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of dynamically updating a view in a distributed processing system having a node and a directory information tree with entries associated with the node, comprising: creating a view object class for a view object in a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) service environment; creating a distinguished name (DN) for a view object class definition for the view object class, the DN having a value of an attribute type equal to new attribute value to identify attribute information to be used to populate the view; defining a view filter for the view object, the view filter having a value same as the value of the DN to determine which attributes values are to be displayed in the view; receiving, by the node, an attribute value; examining the view object class definition to determine that the received attribute value is defined in connection with the DN value of attribute type equal to new attribute value; dynamically updating the view by a processor of the node in response to the determination that the received attribute value is defined in connection with the DN value of attribute type equal to new attribute value, wherein the view that was updated comprises the received attribute value, and wherein the view is updated without the received attribute value being defined in the entries of the directory information tree; and providing the view that was updated to a user of the distributed processing system.