Method of streaming conversion from a first data structure to a second data structure
A method of streaming conversion from a first data structure to a second data structure includes the steps of receiving a reference to an input data stream in the first data structure for conversion. A document conversion file is received that converts data in the first data structure to data in the second data structure. Next, a repeating structure definition is received. The document conversion file is executed. Then each instance of a repeating structure is streamed.
1 . A method of streaming conversion from a first data structure to a second data structure, comprising the steps of:
a) receiving a reference to an input data stream in the first data structure for conversion;
b) receiving a document conversion file that converts data in the first data structure to data in the second data structure;
c) receiving a repeating structure definition;
d) executing the document conversion file; and
e) streaming each instance of a repeating structure.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein step (e) further includes the step of:
e1) writing each instance of the repeating structure to an output file.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further including the step of:
f) appending a present instance of the repeating structure to a preceding instance of the repeating structure.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein step (e) further includes the step of:
e1) receiving an instance of the repeating structure from the input data stream.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein step (a) further includes the step of:
a1) receiving the input data stream in the first data structure.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein step (a) further includes the step of:
a1) receiving the input data stream selected from the group of: extensible markup language schemes, relational databases, non-relational databases and self describing databases.
7 . The method of claims 1 , wherein step (b) further includes the step of:
b1) receiving a component conversion file referenced by the document conversion file.
8 . The method of claims 1 , wherein step (b) further includes the step of:
b1) receiving a driver conversion file referenced by the document conversion file.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein step (c) further includes the step of:
c1) receiving a reference to a component conversion file.
10 . A method of streaming conversion from a first data structure to a second data structure, comprising the steps of:
a) receiving an input data stream in the first data structure;
b) starting a conversion of the input data steam to the second data structure;
c) when an instance of a repeating structure is converted to the second data structure, writing the instance of the repeating structure to an output data stream.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein step (b) further includes the steps of:
b1) receiving a document conversion file;
b2) receiving a definition of the repeating structure.
12 . The method of claim 1 1 , further including the steps of:
b3) receiving a document component file.
b4) receiving a driver conversion file.
13 . The method of claim 10 , further including the step of:
d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until all the instances of the repeating structures have been converted.
14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein step (b) further includes the step of:
b1) receiving a document component file that defines the repeating structure.
15 . A method of streaming conversion from a first data structure to a second data structure, comprising the steps of:
a) receiving a reference to a input data stream in a first data structure;
b) receiving a first instance of a repeating structure from the file; and
c) converting the first instance of the repeating structure to the second data structure.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further including the steps of:
d) receiving a next instance of the repeating structure from the input data stream;
e) converting the next instance of the repeating structure to the second data structure.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further including the step of:
f) repeating steps (d) and (e) until all the instances of the repeating structure have been converted.
18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein step (b) includes the step of:
b1) receiving a document conversion file.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further including the step of:
b2) receiving a component conversion file referenced in the document conversion file.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further including the step of:
b3) receiving a repeating definition that defines the component conversion file as the repeating structure.