Ruleset implementation for memory starved systems

1. A method for the efficient use of computing resources, comprising:

receiving a request for a dataset corresponding to stored data;

generating, by a requestor, a first handle to the dataset;

generating, by the requestor, a plurality of parameters corresponding to the dataset, such that each parameter of the plurality of parameters corresponds to a distinct subset of the dataset;

generating, by the requestor, a first internal handle based upon the first handle and corresponding to a first parameter of the plurality of parameters;

executing a data retrieval request based upon the first internal handle to retrieve a first subset of the dataset;

receiving a navigation request corresponding to the first internal handle;

navigating, if possible, the first subset in accordance with the navigation request; and

in response to a determination that navigating the first subset in accordance with the navigation request is not possible, generating, by the requestor, a second internal handle corresponding to a second parameter of the plurality of parameters, such that the second parameter is in accordance with the navigation request; and

executing the second data retrieval request based upon the second internal handle to retrieve a second subset of the dataset corresponding to the second parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising releasing the first internal handle in response to the generation of the second internal handle.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a next row in the dataset.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a previous row in the dataset.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a jump to a row that is not the next or previous row.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising releasing the first handle and any unreleased internal handle when the navigation request results in a request for data not included in the dataset.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the large dataset handle conforms to Jaya database connectivity (JDBC) standards.

8. A method for the efficient use of computing resources, comprising:

generating, by a requestor, a large dataset handle for retrieving a dataset, the dataset comprising a subset of stored data;

generating, by the requestor, as plurality of parameters corresponding to the dataset, such that each parameter of the plurality of parameters corresponds to a distinct subset of the dataset and, when taken in combination, the distinct subsets comprise the entire dataset;

generating, by the requestor, a first internal handle based upon the large dataset handle and corresponding to a first parameter of the plurality of parameters;

executing a data retrieval request based upon the first internal handle to retrieve a first subset of the dataset;

receiving a navigation request corresponding to the first internal handle;

navigating, if possible, the first subset in accordance with the navigation request; and

in response to a determination that navigating the first subset in accordance with the navigation request is not possible, generating, by the requestor, a second internal handle corresponding to a second parameter of the plurality of parameters, such that the second parameter is in accordance with the navigation request; and

executing the second data retrieval request based upon the second internal handle to retrieve a second subset of the dataset corresponding to the second parameter.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising releasing the first internal handle in response to the generation of the second internal handle.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a next row in the dataset.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a previous row in the dataset.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising releasing the large dataset handle and any unreleased internal handle when the navigation request results in a request for data not within a scope corresponding to the large dataset handle.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the large dataset handle conforms to Java database connectivity (JDBC) standards.

14. An apparatus for the retrieval of data from stored data, comprising:

a processor;

a computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor; and

logic, stored on the computer-readable storage medium and executed on the processor, for:

generating, by a requestor, a large dataset handle fir retrieving a dataset, the dataset comprising a subset of stored data;

generating, by the requestor, a plurality parameters corresponding to the dataset, such that each parameter of the plurality of parameters corresponds to a distinct subset of the dataset and, when taken in combination the distinct subsets comprise the entire dataset;

generating, by the requestor, a first internal handle based upon the large dataset handle and corresponding to a first parameter of the plurality of parameters;

executing a data retrieval request based upon the first internal handle to retrieve a first subset of the dataset;

receiving a navigation request corresponding to the first internal handle;

navigating, if possible, the first subset in accordance with the navigation request; and

in response to a determination that navigating the first subset in accordance with the navigation request is not possible, generating, by the requestor, a second internal handle corresponding to a second parameter of the plurality of parameters, such that the second parameter is in accordance with the navigation request; and

executing the second data retrieval request based upon the second internal handle to retrieve a second subset of the dataset corresponding, to the second parameter.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 , the logic further comprising logic for releasing the first internal handle in response to the generation of the second internal handle.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a next row in the dataset.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a previous row in the dataset.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 , the logic further comprising logic for releasing the large dataset handle and any unreleased internal handle when the navigation request results in a request for data not within a scope corresponding to the large dataset handle.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the large dataset handle conforms to Java database connectivity (JDBC) standards.

20. A computer programming product for the retrieval of data from stored data, comprising:

a computer-readable storage medium; and

logic, stored on the computer-readable storage medium for execution on a processor, for:

generating, by a requestor, a large dataset handle for retrieving a dataset, the dataset comprising a subset of stored data;

generating, by the requestor, as plurality of parameters corresponding, to the dataset, such that each parameter of the plurality of parameters corresponds to a distinct subset of the dataset and, when taken in combination, the distinct subsets comprise the entire dataset;

generating, by the requestor, a first internal handle based upon the large dataset handle and corresponding to a first parameter of the plurality of parameters;

executing a data retrieval request based upon the first internal handle to retrieve a first subset of the dataset:

receiving a navigation request corresponding to the first internal handle;

navigating, if possible, the first subset in accordance with the navigation request; and

in response to a determination that navigating the first subset in accordance with the navigation request is not possible, generating, by the requestor, a second internal handle corresponding to a second parameter of the plurality of parameters, such that the second parameter is in accordance with the navigation request; and

executing the second data retrieval request based upon the second internal handle to retrieve a second subset of the dataset corresponding to the second parameter.

21. The computer programming product of claim 20 , the logic further comprising logic for releasing the first internal handle in response to the generation of the second internal handle.

22. The computer programming product of claim 20 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a next row in the dataset.

23. The computer programming product of claim 20 , wherein the navigation request is a request for a previous row in the dataset.

24. The computer programming product of claim 20 , the logic further comprising logic for releasing the large dataset handle and any unreleased internal handle when the navigation request results in a request for data not within a scope corresponding to the large dataset handle.