Determination of a most suitable address for a master data object instance

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

storing, by a computer, a master data object instance, wherein the master data object instance comprises of a plurality of address instances each with one or more address data;

generating, by the computer, a particular address snapshot instance for a respective particular address instance of the plurality of address instances, wherein the particular address snapshot instance is associated with the respective particular address instance through a respective unique address snapshot reference value, and the particular address snapshot instance is a data structure that comprises a root node with the respective unique address snapshot reference value, a node hosting address data of the respective particular address instance from which the particular address snapshot instance was generated, a validity period of a source object for which the particular address snapshot instance was generated, and a display name node containing a semantic name for an entity associated with the particular address snapshot instance that is filled in all address snapshot instances;

saving, by the computer, the particular address snapshot instance in a data storage following association with address data of the respective particular address instance;

rendering, by the computer, the particular address snapshot instance as immutable;

determining, by the computer, an address determination sequence;

analyzing, by the computer, the address determination sequence to the master data object instance to identify one or more address instances including the respective particular address instance;

identifying, by the computer, the respective particular address instance as a most suitable address instance from among the one or more address instances based on criteria of the address determination sequence;

returning, by the computer, the unique address snapshot reference value from the most suitable address instance; and

identifying, by the computer, the particular address snapshot instance from the returned unique address snapshot reference;

retrieving, by the computer, the address data from the particular address snapshot instance using the unique address snapshot reference value.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the address determination sequence includes at least one address determination rule.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one address determination rule is followed in a predetermined, prioritized order determined by application knowledge related to at least one process performed by a software application.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the address determination sequence depends upon at least one received filter parameter.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one received filter parameter includes at least one of a party role, a location role, or a validity date.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the unique address snapshot reference value is stored with the respective particular address instance.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the unique address snapshot reference value is stored remotely in relation to the respective particular address instance.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the particular address snapshot instance is rendered as immutable following the saving of the particular address snapshot instance in the data storage.

9. A computer-program product comprising a tangible, non-transitory media storing computer-readable instructions, the instructions operable when executed by a processor to:

store a master data object instance, wherein the master data object instance comprises of a plurality of address instances each with one or more address data;

generate a particular address snapshot instance for a respective particular address instance of the plurality of address instances, wherein the particular address snapshot instance is associated with the respective particular address instance through a respective unique address snapshot reference value, and the particular address snapshot instance is a data structure that comprises a root node with the respective unique address snapshot reference value, a node hosting address data of the respective particular address instance from which the particular address snapshot instance was generated, a validity period of a source object for which the particular address snapshot instance was generated, and a display name node containing a semantic name for an entity associated with the particular address snapshot instance that is filled in all address snapshot instances;

save the particular address snapshot instance in a data storage following association with address data of the respective particular address instance;

render the particular address snapshot instance as immutable;

determine an address determination sequence;

analyze the address determination sequence to the master data object instance to identify one or more address instances including the respective particular address instance;

identify the respective particular address instance as a most suitable address instance from among the one or more address instances based on criteria of the address determination sequence;

return the unique address snapshot reference value from the most suitable address instance; and

identify the particular address snapshot instance from the returned unique address snapshot reference;

retrieve the address data from the particular address snapshot instance using the unique address snapshot reference value.

10. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein the address determination sequence includes at least one address determination rule.

11. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein the at least one address determination rule is followed in a predetermined, prioritized order determined by application knowledge related to at least one process performed by a software application.

12. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein the address determination sequence depends upon at least one received filter parameter.

13. The computer-program product of claim 9 , wherein the unique address snapshot reference value is stored with the respective particular address instance.

14. A computer system, comprising:

computer memory configured to store a master data object instance; and

at least one hardware processor interoperably coupled to the memory and configured to:

store the master data object instance, wherein the master data object instance comprises of a plurality of address instances each with one or more address data;

generate a particular address snapshot instance for a respective particular address instance of the plurality of address instances, wherein the particular address snapshot instance is associated with the respective particular address instance through a respective unique address snapshot reference value, and the particular address snapshot instance is a data structure that comprises a root node with the respective unique address snapshot reference value, a node hosting address data of the respective particular address instance from which the particular address snapshot instance was generated, a validity period of a source object for which the particular address snapshot instance was generated, and a display name node containing a semantic name for an entity associated with the particular address snapshot instance that is filled in all address snapshot instances;

save the particular address snapshot instance in a data storage following association with address data of the respective particular address instance;

render the particular address snapshot instance as immutable;

determine an address determination sequence;

analyze the address determination sequence to the master data object instance to identify one or more address instances including the respective particular address instance;

identify the respective particular address instance as a most suitable address instance from among the one or more address instances based on criteria of the address determination sequence;

return the unique address snapshot reference value from the most suitable address instance; and

identify the particular address snapshot instance from the returned unique address snapshot reference;

retrieve the address data from the particular address snapshot instance using the unique address snapshot reference value.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the address determination sequence includes at least one address determination rule.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one address determination rule is followed in a predetermined, prioritized order determined by application knowledge related to at least one process performed by a software application.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the address determination sequence depends upon at least one received filter parameter.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the unique address snapshot reference value is stored with the respective particular address instance.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the particular address snapshot instance is rendered as immutable following the saving of the particular address snapshot instance in the data storage.