Method and system for error manipulation
View Patent ↗A system and method for manipulation of event data, such as errors, in a networked environment. The method includes receiving event signal data indicative of an event, and associating descriptive data with the event signal data. The descriptive data is then mapped to one or more associated connections. A determination is made whether to post identifier data corresponding to the event signal data. This determination is made as a function of predetermined criteria. If a determination is made to post the identifier data, the particular identifier data is posted. The posted identifier data may be selectively retrieved and output in a specified format. The identifier data may be stored in a memory. Descriptive data may be accumulated for a plurality of events subsequent to the mapping step. An alert condition may be established based on the type of event that has occurred.
1. A method for performing error manipulation comprising:
receiving event signal data indicative of an event;
determining if the event signal data corresponds to a first level corresponding to a first event signal category and determining if the event signal data corresponds to a second level corresponding to a second event signal category;
determining whether to post identifier data corresponding to the event signal data as a function of predetermined criteria that identifies a selected posting level from the first and second levels; and
posting particular data corresponding to the event signal data only if the event signal data corresponds to the at least one selected posting level.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein data corresponding to the event signal data includes identifier data, further comprising:
storing the identifier data in a memory subsequent to the determining step;
then retrieving the identifier data from the memory; and
outputting the identifier data.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
associating descriptive data with the event signal data;
mapping the descriptive data to one or more associated connections; and
accumulating descriptive data for a plurality of events subsequent to the mapping step.
4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising:
storing the accumulated descriptive data.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing an alert condition as a function of the posted data; and
outputting an alert indication signal, wherein the alert indication signal is output in human-readable form.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein data corresponding to the event signal data includes identifier data, further comprising:
selectively retrieving posted identifier data; and
outputting the identifier data in a specified format.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
the at least two levels correspond to event severity classifications.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein data corresponding to the event signal data includes identifier data and wherein the posting step further comprises:
transmitting the particular identifier data to one of a location selected from a group consisting of a storage medium and a system log location; and
transmitting the particular identifier data in html format.
9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting particular data corresponding to the event signal data as a function of the event signal data.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the selected level is determined using a classification associated with a user.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein:
the user classification is one of a end-user, a test engineer and a programmer.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the selected level is changed according to a development stage indicator associated with a system providing the event data.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein data corresponding to the event signal data includes identifier data, further comprising:
posting the identifier data to a secondary location if a primary location is not available.
14. An apparatus for performing error manipulation comprising:
means for receiving event signal data indicative of an event;
means for determining if the event signal data corresponds to a first level corresponding to a first event signal category and determining if the event signal data corresponds to a second level corresponding to a second event signal category;
means for determining whether to post identifier data corresponding to the event signal data as a function of predetermined criteria that identifies a selected posting level from the first and second levels; and
means for posting particular data corresponding to the event signal data only if the event signal data corresponds to the at least one selected posting level.
15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising:
means for associating descriptive data with the event signal data;
means for mapping the descriptive data to one or more associated connections; and
means for accumulating descriptive data for a plurality of events.
16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising:
establishing an alert condition as a function of the posted data; and
outputting an alert indication signal, wherein the alert indication signal is output in human-readable form.
17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein data corresponding to the event signal data includes identifier data, further comprising:
selectively retrieving posted identifier data; and
outputting the identifier data in a specified format.
18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein,
the at least two levels correspond to event severity classifications, further comprising:
transmitting particular data corresponding to the event signal data as a function of the event signal data.
19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:
the selected level is determined using a classification associated with a user.
20. The apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein:
the selected level is changed according to a development stage indicator associated with a system providing the event data.