Method and mechanism for optimal scope evaluation in scope based hierarchical configuration using evaluated scope propagation technique
A first and second local scope definition associated with a first and second node, respectively, in a hierarchical application tree are received where the hierarchical application tree includes application instructions at one or more nodes within the hierarchical application tree. A pruned version of the hierarchical application tree is determined including by propagating the first local scope definition from the first node to the second node, a child of the first node. Any nodes that are not relevant to a particular set of one or more local scope definitions at a given node are pruned in order to obtain a pruned version of the hierarchical application tree. A qualified application is generated using those application instructions at the unpruned nodes in the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree.
1. A system, comprising:
a communication interface coupled with a processor and configured to receive a first local scope definition associated with a first node in a hierarchical application tree and a second local scope definition associated with a second node in the hierarchical application tree, wherein the hierarchical application tree includes application instructions at one or more nodes within the hierarchical application tree; and
the processor configured to:
determine a pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, including by:
propagating the first local scope definition from the first node to the second node which is a child of the first node; and
pruning any nodes from the hierarchical application tree that are not relevant to a particular set of one or more local scope definitions at a given node in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree; and
generate a qualified application using those application instructions at the unpruned nodes in the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein:
generating the qualified application includes generating an application executable associated with a web-based application; and
the communication interface is further configured to send the application executable to a web browser on a device, wherein the web browser loads and performs the application executable.
2. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein propagating the first local scope definition includes propagating a scope that is associated with one or more of the following: device type, user role, object scope, or plan level.
3. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein:
propagating the first local scope definition includes propagating a scope that is associated with a device type having a value of mobile; and
pruning in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree includes pruning at least some graphics-related application instructions.
4. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to: in the event a new type of local scope is encountered which has not been encountered before while traversing the hierarchical application tree, generate a cloned hierarchical application tree in addition to the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree.
5. The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to: in the event a new type of local scope is encountered which has not been encountered before while traversing the hierarchical application tree, generate a cloned hierarchical application tree in addition to the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein the cloned hierarchical application tree excludes those nodes that were encountered in the hierarchical application tree prior to the to new type of local scope.
6. A method, comprising:
receiving a first local scope definition associated with a first node in a hierarchical application tree and a second local scope definition associated with a second node in the hierarchical application tree, wherein the hierarchical application tree includes application instructions at one or more nodes within the hierarchical application tree;
determining a pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, including by:
propagating the first local scope definition from the first node to the second node which is a child of the first node; and
pruning any nodes from the hierarchical application tree that are not relevant to a particular set of one or more local scope definitions at a given node in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree; and
generating a qualified application using those application instructions at the unpruned nodes in the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein:
generating the qualified application includes generating an application executable associated with a web-based application; and
the method further includes sending the application executable to a web browser on a device, wherein the web browser loads and performs the application executable.
7. The method recited in claim 6 , wherein propagating the first local scope definition includes propagating a scope that is associated with one or more of the following: device type, user role, object scope, or plan level.
8. The method recited in claim 6 , wherein:
propagating the first local scope definition includes propagating a scope that is associated with a device type having a value of mobile; and
pruning in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree includes pruning at least some graphics-related application instructions.
9. The method recited in claim 6 further including: in the event a new type of local scope is encountered which has not been encountered before while traversing the hierarchical application tree, generating a cloned hierarchical application tree in addition to the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree.
10. The method recited in claim 6 further including: in the event a new type of local scope is encountered which has not been encountered before while traversing the hierarchical application tree, generating a cloned hierarchical application tree in addition to the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein the cloned hierarchical application tree excludes those is nodes that were encountered in the hierarchical application tree prior to the new type of local scope.
11. A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
receiving a first local scope definition associated with a first node in a hierarchical application tree and a second local scope definition associated with a second node in the hierarchical application tree, wherein the hierarchical application tree includes application instructions at one or more nodes within the hierarchical application tree;
determining a pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, including by:
propagating the first local scope definition from the first node to the second node which is a child of the first node; and
pruning any nodes from the hierarchical application tree that are not relevant to a particular set of one or more local scope definitions at a given node in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree; and
generating a qualified application using those application instructions at the unpruned nodes in the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein:
the computer instructions for generating the qualified application include computer instructions for generating an application executable associated with a web-based application; and
the computer program product further includes computer instructions for sending the application executable to a web browser on a device, wherein the web browser loads and performs the application executable.
12. The computer program product recited in claim 11 , wherein the computer instructions for propagating the first local scope definition include computer instructions for propagating a scope that is associated with one or more of the following: device type, user role, object scope, or plan level.
13. The computer program product recited in claim 11 , wherein:
the computer instructions for propagating the first local scope definition include computer instructions for propagating a scope that is associated with a device type having a value of mobile; and
the computer instructions for pruning in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree include computer instructions for pruning at least some graphics-related application instructions.
14. The computer program product recited in claim 11 further including computer instructions for: in the event a new type of local scope is encountered which has not been encountered before while traversing the hierarchical application tree, generating a cloned hierarchical application tree in addition to the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree.
15. The computer program product recited in claim 11 further including computer instructions for: in the event a new type of local scope is encountered which has not been encountered before while traversing the hierarchical application tree, generating a cloned hierarchical application tree in addition to the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein the cloned hierarchical application tree excludes those nodes that were encountered in the hierarchical application tree prior to the new type of local scope.