Conversion of data for operating systems
Managed access to file system objects enables an application to request access to a file system object via a file system transformer driver, which may extend the capabilities of a file system. The file system transformer driver may be configured to convert a data file format for the file system object to a data format requested by the application. The file system transformer driver may store the file system object in an internal data format using a file system on a storage device. The file system transformer driver may receive requests from applications via an operating system instruction.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a hardware processor, an access request to a data, the access request specifying a software application and a hardware component;
determining, by the hardware processor, a software driver associated with the hardware component specified by the access request;
determining, by the hardware processor, a format specified by the software driver; and
converting, by the hardware processor, the data requested by the access request to the format specified by the software driver.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying an algorithm for the converting of the data.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising executing an algorithm for the converting of the data.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the data converted to the format to the software driver.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending the data converted to the format to the hardware component.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving the data via a communications network.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising importing the data.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising importing the data converted to the format.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising exporting the data converted to the format.
10. A system, comprising:
a hardware processor; and
a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving an access request associated with a software application and a hardware component;
determining a software driver associated with the hardware component;
retrieving a block of data associated with the access request; and
converting the block of data from a format used by the software application to a different format used by the software driver.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise identifying an algorithm that converts the block of data.
12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise executing an algorithm for the converting of the block of data.
13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the block of data converted to the different format to the software driver.
14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the block of data converted to the different format to the hardware component.
15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving the block of data via a communications network.
16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise importing the block of data.
17. The system of claim 10 , wherein the operations further comprise exporting the block of data converted to the different format.
18. A non-transitory memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving an access request associated with a software application and a hardware component;
determining a software driver associated with the hardware component;
retrieving a block of data associated with the access request; and
converting the block of data from a format used by the software application to a different format used by the software driver.
19. The non-transitory memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise identifying an algorithm for the converting of the block of data.
20. The non-transitory memory device of claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise executing an algorithm that converts the block of data.