System and method for collaborative processing of distributed applications

Abstract

A system and method for generating and executing machine-language filter code. A filter generator receives a text-based filter string. The filter string contains filter criteria for filtering messages communicated from one computer program to another computer program or to the same computer program. A machine language generator converts the filter string to a machine-language filter code. A central processing unit of a host loads and executes the machine-language filter code to process or discard messages based on the filter criteria. The machine-language filter code is maintained by the computer program for continual reuse eliminating the interpretation and translation of the filter string from data to code for each message.

1 . A method of filtering messages, comprising:
 receiving a text-based filter string representing filter criteria;   automatically dynamically converting the text-based filter string directly to machine-language filter code once using a machine language generator for use by a code section of a computer program, the machine language generator being configured to dynamically convert the text based filter string directly to machine language filter code; and   using the code section, executing the machine-language filter code to accept or discard multiple messages received by or residing within one or more software components within the computer program based on the filter criteria.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein executing the machine-language filter code is performed by a central processing unit running the computer program. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the machine-language filter code is directly executable by the central processing unit. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the text-based filter string is human-readable. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the text-based filter string is formatted according to a conditional expression syntax. 
     
     
         11 . A system of filtering information transmitted from one or more software components within a computer program to one or more other software components within another computer program or the same computer program, comprising:
 a filter generator configured to receive a text-based filter string representing filter criteria;   a machine language generator coupled with the filter generator and being configured to automatically dynamically convert the text-based filter string directly to machine-language filter code; and   a processor for executing the machine-language filter code for a software component of a computer program to accept or discard information received by the software component within the computer program based on the filter criteria.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is included with a central processing unit. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the machine-language filter code is directly executable by the central processing unit. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the filter string is human readable. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the filter string is formatted according to a conditional expression syntax.