Determining compatibility of multiple specifications

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for evaluating specification data of two or more components. In one embodiment, informational data, including specifications, provides details on these two or more components. The system then derives a set of interactions within these two or more components. From the informational data, in conjunction with interactions within the two or more components, it is determined whether one or more incompatibility issues exist. In instances where one or more incompatibility issues exist, the issue is highlighted and given a description.

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         7 . A computer program product for evaluating specification data of two or more components, the computer program product comprising:
 a computer readable storage medium and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium, the program instructions comprising:   program instructions to receive informational data detailing two or more components;   program instructions to derive a set of interactions within the two or more components;   program instructions to evaluate the informational data in conjunction with interactions within the two or more components;   program instructions to determine from the two or more components whether one or more incompatibility issues exist; and   program instructions, responsive to determining that one or more incompatibility issues exist, to indicate through an interface, the one or more incompatibility issues.   
     
     
         8 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the program instructions to receive informational data detailing the two or more components comprises:
 program instructions to receive a set of terms, wherein the set of terms comprises: a set of specifications associated with the two or more components and a general description of each entity of the two or more components.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein program instructions to derive the set of interactions within the two or more components comprises:
 program instructions to receive which entities within the two or more components interact with one another;   program instructions to receive a user input, wherein the user input comprises instructions to ignore one or more interactions from the set of interactions.   program instructions to receive a mode of communication by which components within the two or more components interact with each other; and   program instructions to receive static and dynamic conditions associated with the mode of communication.   
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the set of interactions within the two or more components comprises at least second order interactions. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein program instructions to evaluate the informational data in conjunction with interactions within the two or more components comprises:
 program instructions to calculate a set of parameters associated with a first specification and a second specification wherein the set of parameters are continuous or discrete; and   program instructions to compare the first specification associated with a first component to the second specification associated with a second component.   
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the program instructions to indicate through an interface the one or more incompatible issues comprises:
 program instructions to group incompatible components with each other; and   program instructions to output a description of a type of specification associated with the incompatible components.   
     
     
         13 . A computer system for evaluating specification data of two or more components, the computer system comprising:
 one or more computer processors;   one or more computer readable storage media;   program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:   program instructions to receive informational data detailing two or more components;   program instructions to derive a set of interactions within the two or more components;   program instructions to evaluate the informational data in conjunction with interactions within the two or more components;   program instructions to determine from the two or more components whether one or more incompatibility issues exist; and   program instructions to, responsive to determining that one or more incompatibility issues exist, indicate through an interface, the one or more incompatibility issues.   
     
     
         14 . The computer system of  claim 13 , wherein the program instructions receive informational data detailing the two or more components comprises:
 program instructions to receive a set of terms, wherein the set of terms comprises: a set of specifications associated with the two or more components and a general description of each entity of the two or more components.   
     
     
         15 . The computer system of  claim 13 , wherein program instructions derive the set of interactions within the two or more components comprises:
 program instructions to receive which entities within the two or more components interact with one another;   program instructions to receive a user input, wherein the user input comprises instructions to ignore one or more interactions from the set of interactions.   program instructions to receive a mode of communication by which components within the two or more components interact with each other; and   program instructions to receive static and dynamic conditions associated with the mode of communication.   
     
     
         16 . The computer system of  claim 13 , wherein the set of interactions within the two or more components comprises at least second order interactions. 
     
     
         17 . The computer system of  claim 13 , wherein program instructions to evaluate the informational data in conjunction with interactions within the two or more components comprises:
 program instructions to calculate a set of parameters associated with a first specification and a second specification wherein the set of parameters are continuous or discrete; and   program instructions to compare the first specification associated with a first component to the second specification associated with a second component.   
     
     
         18 . The computer system of  claim 13 , wherein the program instructions to indicate through an interface the one or more incompatible issues comprises:
 program instructions to group incompatible components with each other; and   program instructions to output a description of a type of specification associated with the incompatible components.