Code framework for generic data extraction, analysis and reduction

Abstract

A system and a method are provided for processing data from a computer that executes an application program. The system includes an extraction engine, a reduction program and an analysis program. The extraction engine retrieves execution data from the application program and records the data to nonvolatile memory as extract data. The reduction program reads the extract data from the memory and reduces the data into human readable format as reduce data. The analysis program analyzes the reduce data in accordance with operator-provided instructions and produces event data that identify at least one sequence associated with the execution data. A management console further displays the implemented processes. The extraction engine can further include a classes assigner for categorizing said execution data into classes. The reduction program can further include a structure builder for formatting said extract data. The reduction program can further include an event layout builder for formatting said event data.

1. An automated instruction execution processor to process data from a computer that executes an application program, said processor comprising:
 an extraction engine for retrieving execution data from the application program and recording said execution data to nonvolatile memory as extract data;  
 a reduction program module for reading said extract data from said memory and reducing said extract data into human readable format as reduce data; and  
 an analysis program module for analyzing said reduce data in accordance with operator-provided instructions and producing event data that identify at least one sequence associated with said execution data, said sequence presenting a format that includes first and second marks, said first mark initiating a trigger to process an event within a cycle until completion at said second mark.  
 
     
     
       2. The processor according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a management console for displaying said retrieving, recording, reading, reducing, analyzing and producing processes.  
 
     
     
       3. The processor according to  claim 1 , wherein said analysis program module includes an extended markup language (XML) structure for building a template to display said event data. 
     
     
       4. The processor according to  claim 1 , wherein said analysis program module further filters said sequence for acceptance with validity and to skip absent said validity. 
     
     
       5. The processor according to  claim 1 , wherein said extraction engine further includes a classes assigner for categorizing said execution data into classes. 
     
     
       6. The processor according to  claim 5 , wherein said reduction program module further includes a structure builder for formatting said extract data. 
     
     
       7. The processor according to  claim 6 , wherein said reduction program module further includes an event layout builder for formatting said event data. 
     
     
       8. The processor according to  claim 1 , wherein said format further includes a loop for processing said event data at said first mark. 
     
     
       9. A method for processing data from a computer that executes an application program, said method comprising:
 retrieving execution data from the application program via an extraction engine;  
 recording said execution data to nonvolatile memory as extract data via said engine;  
 reading said extract data from said memory via a reduction program;  
 reducing said extract data into human readable format as reduce data via said reduction program;  
 analyzing said reduce data via an analysis program, said analyzing being in accordance with operator-provided instructions;  
 producing event data that identify at least one sequence associated with said reduce data via said analysis program; and  
 displaying said sequence in a format that includes first and second marks, said first mark initiating a trigger to process an event within a cycle until completion at said second mark.  
 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 displaying said retrieving, recording, reading, reducing, analyzing and producing processes via a management console.  
 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said producing operation further includes building a template to display said event data via said analysis program, said template based on an extended markup language (XML) structure. 
     
     
       12. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said analyzing operation further includes filtering said sequence for acceptance via said analysis program, said filtering operation to accept said sequence with validity and to skip said sequence absent said validity. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said extraction engine further includes categorizing said execution data into classes via a classes assigner. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said reduction program further includes formatting said extract data via a structure builder. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 14 , wherein said reduction program further includes formatting said event data via an event layout builder. 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 9 , wherein said format further includes a loop for processing said event data at said first mark.