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- 一以上のプロセッサにより実行されると、前記一以上のプロセッサに、
処理する一以上の印刷ジョブを含む印刷ファイルを受信させ、
前記印刷ファイルを処理するために実施する複数の処理ステップを決定させ、
各ステップコンポーネントに対応するマイクロサービスを生成させ、前記マイクロサービスはファイルサイズと各ステップの調整パラメータとに基づいて生成され、
対応するマイクロサービスにより各ステップコンポーネントを処理させ、
前記印刷ファイルは、第1処理ステップにおいて処理される二以上の部分に分割され、前記二以上の部分が前記第1処理ステップにおいて処理される、
前記一以上のプロセッサにより実行されると、前記一以上のプロセッサにさらに、
前記第1処理ステップを分析して、前記印刷ファイルを前記二以上の部分に分割するか判断させる、
コンピュータプログラム。 - 前記一以上のプロセッサにより実行されると、前記一以上のプロセッサにさらに、
前記第1処理ステップが完了した後、前記二以上の部分を結合させる、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - 前記一以上のプロセッサにより実行されると、前記一以上のプロセッサにさらに、
前記印刷ファイルを、第2処理ステップにおける処理のため二以上の部分に分割すると決定させ、
前記二以上の部分を前記第2処理ステップにおいて処理させ、
前記第2処理ステップが完了した後、前記二以上の部分を結合させる、
請求項2に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - 前記印刷ファイルを二以上の部分に分割するかの判断は、前記第1処理ステップの性能と、前記印刷ファイルの処理に対して〆切りがあるかとに基づく、
請求項3に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - 前記第1処理ステップを分析させることは、
前記印刷ファイルを分割する部分の数を決定させることと、
決定された数の部分への分割を実行させることとを含む、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - 前記第1処理ステップを分析させることはさらに、
前記印刷ファイルの処理する〆切りがあるか判断させることと、
前記二以上の部分への分割の実行により前記〆切りが守れるか判断させることとを含む、
請求項5に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - 前記第1処理ステップを分析させることは、前記第1処理ステップが大きすぎて効率的に処理できないか判断させることを含む、
請求項6に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - 前記二以上の部分は並列に処理される、
請求項1に記載のコンピュータプログラム。 - システムであって、
少なくとも1つの物理的メモリ装置と、
前記少なくとも1つの物理的メモリ装置に結合した一以上のプロセッサとを有し、
前記一以上のプロセッサは、
処理する一以上の印刷ジョブを含む印刷ファイルを受信し、
前記印刷ファイルを処理するために実施する複数の処理ステップを決定し、
各ステップコンポーネントに対応するマイクロサービスを生成し、前記マイクロサービスはファイルサイズと各ステップの調整パラメータとに基づいて生成され、
対応するマイクロサービスにより各ステップコンポーネントを処理し、
前記印刷ファイルは、第1処理ステップにおいて処理される二以上の部分に分割され、前記二以上の部分が前記第1処理ステップにおいて処理され、
前記1つ又は複数のプロセッサはさらに、
前記第1処理ステップを分析して、前記印刷ファイルを前記二以上の部分に分割するか判断し、
前記第1処理ステップが完了した後、前記二以上の部分を結合する、
システム。 - 前記1つ又は複数のプロセッサはさらに、
前記印刷ファイルを、第2処理ステップにおける処理のため二以上の部分に分割すると決定し、
前記二以上の部分を前記第2処理ステップにおいて処理し、
前記第2処理ステップが完了した後、前記二以上の部分を結合する、
請求項9に記載のシステム。 - 前記第1処理ステップを分析することは、
前記印刷ファイルを分割する部分の数を決定することと、
決定された数の部分への分割を実行することとを含む、
請求項9に記載のシステム。 - 前記第1処理ステップを分析することはさらに、
前記印刷ファイルの処理する〆切りがあるか判断することと、
前記二以上の部分への分割の実行により前記〆切りが守れるか判断することとを含む、
請求項9に記載のシステム。 - 前記第1処理ステップを分析することは、前記第1処理ステップが大きすぎて効率的に処理できないか判断することを含む、
請求項9に記載のシステム。 - 前記ステップコンポーネントは対応するマイクロサービスにおいて並列に処理される、
請求項9に記載のシステム。 - 前記二以上の部分は並列に処理される、
請求項9に記載のシステム。
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