JPH0766345B2 - Event monitoring method for application programs - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a time-limited event monitoring system for a computer, and more particularly to an event monitoring system for application programs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an event monitoring method of this kind of application program, a history of a time-limited event already issued by an application and its occurrence time is created, and a time when the time-limited event should occur. In that case, the one that always outputs a warning message was realized.

[0003]

The above-described conventional event monitoring system for application programs has the following problems. (1) In order to instantly know that the time when the time-limited event should be issued has passed, the warning message that is always output when the time when the time-limited event should be generated is monitored, and the application program has already been issued. There was a problem in operability because it was necessary to refer to the history of the time-limited events issued by and the time when they occurred. (2) In order to know the event name of a time-limited event that has not yet been issued and has passed the time to be issued, the history of the time-limited event already issued from the application program and the time of its occurrence are known. There was a problem in operability because it was necessary to manually check the inspection sheet that describes the time that should occur for each time-limited event, while referring to it.

[0004]

The event monitoring method of an application program according to the present invention is a computer system provided with an application program for issuing a message (hereinafter abbreviated as a time-limited event) that needs to be executed at a certain fixed time. In, in the case where a time-limited event is issued from the application program, an event-driven means for notifying the event registration means of the event name of the time-limited event, and an event condition that holds the definition of the event name and check time for each time-limited event A definition file, a management file that stores the event name, check time, and event occurrence time (blank if not generated) for each time-limited event, and an event management file that analyzes the event condition definition description according to instructions from the terminal device To create And means for registering the current time to the event occurrence time of the entry in the management file corresponding to the event name of the time-limited event that has occurred when the occurrence of the time-limited event is notified from the event driven means. When the check time of the entry of a certain timed event in the management file is reached, the event occurrence time of this entry is searched, and if the event occurrence time is blank, a warning message is output to the terminal device. And event management means.

[0005]

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an event monitoring system of an application program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Application programs 11, 12,
13, ... 1n issues a time-limited event. At this time, the event name of the time-limited event is added as a keyword parameter in the message of the time-limited event.

The event driven means 6 notifies the event registration means 4 of the event name of the time-limited event when the time-limited event is issued from the application program 11, 12, 13, ... 1n.

The event condition definition description 1 holds the definition of the event name and check time for each time-limited event.

The management file 3 stores an event name for each time-limited event, a check time, and an event generation time (blank if not generated).

The definition means 2 analyzes the event condition definition description 1 according to an instruction from the terminal device 7, and manages the management file 3
To create.

The event registration means 4 is the current time at the event occurrence time of the entry in the management file 3 corresponding to the event name of the time-limited event that occurs when the event-driven means 6 notifies the occurrence of the time-limited event. Is posted.

The timer control means 8 (known) has a time set by the event management means 5, and notifies the event management means 5 at the set time.

When the check time of the entry of a certain time-limited event in the management file 3 is reached, the event management means 5 searches the event occurrence time of this entry, and if the event occurrence time is blank, a warning message is issued. Output to the terminal device 7.

In more detail, the event driven means 6 operates as follows.

Application program 11,
Acquire messages from 12, 13, ... 1n.

The message is parsed to determine if the event name is included in the message text. If the event name is included in the message text, the process is performed. If it is not included, nothing is done.

The acquired message is regarded as a time-limited event, and the occurrence of the time-limited event is notified to the event registration means 4 with the event name of the time-limited event.

The defining means 2 will be described in detail below.

The management file creation instruction from the terminal device 7 is acquired.

One entry is sequentially read from the event condition definition description 1 to acquire the definition of the event name and the check time.

The event name, the check time, and the blank acquired in the event name of the entry of the management file 3 are transcribed using the event name acquired in step 1 as a key.

The process is repeated until all the entries of the event condition definition description 1 are read.

Further, the event registering means 4 will be described in detail as follows.

The time-limited event occurrence notification with the event name of the time-limited event from the event driven means 6 is acquired.

An entry is read from the management file 3 by using the event name of the time-limited event acquired in step 1 as a key.

The current time is transferred to the event occurrence time item of the entry of the management file 3 read in.

Further, the event management means 5 will be described in detail as follows.

From the management file 3, the entry having the check time closest to the current time among the entries whose check time is after the current time is read.

The entry of the management file 3 obtained in step 3 is set in the timer control means 8 and WAIT is executed.

When the time set in the timer control means 8 is reached, the notification from the timer control means 8 is received.

When there are a plurality of entries of the management file 3 acquired in step 3, the process is performed for all the entries acquired in step, and the process returns to step.

The entry is read again from the management file 3 using the event name of the entry of the management file 3 acquired in step 1 as a key. If the event occurrence time item of the read entry is blank, the process is performed, and if it is not blank, nothing is done.

The warning message with the event name of the entry of the management file 3 acquired in step 3 is issued to the terminal device 7.

Next, the operation of the event monitoring system of the application program of the present embodiment thus constructed will be described.

First, the operation when a management file creation instruction is issued from the terminal device 7 to the defining means 2 will be described. At this time, the event condition definition description 1 is as shown in FIG. (1) The defining means 2 operates as follows.

The management file creation instruction from the terminal device 7 is acquired.

One entry is sequentially read from the event condition definition description 1 to acquire the definition of the event name and the check time.

Using the event name acquired in step 1 as a key, the event name, check time, and blank acquired respectively in the event name, check time, and event occurrence time items of the management file 3 are transcribed.

Until all the entries of the event condition definition description 1 are read, for example, events 1, 2, ... 7 in FIG.
Repeat until all entries with the event name of are read.

Next, the event management means 5 sets the time in the timer control means 8 at 11:30, and the application program 11 issues a time-limited event having the event name "event 3" as a keyword parameter at 11:58. The operation up to 12:00 will be described. (1) When the time is set in the timer managing means 8 at 11:30, the event managing means 5 operates as follows.

From the management file 3, the entry having the check time that is the closest to the current check time, that is, the entry having the check time closest to the current time, that is, entry 3 and entry 6 in FIG. 3 is read.

The check time of entry 3 and entry 6, that is, 12:00 is set in the timer control means 8,
WAIT. (2) When a time-limited event having the event name "event 3" as a keyword parameter is issued from the application program 11 at 11:58, the event driven means 6 operates as follows.

The message from the application program 11 is acquired.

Since the keyword parameter “event 3” is included in the message acquired in, the acquired message is regarded as a time-limited event,
The event registration unit 4 is notified of the occurrence of a time-limited event with the event name "event 3". (3) The event registration means 4 notified by the event driven means 6 of the occurrence of a time-limited event with the event name “event 3” operates as follows.

The event name of the time-limited event from the event driven means 6, that is, the time-limited event occurrence notification with “event 3” is acquired.

Entry 3 is read from the management file 3 using the event name “event 3” of the time-limited event as a key.

The current time, that is, 11:58 is transferred to the event occurrence time item of entry 3. As a result, the management form of the management file 3 becomes as shown in FIG. (4) At 12:00, the event management means 5 that has been WAITing, as a result of the notification from the timer control means 8,
It works as follows.

The timer control means 8 receives the notification that the time set by the event management means 5, that is, 12:00, is reached.

The entry 3 is read again from the management file 3 using the event name of the entry 3, that is, “event 3” as a key. At this time, since the event occurrence time of entry 3 is not blank, nothing is done.

The entry 6 is read again from the management file 3 using the event name of the entry 6, that is, “event 6” as a key. At this time, since the event occurrence time of entry 3 is blank, a warning message with the event name of entry 7, that is, “event 6” is issued to the terminal device 7.

From the management file 3, the entry having the check time that is the closest to the current check time, ie, the entry having the check time closest to the current time, that is, entry 4 in FIG. 3 is read.

Check time of entry 4, ie, 1
9:15 is set to the timer control means 8 and the WAI
T.

As described above, according to the present invention, by referring to the management file 3 and comparing it with the current time, the event name of the time-limited event that has not yet been issued and has passed the time to be issued. I was able to know.

Further, it was possible to instantly know that the time when the time-limited event should be issued has passed.

[0056]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. (1) It becomes possible to instantly know that the time when the event with a time limit should be issued has passed. Therefore, in order to instantly know that the time when the time-limited event should be issued has passed, monitor the warning message that is always output when the time when the time-limited event should be issued, and if the warning message is output. It is no longer necessary to refer to the history of time-limited events issued from application programs and their occurrence times to check whether the time-limited events targeted by the warning message have already been issued, improving operability. . (2) It is possible to know the event name of a time-limited event that has not yet been issued until the time to be issued by comparing the current time with reference to the management file. Therefore, in order to know the event name of the time-limited event that has not been issued until the time when it should be issued yet, while referring to the history of the time-limited event that has already been issued from the application program and its occurrence time, It is no longer necessary to manually check the inspection slip that describes the time that should occur for each timed event, improving operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an event monitoring system issued from an application program according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows the contents of the definition source of the event condition definition description,

FIG. 3 shows the contents of a management slip of a management file.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 event condition definition description 2 definition means 3 management file 4 event registration means 5 event management means 6 event driven means 7 terminal device 8 timer control means 11, 12, 13, ... 1n application program

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A computer system comprising an application program for issuing a time-limited event, wherein when the application program issues the time-limited event, an event for notifying the event registration means of the event name of the time-limited event. Stores a driven means, an event condition definition description that holds the definition of the event name and check time for each time-limited event, and an event name for each time-limited event, check time, event occurrence time, and a display indicating that an event has not occurred A management file that defines the event condition definition description according to an instruction from the terminal device and creates the management file; and a deadline that occurs when the event-driven means notifies the occurrence of a time-limited event. With event Event registration means for transferring the current time to the event occurrence time of the entry in the management file corresponding to the event name, and this entry when the check time of the entry of a certain time-limited event in the management file is reached. And an event management means for outputting a warning message to the terminal device if the display indicates that the event has occurred, and the event monitoring method of the application program.