US Patent Application 17826918. PROVIDING ACCESS TO HISTORICAL METADATA FOR SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES simplified abstract

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PROVIDING ACCESS TO HISTORICAL METADATA FOR SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES

Organization Name

Red Hat, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Robert Starr of Hartford CT (US)

Pierre-Yves Chibon of Paris (FR)

PROVIDING ACCESS TO HISTORICAL METADATA FOR SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17826918 titled 'PROVIDING ACCESS TO HISTORICAL METADATA FOR SOFTWARE REPOSITORIES

Simplified Explanation

This patent application describes a method for constructing software builds using previously recorded software repository metadata. Here are the key points:

  • The method involves recording metadata for a software repository at different times using a first application programming interface.
  • The recorded metadata includes a timestamp indicating the time it was recorded.
  • When a request for metadata at a specific time is received, the method determines the latest timestamp that comes before the requested time.
  • The method then provides the client device with access to the metadata associated with the latest timestamp.
  • This metadata can be used to produce a software build that reflects the characteristics of the software repository at the requested time.


Original Abstract Submitted

Software builds can be constructed according to previously recorded software repository metadata. For example, a computing device can record, by a first application programming interface, metadata for a software repository at various times. The metadata can include a timestamp indicating a time that the metadata was recorded. The computing device can receive a metadata request for metadata for the software repository at a particular time. The first application programming interface can determine a latest timestamp that precedes the particular time. The computing device can provide the client device with access to the metadata associated with the latest timestamp for use in producing a software build having characteristics of the metadata at the particular time.

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