Oracle International Corporation

Richard J Lotero

Kenton E Noble

Subash Chadalavada

Keith Swartz

Joseph H Kent

Joseph Epstein

William Greene

Dawn Austin

A system and method for providing a code release infrastructure with granular code patching is described. Code patches, each including at least one resource unit are provided. Each resource unit includes metadata and file components. Code libraries, each including at least one resource unit, are patched. The metadata for each resource unit in the code patches is compared to the metadata for each such corresponding resource unit in the code libraries. Each resource unit in the code patches is merged into the code libraries for each such corresponding resource unit that is out-of-date as defined by merge rules. Archive files, as defined by archive file definitions, are created or updated using the resource units from the code libraries, or, optionally, are deleted. The archive files are digitally signed also as required. The system and method enables source and derived code and third party code to be patched granularly.

System and method for providing a java code release infrastructure with granular code patching

The present invention is directed to a method and mechanism for consolidating data. According to an embodiment of the invention, consolidation is performed based upon transformation rules established for data to be consolidated. An aspect of an embodiment of the invention relates to performing data transformations to resolve potential consolidation conflict issues. Another aspect of an embodiment of the invention relates to validation procedures performed after transformation.

Method and mechanism for data consolidation

A software release system includes a customization copier and a ship list file. The ship list file enumerates a set of files contained in the new software release and includes a revision indicator, a file size and a checksum for each file in the new software release. The customization copier detects customizations to an old release by analyzing the revision indicators, the file sizes and the checksums.

Automatically preserving application customizations during installation

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Richard J Lotero