System and method for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing

Abstract

A system and a method for dynamically sensing an asynchronous network event within a modular framework for network event processing are described. An occurrence of asynchronous network events is sensed on one or more network event sensors. Each such sensor implements a common interface via which the sensor can be connected to the modular framework. At least one port over which can be received a message from a network agent indicating the occurrence of a network event is passively monitored. The message includes event data pertinent to the network event. The message is received over the at least one port via a listener thread and staged into a holding structure within which can be placed a plurality of received messages. Each received message is iteratively removed from the holding structure via a handler thread. An action set mapping corresponding to each received message is retrieved and an action set is generated from the action set mapping via a generator process. The generated action set is enqueued onto an event queue. Each generated action set is processed by invoking a process method on the generated action set next identified for processing within the event queue. The process method is repeated for any further generated action sets in the event queue.