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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2010
Tian Cheng Liu, Beijing, CN;
Qiming Teng, Beijing, CN;
Jie Qiu, Beijing, CN;
Xiao Zhong, Beijing, CN;
Tian Cheng Liu, Beijing, CN;
Qiming Teng, Beijing, CN;
Jie Qiu, Beijing, CN;
Xiao Zhong, Beijing, CN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for discovering application configuration files in a system. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a process identifier of an application in concern; comparing the obtained process identifier with a process identifier of a process for operating configuration files in the system; and determining configuration files to be the configuration files of the application in concern if the obtained process identifier is identical to the process identifier of a process for operating the configuration files in the system. Application configuration files can be automatically discovered and thereby monitored, such that the change of the application configuration files can be effectively and accurately detected, so as to facilitate a user to perform various subsequent operations.