JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 9(5): 423-446, doi: 10.3217/jucs-009-05-0423
Cyclical Structure Converter (CSC): a System for Handling the Interaction of Structured and Semi-structured Data Sources
expand article infoJameson Mbale, Xu Xiao Fei
‡ Department of Computer Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Open Access
Abstract
This paper aims at investigating the integration of structured data into a semi-structured environment. In particular, it introduces the Cyclic Structure Converter (CSC) system that performs this task. In CSC, correspondence assertions and integration rules provide the adequate intelligence to reconcile the (possible) heteroge_ neous semantics relative to involved information sources. CSC has also the capability to filter and process only the relevant operational data. CSC s versatility in maneuvering with di#erent data models allows it to be applied into any field, such as engineering, insurance, medicine, space science and education, to mention a few.
Keywords
information source integration, interschema property, cooperative information systems, semi-structured information sources