Abstract
We introduce a prewrite operation before a write operation is performed on design databases, a database that consists of objects as engineering designs. A prewrite operation does not actually make a design but it only makes available the model of the design that the transaction will produce in future. Once the prewrite design by a transaction is announced, the transaction executes a pre-commit operation. After the pre-commit, read operations can access the prewrite design even before the pre-committed transaction has finally made the design and committed. Therefore, our algorithm increases the potential concurrency as compared to the algorithms that permit only read and write operations on the design objects. In our algorithm, a user explicitly makes available a prewrite model of the design to be finally produced. Similarly, a read transaction also mentions whether it wants to read a prewrite version or the final version of the design. Locking protocols using two phase locking are given to control concurrent operations
Recommended Citation
S. K. Madria and A. Embong, "User Defined Prewrites for Increasing Concurrency in Design Databases," Proceedings of 1997 International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, 1997, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Jan 1997.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICS.1997.652091
Meeting Name
1997 International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, 1997
Department(s)
Computer Science
Keywords and Phrases
Database Management Systems; Database Theory; Design Database Concurrency; Design Engineering; Engineering Designs; Locking Protocols; Multiprocessing Programs; Pre-Commit Operation; Prewrite Design; Prewrite Model; Prewrite Operation; Protocols; Read Operations; Read Transaction; User Defined Prewrites; Write Operation
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1997 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 1997
