Generating Flow Based on Dependencies

Abstract

This study presents a dependency based mapping approach to automate the process of generating a flow. A flow is a customized sequence of operators that transforms one set of data items into a more refined set based on a set of rules. First, the classification of various operators is carried out based on their usage in generating different flows. Based on this classification a flow generating algorithm is provided. An example follows to describe the central idea of the algorithm. Then, a few future enhancements of the study are proposed.