| 摘要 |
A user or a software program requests a new directory with an original name (1). If the original name is greater than a threshold length, a truncated version of the original name forms a first portion (3) of the directory name (2). Otherwise, the original name is used as the first portion. An identifier is assigned as a second portion (4) of the directory name and may ensure that the directory name is unique. Assigning a truncated version of the original name to the directory name enables the original name to be of arbitrary length. A directory name may be located by searching directory names for one or more names which include a truncated version of a requested name. If more than one such directory name is identified, the correct directory name is located by searching the original names associated with the identified directory names. The method may be implemented using an API. It may be used to assign or locate file names. |
