Method and system for converting ranges into overlapping prefixes for a longest prefix match

摘要

A method and system for converting a plurality of ranges of values for a plurality of packet classification rules in a computer system is disclosed. The plurality of ranges exists in at least one dimension. The method and system include mapping each of the plurality of ranges to a plurality of nonoverlapping prefixes. The method and system also include mapping the plurality of nonoverlapping prefixes to a plurality of overlapping prefixes corresponding to the plurality of ranges. The plurality of overlapping prefixes include a plurality of shorter matching overlapping prefixes for a plurality of nonconflicting ranges.