摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of tree-structure data, thereby rendering the data convertible into readable character-string data and vice versa. <P>SOLUTION: A data conversion part 2 converts the tree-structure data 1 into character-string data by converting it into a data structure formed by positioning the names of tree elements at the front, then positioning the names and values of the trees' attributes, then positioning tree-element value identifiers, then positioning tree-element values, and finally positioning tree-element separators. Methods of conversion for cases where the tree-element attribute values are the same, where there are elements in master/slave relationship, where tree-structure data assumes a matrix structure, and where the tree structure comprises master, slave, and sub-slave, elements, are also included. A method of restoring the tree-structure data from the character-string data is also included. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |