摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To store a plurality of objects of varying sizes in a storage area. <P>SOLUTION: A directory structure is stored in the storage area, and small object steams are allocated, and the directory structure is updated for the purpose of referring to the small object streams by using a single reference, and small object streams are allocated to a plurality of objects larger than a small object size respectively, and the directory structure is updated for the purpose of referring to allocated streams. Objects are stored in the allocated streams, and each of a plurality of objects not larger than the small object size is stored in a small object stream, so that all objects stored in small object streams can be accessed by using a single reference. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |