1. A computer-based method for searching a data set for one or more data values, comprising: obtaining a data block of the data set; traversing a graph rule set based at least in part upon a current state of said graph rule set and said data block, wherein a value of said data block falls within a predefined range of values of said graph rule set, and wherein said graph rule set is a graph representation of a set of rules; identifying a rule of said set of rules as a function of traversal of said graph rule set for the data set, wherein said set of rules describes the one or more data values; wherein traversing a link of said graph rule set comprises comparing said data block with a value range not specified in said identified rule; and modifying said data set by attaching a flag to said data set.
1. A computer-based method for searching a data set for one or more data values, comprising: obtaining a data block of the data set; traversing a graph rule set based at least in part upon a current state of said graph rule set and said data block, wherein a value of said data block falls within a predefined range of values of said graph rule set, and wherein said graph rule set is a graph representation of a set of rules; identifying a rule of said set of rules as a function of traversal of said graph rule set for the data set, wherein said set of rules describes the one or more data values; wherein traversing a link of said graph rule set comprises comparing said data block with a value range not specified in said identified rule; and modifying said data set by attaching a flag to said data set. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of traversing said graph rule set comprises: evaluating a set of available state transitions of said graph rule set, wherein said available state transitions link said current state to a set of available states; selecting a state transition from said set of available state transitions as a function of a value of said data block; and updating said current state of said graph rule to one of said available states as a function of said selected state transition.