Method and apparatus for providing alternative installation structures for deployment of software applications
US7681193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/61
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and computer instructions are provided for providing alternative installation structures for deployment of software applications. A set of requirements for software modules to be deployed are detected. Based on the hosting requirement, the present invention determines a set of candidate software modules by comparing the hosting requirements to capabilities of software modules in a software registry. Non-hosting requirements are cascaded for validation at a corresponding level. The present invention exposes software modules based on their supported requirement types and filters candidate hosting software modules based on options defined in the non-hosting requirements. Finally, a list of options with a list of candidate software modules is presented for user selection.
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