Abstract: A system and method for cross-platform patching of applications. The method may include deploying a patch package on a first computer running a first type of operating system, and executing the patching mechanism on the first computer. The patch package may include a patching mechanism operable to execute on a second computer running a second type of operating system. The patch package may also include a first set of one or more new code components, which may replace a first set of one or more old code components in a first application. The patch package may also be deployed on the second computer. The method may also include replacing a second set of one or more old code components in a second application on the second computer with a second set of one or more new code components included in the patch package.

Abstract: Described herein is a framework for a server where data is accessed from a database server. In one embodiment, the database server stores data in a hierarchical manner, for instance using a DOM tree. In one embodiment of the present invention, one or more clients requests are made to a server for data stored using a DOM. The requests are separated into smaller units. Each smaller unit is then serviced in the order it is received. Thus, each client gets a more balanced distribution of services to its requests (i.e., one request is not completely fulfilled while others wait and remain unfulfilled).

Abstract: The present invention relates to managing a layered hierarchical data set. According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a hierarchical data set has a state attribute associated with each data element in the hierarchy. When a user accesses data element in the hierarchical data set, a sub-tree of the hierarchical data is presented to the user. When the user operates on a data element, the state attribute of the node associated with the data element is updated. Using the updated state attribute, the entire hierarchical data set is managed so that when a user accesses the data again, it is presented correctly.