Abstract: A cloud computing operating system is described. The system, in one aspect, includes a plurality of code encapsulating data structures each configured to define executable code and to define the structure of one or more encapsulating data structures. The executable code is configured to instantiate one or more of the encapsulating data structures and to perform runtime operations on the encapsulating data structures. And the plurality of code encapsulating data structures form an inheritance hierarchy, each code encapsulating data structure being an encapsulating data structure itself and each encapsulating data structure instantiated by an associated code encapsulating data structure. Other aspects of the cloud computing operating system are also described.

Abstract: A cloud computing operating system is described. The system, in one aspect, includes a plurality of core data structures (100) each configured to define basic attributes that elements of the system contain. The system also including an indexing data structure (104) inherited from one of the core data structures (100) configured to index any number of core data structures (100) or elements inherited from a core data structure (100) and an encapsulating data structure (110) inherited from the indexing data structure (104) and configured to encapsulate any number of core data structures (100) or elements inherited from a core data structure (100). Each core data structure (100) is encapsulated within one encapsulating data structure and includes a reference to its encapsulating data structure. Other aspects of the cloud computing operating system are also described.

Abstract: A cloud computing operating system is described. The system, in one aspect, includes a plurality of core data structures (100) each configured to define basic attributes that elements of the system contain. The system also including an indexing data structure (104) inherited from one of the core data structures (100) configured to index any number of core data structures (100) or elements inherited from a core data structure (100) and an encapsulating data structure (110) inherited from the indexing data structure (104) and configured to encapsulate any number of core data structures (100) or elements inherited from a core data structure (100). Each core data structure (100) is encapsulated within one encapsulating data structure and includes a reference to its encapsulating data structure. Other aspects of the cloud computing operating system are also described.