Abstract: A system that includes an object store layer configured to store a plurality of objects, wherein each of the plurality of objects comprises a method, a communication layer configured to receive an event from a user and generate a task based on the event, and a simulation layer configured to retrieve one of the plurality of objects responsive to execution of the task and execute the method associated with the one of the plurality of objects.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates deploying components on a client. During operation, the system establishes a communication session through a network connection between the client and a server. Next, the system migrates components from the server to the client, wherein the components provide services and are able to use services provided by other components. Finally, the client installs the components on the client, thereby allowing the components to provide services on the client. Note that by supporting deployment of components on the client in this way, the system facilitates a unified component architecture across the client and the server.

Abstract: A method for executing a dynamically loaded program having a main program unit includes executing the main unit a first time, creating at least one library file containing only application program files loaded during the first execution, specifying a system program file input and executing the main program unit a second time using the system program file input and the at least one library file for dynamically loaded program files. A method for optimizing a dynamically loaded program, the program including a main program unit includes creating at least one library file containing only application program files loaded during execution of the main program unit and optimizing the program based upon a list of application program files in the library file.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates deploying components on a client. During operation, the system establishes a communication session through a network connection between the client and a server. Next, the system migrates components from the server to the client, wherein the components provide services and are able to use services provided by other components. Finally, the client installs the components on the client, thereby allowing the components to provide services on the client. Note that by supporting deployment of components on the client in this way, the system facilitates a unified component architecture across the client and the server.