Abstract: The methods, systems, data structures and computer program products for deploying software components are provided, including deploying components in an enterprise environment. Dependency relationships among components to be deployed arc determined. Those components which are not dependent upon any other component may be installed first and substantially in parallel. Components which are dependent only upon the first installed components are next installed, substantially in parallel. Installation thus progresses until all components have been installed. By installing in parallel those components having a similar level of dependency, rather than installing all components sequentially, the deployment is more efficient and requires less time to complete.

Abstract: An autonomic rollback system. An autonomic rollback system can include a registry configured to store meta-data specifying a contemporary state of a system of components. The system also can include a backup location configured to store a backup copy of the meta-data in the registry specifying a past state of the system of components prior to installing a new component. A monitor can be programmed to compare the operation of the system of components with a policy defining a nominal state of operation for the system of components. Finally, a rollback processor can be coupled to the registry and the backup location. Responsive to the monitor, the rollback processor can restore the registry to the past state when the monitor determines that the operation of the system of components falls outside the nominal state defined within the policy. Importantly, the system of components can reside within an application server.

Abstract: A system for installing application components in a target platform can include a component installation engine configured to install application components and respective dependencies over a component distribution system. A script processor can be coupled to the engine and programmed to parse target specific installation scripts to identify both a listing of dependencies for the application components and at least one specified relationship between the application components and individual ones of the respective dependencies. Finally, a requirements verification processor can be programmed to enforce both target platform requirements for installing the application components and the at least one specified relationship prior to installing the application components.

Abstract: The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for hosting environment abstraction. A method for hosting environment abstraction can include the step of enumerating each of a set of components in an application and identifying dependencies between each component in the set. A generic representation of the set of components can be organized into a hierarchical structure based upon the identified dependencies. Consequently, a model encapsulating the hierarchical structure can be produced. Optionally, dependencies between target platform resources and the components in the set further can be identified and recorded in the model. Finally, the model can be stored in a repository for subsequent retrieval.

Abstract: The present invention is an installation script generation engine. An application component distribution system can include a repository of semantic models for interdependent ones of application components. A mapping of individual listings in the semantic models to target platform specific installation instructions further can be included. Finally, a script generation engine can be configured to produce a target specific set of instructions for a specified application component based upon a mapping of at least one of the semantic models in the repository. Notably, each of the semantic models can include a listing of component relationships, target platform requirements and platform neutral installation instructions. Moreover, the component relationships can include at least one component relationship selected from the group consisting of a containment relationship, a usage relationship, a contradiction relationship, and an equivalence relationship.

Abstract: Methods, systems, data structures and computer program products for deploying software components, including deploying components in an enterprise environment. Components previously installed and components to be installed are identified. Conflicts between such components are then identified. A user may be notified and provided with options. One option is to abort the installation. Another option is to continue the installation. If installation is continued, an entry may be made in a log indicative of the conflict and of the continuation of the installation.

Abstract: The methods, systems, data structures and computer program products for deploying software components are provided, including deploying components in an enterprise environment. Dependency relationships among components to be deployed are determined. Those components which are not dependent upon any other component may be installed first and substantially in parallel. Components which are dependent only upon the first installed components are next installed, substantially in parallel. Installation thus progresses until all components have been installed. By installing in parallel those components having a similar level of dependency, rather than installing all components sequentially, the deployment is more efficient and requires less time to complete.

Abstract: Methods, systems, data structures and computer program products are provided for deploying software components, including deploying components in an enterprise environment. Installation of components is initiated and a level of detail to be reported is selected. As installation progresses, a report is generated regarding the status of the installation of the components. A portion of the report is displayed identifying the components at the selected level of detail and the corresponding status. Thus, a user may select only that level of detail which is of interest.