Abstract: The present invention provides a framework, such as an extension to the CORBA Activity Service, on which a service can propagate data with remote flows between processes. The service registers, with the framework, a requirement to be given the opportunity to propagate data with any outbound flow. As part of the registration the service specifies a name by which it is to be known. During processing of any outbound remote flow the framework creates a context, obtains data to propagate from the registered service, and adds the data and name of the service to the context for inclusion with the remote flow. In the receiving process the framework finds the name and data in the context and passes the data to a service registered with the same name. The framework may support a plurality of registered services in any given process.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for providing context-based dynamic policy assignment in a distributed processing environment. The system comprises: a first resource management host in communication with a client system via a distributed network architecture; at least one application executable by the first resource management host; a dynamic policy assignment system executing on the first resource management host; a plurality of policies stored on the first resource management host; and an application profile associated with the client system. The application profile is received by the first resource management host to receive application hosting services. The application hosting services include executing the application on behalf of the client system.

Abstract: A data processing system comprising an object framework, and a plurality of components for supporting an application program utilizing the plurality of components. In the object framework, each of the plurality of components registers with the object framework. Then, in response to the registering, each of the plurality of components is associated with one of a plurality of context groups. Furthermore, each of the plurality of components creates an instance of itself. A first instance is associated with a first context group of a first respective component and a second instance is associated with a second context group of a second respective component. The first instance and the second instance operate independently of each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a framework, such as an extension to the CORBA Activity Service, on which a service can propagate data with remote flows between processes. The service registers, with the framework, a requirement to be given the opportunity to propagate data with any outbound flow. As part of the registration the service specifies a name by which it is to be known. During processing of any outbound remote flow the framework creates a context, obtains data to propagate from the registered service, and adds the data and name of the service to the context for inclusion with the remote flow. In the receiving process the framework finds the name and data in the context and passes the data to a service registered with the same name. The framework may support a plurality of registered services in any given process.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating user-definable context that is associated with every request made by a client in a distributed computer environment. A work-area is created to contain the user-defined context. The work-area is then associated with the thread of the client request. A server retrieves the context and processes the client request according to the context.

Abstract: A data processing system comprising an object framework, and a plurality of components for supporting an application program utilizing the plurality of components. In the object framework, each of the plurality of components registers with the object framework. Then, in response to the registering, each of the plurality of components is associated with one of a plurality of context groups. Furthermore, each of the plurality of components creates an instance of itself. A first instance is associated with a first context group of a first respective component and a second instance is associated with a second context group of a second respective component. The first instance and the second instance operate independently of each other.