Abstract: A method and apparatus for management of an automated license installation is presented. An automated license daemon runs on a server waiting for transmissions/connections from a client-based Setup program. The Setup program utilizes a tunneling agent to make a socket connection with the automated license daemon. Upon such transmission/connection, the automated license daemon begins a thread for each license request, each thread creating a number of SQL queries with information that is received from the Setup program. These SQL queries are sent to an automated license management database for validation. After validation, a license file is returned from the automated license database to the automated license daemon and then back to the Setup program client.

Abstract: A software package for application development comprises an input module for receiving from a user information corresponding to a desired application to be developed and a reference database including data on each of plurality of categories for which the application may be developed. The software package also includes a component database storing a plurality of design components therein and an analysis module which selects from the component database design components suitable for the desired application based on the user information and the data in the reference database.