Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application management unit which manages the state of an application, and a package management unit which manages dependence relationship information between the package of an arbitrary application and the package of another application. The package is a group of files to be used to execute the application. The package management unit processes the application based on the dependence relationship information. The application management unit manages the state of the application in accordance with a notification from the package management unit.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to enable free customization of a component class executed by an application program. To achieve this object, an information processing apparatus executably stores an application program main body and a class library having a plurality of classes. The apparatus includes a unit which acquires the name of an interface described in the application program main body and the name of a customization point, a unit which acquires the name of an interface stored in the class library and the name of a class belonging to the interface, a unit which generates an instance for each customization point by executing a selected one of the classes belonging to the interface corresponding to the customization point, a unit which embeds the instance at the corresponding customization point, and a unit which executes the application program main body with the instance being embedded.

Abstract: The apparatus determines at least one type of component program connectable to a first component program associated with a first icon based on definition information defining a type of each component program and a type of component program connectable to each component program. It displays second icons corresponding to the at least one type of component program and selects one of the second icons in response to a user designation. It displays identifiers of component programs of the type corresponding to the selected second icon, as candidates to be connected to the first component program. It selects one of the identifiers in response to a user designation and sets a component program corresponding to the selected identifier as a second component program associated with the selected second icon. Finally, it generates a program by connecting the first component program and the second component program.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application management framework for managing the operating state of an application; another framework different from the application management framework; and an application that operates using this other framework. The application management framework has a determination unit adapted to determine whether or not the application is capable of being halted; and a halt control unit adapted to halt the application if the determination unit determines that the application is capable of being halted, and cancel the halting of the application if the determination unit determines that the application is not capable of being halted.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus generates connection information indicating a connection between a first component program and another component program based on definition information stored in a storage unit. The apparatus determines whether or not the other component program corresponds to a first identifier described in definition information of the first component program associated with a first icon displayed on a display screen, displays the first icon, a second icon corresponding to the first identifier and a link between the first and second icons on the display screen, and displays, on the display screen, an identifier of the other component program, which is determined to correspond to the first identifier, as a candidate to be connected to the first component program. The apparatus generates the connection information indicating the connection between the first component program and the other component program that is determined to correspond to the first identifier.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application management unit which manages the state of an application, and a package management unit which manages dependence relationship information between the package of an arbitrary application and the package of another application. The package is a group of files to be used to execute the application. The package management unit processes the application based on the dependence relationship information. The application management unit manages the state of the application in accordance with a notification from the package management unit.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to enable free customization of a component class executed by an application program. To achieve this object, an information processing apparatus executably stores an application program main body and a class library having a plurality of classes. The apparatus includes a unit which acquires the name of an interface described in the application program main body and the name of a customization point, a unit which acquires the name of an interface stored in the class library and the name of a class belonging to the interface, a unit which generates an instance for each customization point by executing a selected one of the classes belonging to the interface corresponding to the customization point, a unit which embeds the instance at the corresponding customization point, and a unit which executes the application program main body with the instance being embedded.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application management framework for managing the operating state of an application; another framework different from the application management framework; and an application that operates using this other framework. The application management framework has a determination unit adapted to determine whether or not the application is capable of being halted; and a halt control unit adapted to halt the application if the determination unit determines that the application is capable of being halted, and cancel the halting of the application if the determination unit determines that the application is not capable of being halted.

Abstract: An apparatus makes determination about a read area of scan data and a registering destination on a network. The apparatus then registers information recorded in the read area onto a registering destination on a network.