Patent ID: 8418140
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for updating an application utilizing an update package while retaining an original target element configuration, comprising: receiving an update package comprising first update data corresponding to a first element of an application and second update data corresponding to a second element of the application; receiving a descriptor file associated with the update package, the descriptor file indicating that a first provider is configured to import the first update data and a second provider, different than the first provider, is configured to import the second update data; invoking the first provider to import the first update data into the application before invoking the second provider to import the second update data based upon a derivative relationship between the first update data and the second update data to maintain element integrity, the invoking the first provider comprising updating an original instance of the first element while retaining an original target element configuration of the first element; and invoking the second provider to import the second update data into the application, the invoking the second provider comprising: