Patent ID: 7254814
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for managing services associated with a plurality of plug-in modules, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining identities of a plurality of plug-in modules; based on queries to the plurality of plug-in modules, retrieving dependency list information indicating respective plug-in services provided by, and required by, the plurality of plug-in modules; wherein retrieving the dependency list information includes: calculating a plug-in initiation order based upon the received dependency information; wherein calculating the plug-in initiation order includes: initiating service operation of plug-in modules according to the plug-in initiation order, such that if the first plug-in module provides a service required by the second plug-in module, the first plug-in module is initiated such that the service provided by the first plug-in module is available to the second plug-in module when required by the second plug-in module.