Retrieval of Software Objects

Once a user has located relevant software objects, he needs to be able to make use of them. Modes of use include the following:

1. Downloading, configuring, compiling, and executing a complete program or package.
2. Downloading routines and combining them with a user-supplied main program and other user-supplied routines before compiling and executing.
3. Using retrieved source code as a starting point for developing software with similar functionality.
4. Downloading templates or archetypes that provide a framework for writing actual code.
5. Using a remote execution service - i.e., shipping input data over a network to a remote execution server and then retrieving the resulting output data.

• Downloading Files
• Templates and Archetypes
• Remote Execution
• Change Notification