Metadata based platform for accessing and managing multiple heterogeneous information services

摘要

A request is received for a service provider to perform an action associated with a canonical feature. Metadata associated with the service provider is used to interact with the service provider in a way that causes the service provider to perform the action.

主权项

1. A method for processing a request for a particular service provider to invoke a canonical feature that is supported by the particular service provider and by additional service providers, the method comprising:
identifying metadata associated with the particular service provider; accessing, within the identified metadata, a metadata portion associated with the canonical feature, wherein the canonical feature comprises single-portal access to services from the particular service provider and from the additional service providers; determining, based on the metadata portion, an executable function that causes the particular service provider to invoke the canonical feature; and executing the executable function, thereby causing the particular service provider to invoke the canonical feature.