Image forming apparatus, information processing method, and recording medium

摘要

An image forming apparatus executing a program configured by connecting multiple modules operating exclusively with respect to each other is disclosed that includes an input part configured to receive an input of updating information of the program; a determination part configured to determine whether an operating state of the program corresponds to a time for updating specified in the updating information; and a change part configured to change the relationship of connection of the modules in accordance with the updating information if the determination part determines that the operating state of the program corresponds to the time for updating.

主权项

1. An apparatus for executing a program which includes a plurality of connected modules, comprising:
an input part to receive an input of updating information of the program that is in an operating state, the program including the plurality of connected modules; a determination part to determine, using a processor, whether the operating state of the program corresponds to a timing for updating; and a change part configured to update directly to a final updated state only the module to be updated which has been determined to be not active among the plurality of modules by the determining part, and wherein the updating information specifies the timing for updating a module for updating wherein the determination part determines that the operating state of the program corresponds to the timing for updating if the module specified for updating is not operating while the program is operating.