SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DEFINING APPLICATIONS USING METADATA RECORDS CREATED FROM AN OBJECT SPECIFYING A PREDEFINED METADATA FORMAT

摘要

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for defining applications using metadata records created from an object specifying a predefined metadata format. These mechanisms and methods for defining applications using metadata records created from an object specifying a predefined metadata format can enable embodiments to provide third party developers a manner of defining a custom format for metadata that is separate from any existing standard metadata formats that are part of a platform maintaining the metadata.