摘要 |
An integration and management apparatus is connected to an information processing apparatus in which one or plural pieces of software operates, which one or plural pieces of software has a program interface opened to the outside and realizes a function, and includes an obtaining part that obtains, from the software, a linkage software component including setting information and an extended program for a linkage of the function realized by the one or plural pieces of software; an analyzing part that analyzes the linkage software component obtained by the obtaining part, and obtains an analyzing result; and an executing part that executes, in response to a function providing request, the extended program, and carries out the linkage of the function by using the program interface provided by the software, based on the analyzing result obtained by the analyzing part. |