A framework for building an executable scheme

摘要

A software framework arranged to build an executable scheme is provided. The framework comprises at least one of software tool and at least one parameter associated with the or each tool. The framework is arranged to (i) allow the selection of at least one software tool from a plurality of tools and (ii) to allow the selection of at least one parameter from a parameter set and to associate the parameter with a selected tool; and (iii) to associate the selected tools and parameters together in a scheme such that they can be executed as a batch.