Program component distribution

摘要

There is described a method of loading a Java class component for a Java application running on a Java Virtual Machine comprising the steps of: downloading the class from local memory or an remote server; checking the class for encryption of one or all of the methods; checking whether an encrypted class has been paid for; sending payment for a non paid up class to a remote clearing server which acts as a central depository for payments; downloading an encryption key for the paid up encrypted class from the clearing server; and decrypting the paid up encrypted class with the key.