Apparatus and method for a federated naming system which can resolve a composite name composed of names from any number of disparate naming systems

摘要

In a distributed computing environment, an apparatus and method for a federated Naming System which can resolve Composite Names comprised of Names from an arbitrary number of disparate Naming Systems. A syntax for Composite Names is defined as well as necessary operations to directly resolve such Composite Names without the need for customized agents or gateways.