Method and apparatus for loading artifacts
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1. A method in a data processing system for locating artifacts, the method comprising:
- receiving a query from a client to locate an artifact, wherein the query includes a set of criteria for the artifact, responsive to receiving the query, sending a request to a set of locators based on the set of criteria in the query; and
responsive to receiving a positive response from the set of locators, returning a reply to the client, wherein the reply includes a pointer to the artifact.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer usable code for locating artifacts. A query is received from a client to locate an artifact, wherein the request includes a set of criteria for the artifact. A request is sent to a set of locators based on the set of criteria in the request in response to receiving the request, and a reply is returned to the client, wherein the reply includes a pointer to the artifact in response to receiving a positive response from the set of locators.
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1. A method in a data processing system for locating artifacts, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from a client to locate an artifact, wherein the query includes a set of criteria for the artifact, responsive to receiving the query, sending a request to a set of locators based on the set of criteria in the query; and
responsive to receiving a positive response from the set of locators, returning a reply to the client, wherein the reply includes a pointer to the artifact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An artifact loading system comprising:
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an artifact loader; and
a set of locators, wherein the artifact loader receives a query from a client to locate an artifact in which the query includes a set of criteria for the artifact;
a request is sent by the artifact loader to the set of locators based on the set of criteria in the request responsive to receiving the query; and
a reply is returned to the client in which the reply includes a pointer to the artifact in response to the artifact loader receiving a positive response from the set of locators. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product for locating artifacts, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer usable program code for locating artifacts in a data center, said computer program product including;
computer usable program code for receiving a query from a client to locate an artifact, wherein the query includes a set of criteria for the artifact;
computer usable program code for sending a request to a set of locators based on the set of criteria in the query in response to receiving the request; and
computer usable program code for returning a reply to the client, wherein the reply includes a pointer to the artifact in response to receiving a positive response from the set of locators. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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