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Repository system and method

  • US 20080281863A1
  • Filed: 05/10/2007
  • Published: 11/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of operating a repository and a client in communication, comprising:

  • defining a plurality of artifacts in the repository;

    updating one or more relations between a source artifact and a target artifact;

    sending a message from a client to the repository requesting a first artifact for a first time, accessing the repository and returning to the client a representation of the first artifact including at least one relation referring to one or more target artifacts;

    sending a further message from the client to the repository requesting a further artifact, based on one of the one or more relations in the representation of the first artifact, the further message including information specifying that the instance of the further artifact required is the instance at the first time; and

    accessing the repository and returning the instance of the second artifact to the client.

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