Dependency-based metadata retrieval and update

A method comprising:

• receiving a query for an update of metadata associated with an application, wherein the query includes a metadata tree associated with the metadata;
• generating, by a processor and based on the query and a dependency tree, a response to include the update that includes a modification to a metadata fragment of the metadata, wherein the dependency tree
• includes a parent and child relationship between each of a plurality of metadata fragments including the metadata fragment, and
• further includes versions associated with the plurality of metadata fragments;
• receiving another query for another update of the metadata associated with the application, wherein the another query includes a previous version associated with a previous synchronization of the metadata;
• and
• generating, based on the another query and the dependency tree, another response to include the another update that includes another modification to the metadata fragment of the metadata.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon machine readable instructions to provide dependency-based metadata retrieval and update, the machine readable instructions, when executed, cause a processor to:

• generate a query for an update of metadata associated with an application, wherein the query includes at least one of:
• a previous version associated with a previous synchronization of the metadata, or
• a metadata tree associated with the metadata;
• receive, based on the query and a dependency tree, a response to include the update that includes a modification to a metadata fragment of the metadata, wherein
• the dependency tree includes a parent and child relationship between each of a plurality of metadata fragments including the metadata fragment, and further includes versions associated with the plurality of metadata fragments;
• determine whether the metadata associated with the application is to be modified based upon the received response;
• generate another query for another update of the metadata associated with the application, wherein the another query includes the metadata tree associated with the metadata;
• and
• receive, based on the another query and the dependency tree, another response to include the another update that includes another modification to the metadata fragment of the metadata.