Method and mechanism for optimal scope evaluation in scope based hierarchical configuration using evaluated scope propagation technique

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first local scope definition associated with a first node in a hierarchical application tree and a second local scope definition associated with a second node in the hierarchical application tree, wherein the hierarchical application tree includes application instructions at one or more nodes within the hierarchical application tree;
• determining a pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, including by:
• propagating the first local scope definition from the first node to the second node which is a child of the first node;
• and
• pruning any nodes from the hierarchical application tree that are not relevant to a particular set of one or more local scope definitions at a given node in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree;
• and
• generating a qualified application using those application instructions at the unpruned nodes in the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein:
• generating the qualified application includes generating an application executable associated with a web-based application;
• and
• the method further includes sending the application executable to a web browser on a device, wherein the web browser loads and performs the application executable.

A computer program product, the computer program product being embodied in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:

• receiving a first local scope definition associated with a first node in a hierarchical application tree and a second local scope definition associated with a second node in the hierarchical application tree, wherein the hierarchical application tree includes application instructions at one or more nodes within the hierarchical application tree;
• determining a pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, including by:
• propagating the first local scope definition from the first node to the second node which is a child of the first node;
• and
• pruning any nodes from the hierarchical application tree that are not relevant to a particular set of one or more local scope definitions at a given node in order to obtain the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree;
• and
• generating a qualified application using those application instructions at the unpruned nodes in the pruned version of the hierarchical application tree, wherein:
• the computer instructions for generating the qualified application include computer instructions for generating an application executable associated with a web-based application;
• and
• the computer program product further includes computer instructions for sending the application executable to a web browser on a device, wherein the web browser loads and performs the application executable.