Plugin-oriented functional programming system configured with software components

A computer implemented method comprising:

• in a define phase:
• receiving, by one or more computing devices, a component specification comprising a transformation function configured to receive a plurality of input values and return a plurality of output values for a first software component;
• inputting, by the one or more computing devices, the component specification into a define function configured to receive the component specification, and in response to receiving the component specification, generate a factory function;
• receiving, by the one or more computing devices as an output of the define function, the factory function, wherein the factory function is configured to:
• receive data describing a second software component that satisfies the component specification of the first software component;
• and
• in response to receiving the data describing the first software component and the second software component, output an assembled software system comprising the first software component connected with the second software component according to the component specification;
• and
• in an assembly phase after the define phase:
• inputting, by the one or more computing devices into the factory function, the first software component and the second software component;
• and
• receiving, by the one or more computing devices as an output of the factory function:
• the assembled software system comprising the first software component connected with the second software component by a connection according to the component specification of the first software component, wherein the assembled software system received as an output of the factory function comprises an execute function that is configured to perform, in an execute phase after the assembly phase, operations comprising:
• receiving the plurality of input values;
• processing the plurality of input values according to the transformation function of the first software component;
• and
• after computational activities associated with execution of the first software component are completed, receiving, as an output of the first software component, the plurality of output values.

At least one tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• in a define phase:
• receiving a component specification comprising a transformation function configured to receive a plurality of input values and return a plurality of output values for a first software component;
• inputting the component specification into a define function configured to receive the component specification, and in response to receiving the component specification, generate a factory function;
• receiving, as an output of the define function, the factory function, wherein the factory function is configured to:
• receive data describing a second software component that satisfies the component specification of the first software component;
• and
• in response to receiving the data describing the first software component and the second software component, output an assembled software system comprising the first software component connected with the second software component according to the component specification;
• and
• in an assembly phase after the define phase:
• inputting, into the factory function, the first software component and the second software component;
• and
• receiving, as an output of the factory function:
• the assembled software system comprising the first software component connected with the second software component by a connection according to the component specification of the first software component, wherein the assembled software system received as an output of the factory function comprises an execute function that is configured to perform, in an execute phase after the assembly phase, operations comprising:
• receiving the plurality of input values;
• processing the plurality of input values according to the transformation function of the first software component;
• and
• after computational activities associated with execution of the first software component are completed, receiving, as an output of the first software component, the plurality of output values.