Method and apparatus for managing objects in a CIM environment

Apparatus for managing objects instantiated from CIM classes in a CIM environment, comprising:

• a subclass table containing entries that identify subclasses of each CIM class;
• an instance table containing entries that identify object instances for each class in the CIM environment;
• a mechanism that examines the subclass table to determine which classes to examine for instances;
• and
• a mechanism that examines the instance table to retrieve instances of a particular class.

Apparatus for managing objects instantiated from CIM classes in a CIM environment, comprising:

• means for creating a subclass table containing entries that identify subclasses of each CIM class;
• means for creating an instance table containing entries that identify object instances for each class in the CIM environment;
• means for examining the subclass table to determine which classes to examine for instances;
• and
• means for examining the instance table to retrieve instances of a particular class.

A computer program product for managing objects instantiated from CIM classes in a CIM environment, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code thereon, including:

• program code for creating a subclass table containing entries that identify subclasses of each CIM class;
• program code for creating an instance table containing entries that identify object instances for each class in the CIM environment;
• program code for examining the subclass table to determine which classes to examine for instances;
• and
• program code for examining the instance table to retrieve instances of a particular class.

A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave for managing objects instantiated from CIM classes in a CIM environment, the computer data signal comprising:

• program code for creating a subclass table containing entries that identify subclasses of each CIM class;
• program code for creating an instance table containing entries that identify object instances for each class in the CIM environment;
• program code for examining the subclass table to determine which classes to examine for instances;
• and
• program code for examining the instance table to retrieve instances of a particular class.