System for processing requests to portlets

A system for receiving results associated with a request to a portlet suitable for use with an environment comprising a data processing system having one or more portlets and a publish/subscribe broker, the system comprising:

• means for sending a request to the portlet;
• means, responsive to receiving data comprising a unique topic, wherein the unique topic is associated with the portlet, for subscribing at the broker to the unique topic;
• and
• means for receiving results associated with the request, through the subscription, wherein the results are published to the unique topic at the broker.

A method for processing a request to a portlet, suitable for use with an environment comprising a first data processing system having one or more portlets and a publish/subscribe broker, the method comprising the steps of:

• in response to receiving the request, executing a first component and a second component associated with the portlet;
• wherein the first component generates data comprising a unique topic, wherein the unique topic is associated with the portlet;
• and
• wherein the second component is executable in parallel to the first component and publishes results associated with the request to the unique topic at the broker.

A method for receiving results associated with a request to a portlet suitable for use with an environment comprising a data processing system having one or more portlets and a publish/subscribe broker, the method comprising the steps of:

• sending a request to the portlet;
• in response to receiving data comprising a unique topic, wherein the unique topic is associated with the portlet, subscribing at the broker to the unique topic;
• and
• receiving results associated with the request, through the subscription, wherein the results are published to the unique topic at the broker.

A computer program product for processing a request to a portlet, suitable for use with an environment comprising a first data processing system having one or more portlets and a publish/subscribe broker, the computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable program code tangibly embedded therein, the computer readable program code comprising:

• computer readable program code configured to send a request to the portlet;
• computer readable program code configured to, in response to receiving data comprising a unique topic, wherein the unique topic is associated with the portlet, subscribe at the broker to the unique topic;
• and
• computer readable program code configured to receive results associated with the request, through the subscription, wherein the results are published to the unique topic at the broker.