Complex object management through file and directory interface

A system for representing a computer-related resource in a computer-related system environment, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory;
• an object model interface module to create an object model of the resource, the object model including objects that correspond to components of the resource, configuration information of the objects, and relationships among the objects;
• a resource application program interface module to provide a resource application program interface to allow communication with and access to the components of the resource by converting object model requests to resource commands and vice versa;
• an object model interface module to map the objects of the object model to files and directories of a file and directory structure;
• and
• a file system interface module to present the file and directory structure via a file system application program interface to allow an application to manipulate the files and directories so as to manipulate the components of the resource via the resource application program interface.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of instructions for controlling a data processor to represent a computer-related resource in a computer-related system environment, the plurality of instructions comprising:

• instructions that cause the data processor to create an object model of the resource, the object model including objects that correspond to components of the resource, configuration information of the objects, and relationships among the objects;
• instructions that cause the data processor to provide a resource application program interface to allow communication with and access to the components of the resource;
• instructions that cause the data processor to map the objects of the object model to files and directories of a file and directory structure;
• and
• instructions that cause the data processor to present the file and directory structure via a file system application program interface to allow an application to manipulate the files and directories so as to manipulate the components of the resource via the resource application program interface.