Generating and caching software code

A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions, which when executed perform actions, comprising:

• receiving a request to execute software that includes source code;
• in response to the request, determining whether second code has already been generated from the source code and stored in nonvolatile storage;
• if the second code has already been generated prior to receiving the request, performing a first set of actions, comprising:
• obtaining the second code, and
• executing the second code or code derived therefrom;
• and
• if the second code has not already been generated prior to receiving the request, performing a second set of actions, comprising:
• obtaining the source code,
• generating the second code from the source code,
• executing the second code or code derived therefrom, and
• if the second code has not already been generated prior to receiving the request, performing a third set of actions, comprising:
• storing the second code in the nonvolatile storage for use in subsequent execution of the software.

In a computing environment, a system, comprising:

• a store operable to store data of a package, the package including source code of software;
• an installer operable to install the package on the store, the installer further operable to update a data structure to indicate that the source code is to be compiled into a second code;
• a code generator operable to examine the data structure to identify the source code and to compile the source code into the second code;
• a cache manager operable to persistently store the second code on the store and to provide access to the second code on the store;
• an execution manager operable to receive a request to execute the software and to determine whether the code generator has already compiled the source code into the second code and, if so, to perform actions, comprising:
• obtaining the second code, and
• executing the second code or code derived therefrom;
• and
• if not, to perform actions, comprising:
• obtaining the source code,
• causing the source code to be compiled into the second code, and
• executing the source code or code derived therefrom.