Language-Independent Program Composition using Containers

A method comprising:

• obtaining:
• an action sequence comprising a plurality of actions;
• and
• a corresponding input dictionary;
• instantiating a first container running an image for a first one of said actions implemented in a first programming language;
• executing said image for said first one of said actions on said input dictionary to obtain a first action result;
• updating said input dictionary with said first action result to obtain an updated input dictionary;
• instantiating a second container running an image for a second one of said actions implemented in a second programming language different than said first programming language;
• executing said image for said second one of said actions on said updated input dictionary to obtain a second action result;
• and
• updating said updated input dictionary with said second action result to obtain a further updated input dictionary;
• wherein said input dictionary, said updated input dictionary, and said further updated input dictionary are independent of said first and second programming languages.