Management of resources in a modular control system

A device comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the instructions to:
• present, to a configuration client device, a first resource of a domain object, wherein the first resource is associated with a first interface of the domain object to configure the domain object;
• receive, from the configuration client device, a request to register the first resource;
• identify the domain object associated with the first resource, wherein the domain object corresponds to a logical entity representing a device or port, or corresponds to a logical entity controlling a target resource included in another domain object, and wherein the domain object includes a second resource associated with a second interface to control or use the domain object;
• select a domain object handler for the identified domain object;
• register the identified domain object with the selected domain object handler;
• and
• use the selected domain object handler to process messages associated with the registered domain object using the second resource, the device or port, or the target resource of the other domain object.

A non-transitory computer-readable memory device storing instructions executable by a processor, the non-transitory computer-readable memory device comprising:

• one or more instructions to present, to a configuration client device, a first resource of a domain object, wherein the first resource is associated with a first interface of the domain object to configure the domain object;
• one or more instruction to receive, from the configuration client device, a request to register the first resource;
• one or more instruction to identify the domain object associated with the first resource, wherein the domain object corresponds to a logical entity representing a device or port, or corresponds to a logical entity controlling a target resource included in another domain object, and wherein the domain object includes a second resource associated with a second interface to control or use the domain object;
• one or more instruction to select a domain object handler for the identified domain object;
• one or more instruction to register the identified domain object with the selected domain object handler;
• and
• one or more instruction to use the selected domain object handler to process messages associated with the registered domain object using the second resource, the device or port, or the target resource of the other domain object.