Multi-Role Group Inheritance for Interacting Computer Systems

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions, which when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to be operable for:

• storing a first group that includes a plurality of roles in a memory, wherein the plurality of roles comprise software code for a first plurality of modules that each define an activity that is performed upon executing the software code;
• storing a second group that includes software code for a second plurality of modules in the memory, wherein the second group identifies the first group, and modules in the second plurality of modules identify a role in the plurality of roles of the first group;
• and
• generating software code for an activity of the second plurality of modules for the second group by retrieving the activity of a module in the first plurality of modules identified by a respective role for the module in the second plurality of modules, wherein the activity of the second plurality of modules is performed upon executing the software code for the activity.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions for controlling the one or more computer processors to be operable for:
• storing a first group that includes a plurality of roles in a memory, wherein the plurality of roles comprise software code for a first plurality of modules that each define an activity that is performed upon executing the software code;
• storing a second group that includes software code for a second plurality of modules in the memory, wherein the second group identifies the first group, and modules in the second plurality of modules identify a role in the plurality of roles of the first group;
• and
• generating software code for an activity of the second plurality of modules for the second group by retrieving the activity of a module in the first plurality of modules identified by a respective role for the module in the second plurality of modules, wherein the activity of the second plurality of modules is performed upon executing the software code for the activity.