Integrating collections of data objects for software applications

A method executable by a device, the method comprising:

• providing a client device a collection of data objects in a subset of a plurality of collections of data objects;
• receiving a selection of a data object in the collection of data objects;
• determining a set of policies associated with the data object;
• applying the set of policies on the data object;
• and
• based on the application of the set of policies on the data object, determining whether to process the data object.

A system comprising:

• a set of processing units;
• and
• a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that when executed by at least one processing unit in the set of processing units cause the at least one processing unit to:
• provide a client device a collection of data objects in a subset of a plurality of collections of data objects;
• receive a selection of a data object in the collection of data objects;
• determine a set of policies associated with the data object;
• apply the set of policies on the data object;
• and
• based on the application of the set of policies on the data object, determine whether to process the data object.