Global registry object for mapping registry functions and registry equivalent functions across multiple operating systems in a cross-platform program

A computer program, on a computer usable medium, comprising:

• means for enabling the computer program to function on a plurality of operating systems;
• means for combining registry functionality and equivalent registry functionality of a set of the plurality of operating systems into a global registry object, having a structure comprising key name, key value, and value type;
• and
• means for mapping the global registry object to each operating system of the set of operating systems to provide registry functionality in each of the plurality of operating systems independently of whether each one of the plurality of operating systems provides native support for registry functionality.

A toolkit program, on a computer usable medium, comprising:

• means for enabling a creation of a cross-platform program;
• means for enabling use of a global registry object, having a structure comprising key name, key value, and value type, for each one of a plurality of operating systems;
• and
• means for enabling a mapping of the global registry object to any given one of the plurality of operating systems to provide registry functionality in each of the plurality of operating systems independently of whether each one of the plurality of operating systems provides native support for registry functionality.

A computer system comprising:

• a toolkit program, executing on the computer system, for enabling a creation of a cross-platform program;
• means for enabling a use of a global registry object, having a structure comprising key name, key value, and value type, for each one of a plurality of operating systems;
• and
• means for enabling a mapping of the global registry object to any given one of the plurality of operating systems to provide registry functionality in each of the plurality of operating systems independently of whether each one of the plurality of operating systems provides native support for registry functionality.

A computer implemented method comprising:

• creating a cross-platform program;
• using a global registry object, having a structure comprising key name, key value, and value type, for any one of a plurality of operating systems;
• and
• mapping the global registry object to any given one of the plurality of operating systems to provide registry functionality in each of the plurality of operating systems independently of whether each one of the plurality of operating systems provides native support for registry functionality.